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Amputations in Manufacturing – A New OSHA National Emphasis Program

FDR Safety

On December 10, 2019 OSHA published CPL 03-00-022 , National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries. This Instruction supersedes OSHA Instruction CPL 03-00-019, National Emphasis Program on Amputations that was published in August of 2015.

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Hidden hazard in the workplace

FDR Safety

For more than four decades, safety experts have tried and tested numerous ways to create a workplace culture that strives for zero accidents while improving safety equipment and working conditions. Even OSHA has remained silent to the extent of relying on the General Duty Clause to cover this social epidemic.

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

Levelset

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) have both developed “Focus Four” lists that highlight job hazards that can have long-term negative effects on the health of your employees and your construction business. . Struck-by accidents. Electrocution.

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WORKPLACE SAFETY

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Breaking this down, it means that workplace accidents caused by the lack of workplace safety programs, costs companies hundreds of millions of dollars every day. Additional information about these and other programs are available at the OSHA website. billion a year. Construction General Industry Manufacturing Uncategorized'

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February 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Companies that want to provide the safest workplaces for their employees shouldn’t be solely following OSHA’s advice for how to create a safety program. OSHA recommends what amounts to a cookie-cutter approach to safety programs – generic enough to fit a wide variety of workplaces (many private sector entities recommend the same approach).

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What Happens When You Don’t Wear PPE?

Work Gearz

Your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) keeps you safe in the workplace from hazardous conditions that pose a threat to your safety. Many employees understand the need of wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) while on the job. Accidents and impacts. It can result in the following things-. Inhaling toxic gases.

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

Pro Builder

Falls, alone, account for up to 70% of construction-related injuries and deaths, according to Dr. 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.

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