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The following safety huddle topic is an overview of OSHA personal protective equipment for the construction industry. All information has been extracted from OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart E. This information is for informational purposes only. Employers should always create a written policy...
The following information is a general overview of major points and standards developed from OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart D. Walking and Working Surfaces for General Industry.
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Inspecting your harness is critical to ensuring that you are safe while working at heights. Tomcat, a staging lighting and support system company, has released a video that covers four basic inspection steps to go over before wearing your harness.
Every year workers die because they fall from unprotected scaffolds. This WorkSafe BC video covers the basics of fall protection on scaffolding.
When employees are exposed to heights over 6 feet above lower levels, they shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. The following Heroic Safety Huddle defines the details and specific regulations pertaining to these protection...
@lbuzecky, Director of Safety Materials at Assoc. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) twittered about their free library of pictorial safety images. The library has about 130 different images and is sortable by body area, hazard type, action and date. Looks to be a great free resource for...
WorkSafely, a web site that is dedicated to workplace safety resources, has several videos that are available. The videos themselves take on a PSA style and offer a short bit of awareness about safety in the workplace.
Click here to see the video library.
Thanks to some helpful folks on Twitter, a safety document library was brought to my attention. the eLCOSH (Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health) There appear to be thousands of articles that relate to safety. The library is sorted in a number of different ways to...
Do your employees know how to work safely?
Does your organization understand the cost promoting safety and preventing accidents in the workplace is much less than the cost of accidents?
These questions provide focus for developing a culture that enhances safety in your organization. The first...
Inhalation is the most common route of exposure for employees to most toxic materials in the workplace. Selecting and utilizing the appropriate respirator can be quite confusing and difficult. Employers and employees must get a firm understanding of respirator basic knowledge in order to...
The Daily Commercial News and Construction Record has written a great article that addresses fall arrest suspension trauma.
The article deals with several issues concerning suspension trauma. It starts by describing the basic problem with fall arrest, and that is that stopping the fall is only...
Don't wear your personal protective equipment (PPE) and receive a $50 non-compliance ticket from the Yukon Health and Safety Board. Starting July 1, not only will the worker receive a ticket, but also the Supervisor and Employer. Supervisor's ticket is $250 and the employer's is $500.
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Falconer, 43, was employed as a seaman on a tugboat operated by maritime company. While carrying an engine part, he fell 14 feet through an open hatch in the engine room causing bodily injury. Falconer sued the maritime company alleging the company was negligent in failing to have safety...
On November 24, 2008, a new federal regulation, 23CFR634, went into effect...
Workers who spend a great deal of their time working along roadways are in constant danger from moving traffic and equipment. Employers must realize that there are federal standards that require employees to wear high visibility clothing. As of November 24, 2008, the federal government...
As safety consultants, our job is to help employers and employees understand the OSHA inspection process and inform them of their rights during these inspections.
ICE is a public safety concept focusing on awareness and personal responsibility. ICE can be integrated into your daily routine and employed in the event of natural disasters, terrorist incidents, workplace accidents or medical emergencies. Increased attention to this topic followed the...
Look around your workplace--how do you store your chemicals? During inspections, I notice that usually chemicals are stored (or not stored) randomly all over the workplace. They are left where they were last used or shoved back onto shelves with newer chemicals placed in front of them. ...
Hand Protection PPE
The selection of appropriate hand PPE is a very important part of workplace safety. Safety gloves are offered in many different types of protective materials. Always complete a hazard analysis before selecting PPE.
A concrete filter was being replaced by a four-man crew at a car wash construction site. Two employees then entered a 9' deep, 14' long, and 6' wide trench to hand grade the bottom after the small tank had been removed. The trench had vertical faces which were not shored or sloped and had...
On October 4, 2005, an employee was working as a refrigeration mechanic. An ammonia system valve in freezer Number 7 was being turned, when the bonnet came loose with the wheel, releasing approximately 100 to 200 lbs of ammonia. He was not wearing protective gloves. The employee was 35 feet...
One of forgotten elements of fall protection is the post fall rescue. It's not enough to stop a fall, you need to know how to rescue the victim. Hightek, a fall protection and scaffolding training and consulting company in Canada, has released a short video to cover the basics of a post fall...
Guest blogger, Jay Rohman, of Encouraging Safety is presenting a number of remote safety seminars over the next month. Here is a listing:
The 4 Hazards Of Shift Work - How To Minimize Them 9/14/2009 Employers and workers can work together to identify and control shiftwork hazards. But...
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