A pile of workplace safety equipment including a yellow hard hat, clear plastic goggles, and durable leather workers gloves. These pieces of equipment are international symbols of occupational safety. In most construction and industrial work environments across the globe, these are the most basic pieces of safety equipment that minimize the possibility of an accident.
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Photo-Realistic Forklift Illustration – Free Stock Photo
An orange forklift stock photo illustration with a dark blue drivers seat on a white background. Includes a total of four rear safety lights for maximum visibility especially in night time conditions. The forks are currently raised by the lifting chains in this illustration.
Workplace fatalities decline
On-the-job deaths dropped 10% in 2008, government says, and the recession appears to have played a part. By Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.com staff writer Last Updated: August 20, 2009: 2:06 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — On-the-job fatalities dropped in 2008 in part because the recession kept millions of workers at home, according to a government …
Idaho construction sites violate storm water requirements
Idaho construction sites violate storm water requirements Three operators at construction sites near Boise, Idaho, recently paid over $20,000 to settle two enforcement cases for Clean Water Act violations filed by EPA. The violations were found at the sites during routine EPA inspections conducted to assess compliance with the nationwide storm water Construction General Permit …
OSHA proposes more than $94,000 in penalties of trench in Atlanta
U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA proposes more than $94,000 in penalties following inspection of construction trench in Atlanta ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $94,250 in penalties for seven safety violations after inspecting an Atlanta worksite on Fulton Industrial Boulevard where employees of two construction contractors …
OSHA Cites freight company following death of forklift operator
Forklift Safety. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a total of $119,500 in fines against an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based delivery carrier, for alleged willful, repeat and serious safety violations following an inspection at the company’s Manchester, N.H., service center. The inspection was prompted by an Oct. 3, 2007, …
Fall Protection: Still One of the Most Cited OSHA Violations
By far the largest number of fatal fall occurs from scaffolds. In many cases this is because the potential for a fall from scaffolding is underestimated. Falls from scaffolding can result from carelessness, poor maintenance or improper use. A scaffold is any elevated platform that can be move to reach the desired work level or …
Prevent the top cited OSHA violation with these free training downloads
Falls are dangerous and common in many work environments, particularly when elevated work stations, overhead platforms, or floor and wall holes are involved. OSHA requires fall protection training when employees are dealing with elevations of at least 4 feet in general industry workplaces, 5 feet in shipyards, 6 feet in the construction industry, and 8 …