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How to Prepare for OSHA’s New Crane Rule

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you’re familiar the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), whose standards regulate safety on the nation’s construction sites. Being compliant with OSHA regulations is imperative to a construction business’s success. You probably also know the agency isn’t known for making new rules quickly.

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Legal challenge to injury and illness data reporting rule

FDR Safety

The Department of Labor is putting a target on nearly every manufacturer in this country by moving this regulation forward,” said Linda Kelly, senior vice president and general counsel of the National Association of Manufacturers, one of the groups bringing the legal action, which was filed in U.S. “Not

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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

Safety Services Company

In 2018, the construction industry led all industries with 1,008 fatal work industries. Regularly reviewing and training employees to the standard of the applicable codes and regulations is a proactive way to ensure compliance. Most fall and ladder accidents are preventable when following OSHA guidelines. Source: U.S.

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4 Strategies to Avoiding Rising OSHA Fines in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

That means that at the beginning of 2018, a serious or failure to abate penalty, for example, rose from $12,615 to $12,934. For example, five employees recently died in an explosion at a Pittsburgh drilling company that had violated OSHA safety regulations in the past. But sometimes, accidents still happen.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Dong Zhao of Michigan State University, who has been analyzing BLS data to determine why construction accidents keep happening and to discover or refine preventive measures. Falls are the most common jobsite accidents. Proper harnessing and platforms are essential for fall protection to mitigate injuries.

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UNDERSTANDING OSHA’S NEW ELECTRONIC INJURY & ILLNESS DATA SUBMISSION

Safety Services Company

For example, seeing a pattern emerge in a particular industry where machine-related injuries are unusually common tells OSHA that they need to more closely examine how they approach machine guarding regulation. In 2018, OSHA Form 300A is due by 7/1/2018. In 2018, OSHA Forms 300A, 300, and 301 are due by 7/1/2018.

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Rigger Boots Vs Wellies: What’s The Difference?

Work Gearz

They are simple to put on and take off, they require no tying up all the time, and prevent tripping accidents because of the absence of laces.    Larger companies have prohibited rigger boots on the construction site even though there hasn’t been a change in the regulations.   Benefits of Rigger boots-.

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