Every year, hundreds of employee deaths and thousands of injuries occur in and around confined spaces. In 1993 OSHA addressed these hazards in the Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard for General Industry. Its May 2015 Confined Spaces in Construction Standard (slated for full enforcement starting October 2) extends similar protections to workers in the construction industry. …
To embed this graphic on your site, simply copy and paste the code below. We ask that you please include a short introduction to the infographic that includes a link back to atlantictraining.com. </p><br /> <p><img src=”https://www.atlantictraining.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/osha-position-on-online-training-v1.11-3.png” width=’540px’ border=’0′ /></a></p><br /> <p> OSHA’s Take on Online Training: Does It Make the Grade? 🎓💻 In today’s …
Is online safety training really as effective as classroom safety training? In this article, we’ll answer this question using the latest available research. Although the science is not settled on this subject, the vast majority of studies have fallen into these two categories: No statistically detectable difference was found between the efficacy of classroom training …
Workplace safety does not receive much mainstream exposure. The vast majority of the U.S population does not know what OSHA is or what it regulates. We’re intent on changing that. In this post, we’ll analyze the $250 million dollar 90’s blockbuster Enemy of the State and NBC’s The Office for OSHA violations. A special thanks …
Democrats and Republicans could not be more different in their fundamental views of government spending and regulation but are these views reflected in their administration of OSHA? OSHA Fines Under U.S Presidents Increasing maximum OSHA fines requires action from Congress which has been repeatedly blocked under the current Republican congress. However, that hasn’t stopped OSHA from …
