A review of the article "Mitigating Job Site Hazards" by Pete Rice, which appeared in the first issue of Volume 13 of "Blueprints" by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in 2013.EBSCO_bspProfessional Safety
The US Department of Labor (DOL) lists falls as one of the leading causes of traumatic occupational death. OSHA includes falling as one of its Focus Four construction hazards. Our 1-Hour Fall Protection Certificate Course for the Construction Industry provides you with the tools to identify fall...
OSHA Focus Four Hazards - 4 Hours PPE - 30 Minutes Health Hazards in Construction - 30 Minutes Elective - 2 Hours Optional - 1 Hour The elective options in the ten-hour class can be focused on cranes & conveyors, materials handling, scaffolds, and tools. The optional hour can focus on ...
The most common causes of construction workplace hazards are falls, being struck by an object, electrocution, and being caught-in or between two objects. OSHA calls these four hazards the Focus Four because of how common they are. If these four risks were eliminated, nearly 500 American lives...
OSHA Focus Four Hazards Fall Protection Electrical Struck by (falling objects, trucks, cranes) Caught in/between (trench hazards, equipment) PPE and Lifesaving Equipment Health Hazards in Construction Trench & Excavation Permit Required Confined Space Two Hours of Elective Topics (based upon class con...
of safety training requirements, and standard1926.503specifically requires construction companies to implement a fall protection training program to “enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.” ...
OSHA Focus Four Hazards Fall Protection Electrical Struck by (falling objects, trucks, cranes) Caught in/between (trench hazards, equipment) PPE and Lifesaving Equipment Health Hazards in Construction Trench & Excavation Permit Required Confined Space Two Hours of Elective Topics (based upon class con...
Learn OSHA's Focus Four Hazards Engaging Animations and Interactions What You Get Official OSHA 10 Hour Card (DOL Card) Official Certificate of Completion Course Benefits: 100% Online Fully Narrated & Interactive Course Trainer Email Access Professional Customer and Technical Support Course Can Be Comp...
Learn OSHA's Focus Four Hazards Engaging Animations and Interactions What You Get Official OSHA 10 Hour Card (DOL Card) Official Certificate of Completion Course Benefits: 100% Online Fully Narrated & Interactive Course Trainer Email Access
or process that may cause injury must be safeguarded. When machine operation or accidental contact with the machine may injure the operator or others in the vicinity, hazards must be eliminated or controlled. Moving parts in automobiles, grinders, and brake lathes are all subject to this regulati...