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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

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UNDERSTANDING OSHA’S CONFINED SPACE REQUIREMENTS. Because of these very real scenarios, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set very strict guidelines for employers and employees regarding working in a confined space. WHAT IS A PERMIT-REQUIRED SPACE? WHAT ARE OSHA’S CONFINED SPACE GUIDELINES?

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

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Understanding OSHA's Confined Space Requirements. Because of these very real scenarios, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set very strict guidelines for employers and employees regarding working in a confined space. Confined spaces are not designed to accommodate an employee for long periods of time.

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#10 Machine Guarding: Examining Top OSHA Violations of 2013

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Contained within OSHA regulation 1910.212 are the basic instructions for providing guarding on all machines. Handtools must permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone. Securely anchor machines designed to be in a fixed location. Top 10 OSHA Violations Examined.

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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

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If you’re a construction safety veteran, your safety program is well established and falls in line with OSHA requirements. The layers of OSHA regulation that protect workers focus on proper use and installation of safety systems, supervision, safe work procedures, maintenance and more. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Can You Wear a Hat Under a Hard Hat?

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The answer is YES, you can wear a hat under a hard hat, as long as the hard hat is designed for this. Is it permitted by OSHA to wear a Hat under hard hat. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the USA, have very strict guidelines when it comes to the regulations of hard hats. These can include:-.

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Construction Incident Response

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Per OSHA’s recommendation, companies should must take construction incident response very seriously. To most of us, the word “accident” is suggestive of a random event, which could not have been fully prevented. Emergency Response Plans are required by OSHA, so everyone knows how to react to serious emergencies.

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Construction Incident Response

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Per OSHA’s recommendation, companies should must take construction incident response very seriously. To most of us, the word “accident” is suggestive of a random event, which could not have been fully prevented. Emergency Response Plans are required by OSHA, so everyone knows how to react to serious emergencies.