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OSHA inspections involving temporary workers up substantially

FDR Safety

OSHA has substantially increased its inspections of worksites where temporary workers are employed, following up on an initiative announced 18 months ago directed at temporary staffing agencies.

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April 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

If you believe that you are required to have a guard around all moving machinery and equipment in your facility, perhaps you should considering consulting with a safety professional. Mike Taubitz, a senior advisor at FDRsafety, is a former Global Safety Director for General Motors.

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Georgia Trucking Company Cited for Safety, Health Violations

Construction Equipment

a solid waste removal trucking company, for five safety and health violations following an inspection at the company''s Mableton, Ga., OSHA has cited Stafford Transport Inc.,

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Florida Contractor Cited for Willful, Serious Safety Hazards

Construction Equipment

Following a June 2014 inspection, OSHA cited Vallencourt for two willful and five serious safety violations. of Middleburg, Fla., knowingly endangered employees at a residential construction site by allowing them to work in an unprotected excavation in St. Augustine, Fla. Proposed penalties total $169,000.'

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Miami Contractor Receives 12 Serious Safety Violations

Construction Equipment

with 12 serious safety violations for exposing workers to falls, burns and other hazards found, while workers installed seawalls, at 256 Three Islands Blvd in Hallandale Beach, Fla. The agency initiated the February 2014 inspection in response to a complaint and proposed a $44,100 penalty.'

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OSHA stats highlight importance of fall protection

FDR Safety

Begin by deciding how the job will be done, what tasks will be involved, and what safety equipment may be needed to complete each task. · Provide fall protection and the right equipment for the job for workers who are working at hazardous elevations above lower levels.

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Nebraska Dairy Cited After Front-End Loader Fatality

Construction Equipment

on June 17, 2014. OSHA has cited the company for four serious safety violations after an inspection found that the driver''s view was obstructed.' A worker was fatally injured after being struck-by a front-end loader hauling hay at Double Dutch Dairy in Shelby, Neb.,