To prevent fall injuries and fatalities, it is critical that employers supply their workers with guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems when working at heights is required. In addition to just providing proper fall protection, the employer is also responsible for ensuri...
Federal OSHA is a small agency; even with their state counterparts, they have approximately 1,850 inspectors responsible for the health and safety of 130 million workers, employed at more than 8 million worksites around the nation; which translates to about one compliance officer for every 70,00...
The article discusses how stringent inspections by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) over a five-year period concerning operating room (OR) safety dropped sharps injuries ...
Join us for an engaging rooftop safety training session covering these key topics: Importance of fall protection: Learn how solutions prevent workplace injuries and fatalities. Risk identification and mitigation: Understand fall protection principles to identify and address hazards. Common hazard areas: ...
Falls are among the most common causes of serious work injuries, and workers can fall into an automotive pit when there aren’t protective measures in place. Workers need to be trained annually about falls and other hazards of the job, and this training must be in a language they can under...
The Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for FY 2022 are: Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501):5,260 violations Hazard Communication (1910.1200):2,424 Respiratory Protection (1910.134):2,185 Ladders (1926.1053):2,143 ...
Top 5 OSHA Initiatives in 2022May 19, 2022 Workplace Safety and OSHAConstruction Trent Cotney Tampa share downloadUnder the Biden administration, OSHA rulemaking has increased dramatically. As a result, there are a variety of new regulations and enforcement strategies currently being discussed that ...
Conduct your own safety audits & site inspections OSHA standards for construction OSHA averagesmore than 30,000 inspections annually, including many unscheduled visits arising from employee complaints or injuries. These inspections lead to citations that includefines, especially for serious violations, fai...
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Yes, studies have shown that long or unusual working shifts have a negative impact on worker safety. One study found that visits to the emergency room from workplace injuries increased nearly threefold outside of regular working hours. Between 6am and 4pm, it was fairly constant at 2 per 20...