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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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Exactly How Does a Safety Manual Protect Your Company In an Inspection?

Safety Services Company

During an inspection, the inspector will ask for the written safety policy and all documentation of training, inspections and discipline. This documentation becomes important after the inspection, when a company can challenge or attempt to mitigate any possible penalties. Do you inspect the worksite and enforce the policy?

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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. Carrying out site inspections. He has more than 30 years of trial experience in construction accident cases, for both defense and plaintiff. . Construction.

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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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November 2016 Newsletter – Tips on responding to new OSHA drug testing, injury reporting guidance

FDR Safety

It is entirely reasonable and legally defensible to require employees who are aware that they suffered an injury to report that injury before they leave the facility at the end of their shift, or within 8 hours of becoming aware of the injury, whichever is earlier. or a state workers’ compensation system.

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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. In order to ensure the same accidents don’t happen again, review your yearly incident log and determine risky areas. Hazard Inspections. Discuss Procedures With Maintenance Employees.

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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. In order to ensure the same accidents don’t happen again, review your yearly incident log and determine risky areas. HAZARD INSPECTIONS. DISCUSS PROCEDURES WITH MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES.

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