OSHA treats each instance as a separate violation instead of combining violations for penalty purposes. It may adopt the concept of egregious to a willful citation and the use of the instance-by-instance ...
When choosing a safety cabinet, identify how much chemi- cal capacity is needed for both existing as well as future needs. Justrite flammable liquid storage cabinets are avail- able in sizes ranging from 4 to 120 gallons (15 to 454 liters). To de...
safety managers calibrate these devices in a quiet room or office. A safety manager may take multiple readings at different times throughout the day, marking down the location and time of each reading. These measurements, when charted over time, give a clear picture of how much noise a constr...
However, these are only recommendations. They are not binding OSHA rules or regulations. Are there federal laws that cap the number of hours I can work in a day? Generally, no, there are no federal laws that limit how many hours you can work in a single day. (Though some state labor...
How much risk are you willing to take with your business? What values and principles would you want your business to represent? How would you define your ideal customer or target market? What sort of work-life balance are you hoping to maintain? How would you handle setbacks or obstacles in...
How much risk are you willing to take with your business? What values and principles would you want your business to represent? How would you define your ideal customer or target market? What sort of work-life balance are you hoping to maintain? How would you handle setbacks or obstacles in...
OSHA's VPP encourages employee participation, yet this becomes a disadvantage to employers. The National Labor Relations Act may complicate employee involvement along with giving employees too much control over workplace issues. This can develop into management and employee disagreements over health and ...
Forklift tip-oversare likely if too much weight is added to a lift. But lateral stability can also lead to tip-over accidents. A sideways tip-over may occur if the center of gravity leaves the forklift stability triangle on either side. That’s why it’s important to keep the center of...
The task of commercial cleaning is much more vital than maintaining a shiny and pristine veneer it comes to servicing medical facilities. It is essential to keep such locations entirely germ-free and sanitary. At ServiceMaster Building ...
Many factors impact how much workers’ compensation coverage a business owner needs and how much it’ll cost, including the risks workers face. “With higher levels of risk comes the need for high levels of coverage,” Lovejoy said. “A roofing contractor obviously has a higher risk than som...