OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) estimates that, prior to its inception in 1971, some 14,000 workers were killed on the job each year. Though the most recent accident statistics are not yet complete, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show just 4,679 workplace deaths in 2014, up a little from 2012 (4,628) …
The United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS hazard communication) is due to be fully implemented in the United States within the year. According to OSHA, “The new standard covers over 43 million workers who produce or handle hazardous chemicals in more than five million workplaces across the country. The …
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Learn from the Past: OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards of 2014 🛠️🚧 Safety in the workplace is no joke, and understanding where others have gone wrong can help you keep your own team out of trouble. That’s why looking back at OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards of 2014 is more than …
Fall Protection and Construction Safety by KCA Date Created: 2017 Number of Slides: 33 Created By: KCA This training powerpoint was created by Keystone Contractors Association to share best practices on construction fall prevention and fall protection. It covers OSHA regulations, ladder safety, and offer ideas on how to manage continuous improvement of your Fall …
Hearing Conservation by OHCOW Date Created: 2017 Number of Slides: 63 Created By: OHCOW This powerpoint clearly states the topics that will be discussed. It uses appropriate illustrations and images of ears and examples of loud noise with subject material. It also supplies images of differing hair cells in the inner ear, Normal v. Noise-Damaged. …
Heat Stress Training for Supervisors by Sun Safety Date Created: 2016 Number of Slides: 28 Created By: Sun Safety This safety training powerpoint by Sun Safety gives a warm welcome and introduction, and moves into defining heat stress. From there it explores the sign and symptoms, first aid, and gives the four elements for prevention. …
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 …
Injuries and fatalities in the workplace are a considerable representation part of the burden to companies and affect the workforce during their most productive times in their lives. There are over 1000 worker deaths globally due to work related incidents. The non fatal accidents and injuries that result are also a problem. There have been …
