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. …
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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 …
A construction site is one of the most dangerous work areas possible. Construction requires the constant use of tools, heavy machinery, and hazardous materials. Below, you’ll find a list of training topics that are required for most Construction Workers. OSHA Required Training Fall Protection OSHA Regulation: 1926.503(a) When OSHA Requires Fall Protection Training: Required for …
Being a firefighter is much more than a profession, it means being a hero each and every day. Firefighters help people with problems big and small, all while saving lives and improving communities. Below, you’ll find a list of training topics that are required for most firefighters. OSHA Required Training Fire Brigades OSHA Regulation: 1910.156(c) …
Ever watch a movie and just scream at the screen, “THAT’S A FINE!”? We do it all the time! Hollywood is fantastic at explosions, but *terrible* at workplace safety. The truth is, most people have no idea what OSHA is, so it’s no surprise that we see so many glaring OSHA violations in movies. We’re …
The importance of companies offering their employees with confined space training cannot be understated. Confined spaces are either partially or completely enclosed working environments. They are only meant for short term single worker occupancy. Are dangerous due to many factors like design and atmosphere. With the proper education and prepared training workers who perform in …
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling Chemicals or GHS as it is referred to. GHS is a standard classifying system allowing a global universal way to label hazardous chemicals. This system has been the norm in Europe and Asia and slowly drifted to the west and in 2012 the United States will adopt GHS. …
American workers consider the office as the place they go to work and earn a living. The side effect of working in an office can be a body that gets out of shape, though that isn’t anyone’s intention. When workers are confined to a cubicle and desk chair for eight hours or more daily, corporate …
