Safety Services Company
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Even while creating new regulations and amending current ones to fit the workplace’s changing safety standards, OSHA is hard at work providing guidance material to help employers follow their rules, and answering questions and providing guidance on existing rules. December 27, 2013. September 3, 2013. June 4, 2013.
Constructonomics
JANUARY 29, 2014
Working at height is still one of the largest causes of workplace accidents; in the year 2012-2013, a total of 5,274 major falls from height were reported in the UK, and it was the biggest cause of fatal accidents in the workplace. Familiarise Yourself With Regulations. Provide Regular Health & Safety Training.
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Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 29, 2013
August 29, 2013) — The American Subcontractors Association decried a rule proposed by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulating the use of crystalline silica on construction projects, as “confusing and burdensome without meeting the shared goal of improved worker safety and health.”. .'
Safety Services Company
JANUARY 7, 2013
Injury & Illness Prevention Program Highlights OSHA’s 2013 Priorities. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. View the entire agenda here.
Safety Services Company
OCTOBER 30, 2013
Already the second most cited violation in 2013 with 6,156 instances, The General Industry Hazard Communication (1910.1200) standard, has only become more complicated with a December 1 st , 2013 deadline requiring employers to train employees on the new label elements and safety data sheet (SDS) format. Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
FDR Safety
JUNE 27, 2013
OSHA has implemented a number of programs over the last five years that have increased regulation and enforcement, but when it comes to the agency’s top priority, OSHA Administrator David Michaels is not providing a timeline. There are people who believe we regulate too much.”.
Safety Services Company
OCTOBER 23, 2013
For the second year in a row, the construction fall protection regulation, 1926.501, topped OSHA’s list of violations. It accounted for 8,241 of the 42,502 infractions in 2013. Take the time to read the regulation summary below, then check to make sure your worksites comply with every part of it. How to Reduce Falls.
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