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Construction in Winter: Safety Tips to Know

Safety Services Company

According to data from the EHS Daily Advisor , 25,000 slip, trip, and fall accidents occur daily in the United States during the winter months. Most of these incidents could have been avoided if employers had more safety precautions put in place during the winter months. Vehicles should also be inspected and maintained.

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Preventing Falls: How Contractors can Master Ladder Safety One Step at a Time

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So, with falls being a fear for contractors, initiatives like National Ladder Safety Month are vital. Here at Safety Services Company, we are committed to observing initiatives like these to save lives and build a strong safety culture. Construction sites make up the vast majority of accidents and, unfortunately, fatalities.

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Legal challenge to injury and illness data reporting rule

FDR Safety

OSHA’s new, misguided requirement for detailed electronic reporting of injury and illness data by employers has come under legal challenge by a coalition of trade associations, employers and an insurance company. The post Legal challenge to injury and illness data reporting rule appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Preventing Falls: How Contractors can Master Ladder Safety One Step at a Time

Safety Services Company

So, with falls being a fear for contractors, initiatives like National Ladder Safety Month are vital. Here at Safety Services Company, we are committed to observing initiatives like these to save lives and build a strong safety culture. Construction sites make up the vast majority of accidents and, unfortunately, fatalities.

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

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OSHA recently reported that more than 4,000 workers died from workplace accidents last year, and nearly three million others were injured, or became ill, due to work-related actions. This reinforces why accident investigation needs to be an integral part of any company’s health and safety program. KEYS FOR INVESTIGATION.

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

While accidents are an unfortunate reality in industry, some involved trained workers being in the line of fire. piece fell off the fixture because it wasn’t secured A rigger who pulled a stabilizing pin and an I beam slid off onto his foot A journeyman millwright who was under a 7500 lb. The 7500 lb. load came down on him.

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

While accidents are an unfortunate reality in industry, some involved trained workers being in the line of fire. piece fell off the fixture because it wasn’t secured A rigger who pulled a stabilizing pin and an I beam slid off onto his foot A journeyman millwright who was under a 7500 lb. The 7500 lb. load came down on him.