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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. Jim Stanley is one of the nation’s most respected occupational safety consultants. For a FREE consultation, please contact us.

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The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 1

FDR Safety

OSHA: …lockout or tagout is not required by this standard if the employer can demonstrate that the alternative means enables the servicing employee to clean or unjam or otherwise service the machine without being exposed to unexpected energization or activation of the equipment or release of stored energy. Former No.

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PTD Before Risk Assessment: A Historical Perspective

FDR Safety

This article presents a narrow slice of history as known by Mike Taubitz, beginning with employment at General Motors (GM). For a FREE consultation, please contact us. It chronicles the foundations and evolution that brought those engaged in the practice of engineering and safety to the current state of PTD in one company.

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Are You Ready For An OSHA Audit?

FDR Safety

This blog is targeting small employers, especially those involved with sheet metal fabrication. We use risk assessment and feasible risk reduction methodology that is part of the ANSI B11 family of general industry machine safety standards. For a FREE consultation, please contact us. The good news is that FDRsafety can help.

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OSHA settlement sometimes needs a second opinion

FDR Safety

OSHA continues to cite employers aggressively, and at the same time is suggesting and frequently mandating certain types of abatement. If OSHA’s suggestions are reasonable and feasible, obviously that’s the right way to go. The post OSHA settlement sometimes needs a second opinion appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

Before writing the spec, have a dialogue with a green roof consultant or manufacturer to get concrete information about installation and maintenance costs. Research green roof consultants. With this information in hand, you can work with your green roof consultant to come up with specifications that fully meet your client’s needs.

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Are Your Safety Policies Asking for Trouble?

FDR Safety

FDRsafety supports and promotes employers developing strong safety policies, training their employees and enforcing those policies. Enforcing machine lockout when lockout is not feasible. For a FREE consultation, please contact us. However, some policies are so strict that they create potential legal issues. Let’s explore #5.

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