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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

The most important step to take before an OSHA inspection even takes place is selecting a company representative. The company representative is the individual charged with representing the company’s interests during an OSHA inspection. Determining the type of inspection being conducted and the intended scope.

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Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites

Pro Builder

Fran Smith safety director for Cavan Construction , in the greater Philadelphia area, advises workers to never enter a trench unless it has been properly inspected. General guidelines to prevent trenches from collapsing due to extra weight include: Transfer construction materials so they are at least 2 feet away from the trench edge.

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Common Sense Workplace Safety

Safety Services Company

Accident and incident investigation plan. Successful workplace safety programs must provide frequent and regular inspections of the materials, operating procedures, PPE, job-site conditions, emergency procedures, safe work practices, hazard communication program (including SDS sheets), and equipment. A lockout/tagout program.

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Winter Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention

Safety Services Company

Your maintenance staff is your company’s first line of defense when it comes to preventing slips and falls in the workplace. Train your team on OSHA's snow and ice guidelines. In order to ensure the same accidents don’t happen again, review your yearly incident log and determine risky areas. Hazard Inspections.

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Winter Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention

Safety Services Company

Your maintenance staff is your company’s first line of defense when it comes to preventing slips and falls in the workplace. Train your team on OSHA’s snow and ice guidelines. In order to ensure the same accidents don’t happen again, review your yearly incident log and determine risky areas. HAZARD INSPECTIONS.

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Safety Programs

Safety Services Company

Hazard Identification and Control: Your company should perform periodic inspections and have procedures of identifying existing or potential hazards in the workplace and eliminating or controlling them. Reports of the incident will be in writing and identify the causes of the accident or near miss occurrence.

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PPE for Industrial Safety

Safety Services Company

PPE is the last line of defense, and should only be used when engineering controls and administrative controls aren’t feasible. In theory, engineering controls are the most effective defense against hazards and administrative controls are the next choice. Here are some guidelines to follow when using this type of PPE.

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