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A Wake-up Message for Employers or An Ounce of Prevention…

FDR Safety

What’s often missed and not understood is the in-between, where tasks are not minor servicing but LOTO is not feasible. In situations where LOTO is not feasible, an ALTERNATIVE METHOD is needed. Why wait for an OSHA inspection to occur before taking action? Without a documented procedure, a serious injury is waiting to occur.

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Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Lets Build

At the start of any project, a business case must be created and evaluated to ascertain the feasibility of the project. Stakeholders then perform feasibility testing accordingly. Are feasibility study reports, sketch drawings, and working drawings completed, coordinated, checked, and signed off at appropriate times? Initiation.

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Common Sense Workplace Safety

Safety Services Company

Accident and incident investigation plan. Successful workplace safety programs must provide frequent and regular inspections of the materials, operating procedures, PPE, job-site conditions, emergency procedures, safe work practices, hazard communication program (including SDS sheets), and equipment. A lockout/tagout program.

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Everyday Employee Safety

Safety Services Company

Incident and accident investigations: Know how to investigate near-miss incidents and accidents. To reduce MSD hazards, feasible engineering, work practice or administrative controls must be used. Be sure to inspect all personal protective equipment and clothing for defects prior to use. Workstation Ergonomics.

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OSHA Fall Protection

Safety Services Company

Poor training, carelessness, inattention, not implementing the necessary safeguards and not wearing the right PPE are the primary causes of on-the-job accidents. When everyone recognizes and corrects hazards, accidents are prevented, illnesses and injuries are avoided, and lives saved. Why We Need OSHA Fall Protection.

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OSHA Fall Protection

Safety Services Company

Poor training, carelessness, inattention, not implementing the necessary safeguards and not wearing the right PPE are the primary causes of on-the-job accidents. When everyone recognizes and corrects hazards, accidents are prevented, illnesses and injuries are avoided, and lives saved. Why We Need OSHA Fall Protection.

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Evaluating OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard

Safety Services Company

It established that respirators are required when these effective engineering controls are not feasible. how to inspect, put on and remove, use and check the seals. Permissible Practice - This section defines a hierarchy of controls for the use of engineering controls to control air containments. use in emergency situations.

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