FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

If you manage for risk, you also manage for compliance. However, if you manage for compliance, you may overlook risk and hazards that result in serious or fatal injuries. Thankfully, the groundwork to manage risk within GM and our joint process had been laid. Whether safety, business risk, insured risk, market risk, etc.,

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

At the recent ASSE Professional Development Conference, there was considerable focus on risk assessment, voluntary standards and prevention through design. The primary reason to become familiar with ANSI B11 is that it guides risk assessment. Risk assessment is one of the most powerful safety tools we have.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Rigorous oversight, extensive use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and investment in safety and compliance training drive Bob’s profits well above industry averages. A Good Safety Record Presents You as a Lower Risk Liability Contractors frequently operate in risky and hazardous environments.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 5, 2018

OSHA Safety & Compliance. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA safety and compliance. OSHA Inspections. Workplace inspections and investigations are conducted by OSHA compliance safety and health officers trained in safety and industrial hygiene.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

Training your employees on safety measures and equipment. Before starting a construction project , you should train workers operating in medium and high-risk areas on safety measures and standards. A majority of construction-related injuries occur due to a lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), such as helmets and gloves.

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Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2022

Know the risks and the corrective measures you should take on your jobsites to ensure crew safety and prevent excavation fatalities. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). OSHA defines excavations as any man-made cavity, trench, or depression on the surface that resulted from earth removal.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 30, 2016

6 tips to help small businesses with OSHA compliance. 6 tips to help small businesses with OSHA compliance. If you asked the typical small business man or woman if he or she wanted to protect their employees from workplace accidents, the answer would, of course, be yes. Provide appropriate personal protective equipment.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2014

Does OSHA Understand its Own Machine and Equipment Guarding Directive? Journey to Risk Elimination. Does OSHA Understand its Own Machine and Equipment Guarding Directive? Machine and equipment guarding by location or position is a topic the two of us have discussed many times in recent months.

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Levelset

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore the most common jobsite safety risks — and what contractors can do to improve safety for all parties involved. . Common jobsite safety risks. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), almost 3 out of 100 full-time workers were injured on the job in 2019.

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FDR Safety

MAY 1, 2018

Investing in the right safety professional can help launch a safety culture that will decrease the likelihood of accidents. This leaves both the employee and client at a much greater risk for poor performance and results. Decrease the likelihood of OSHA violations and fines.

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Constructonomics

JANUARY 1, 2013

Unfortunately, just because a job is green, does not mean it is without risks. The following green jobs exemplify this scenario as they each have some risks for workers: Green Roofs: Roofers who install green roofs face the same risk of falling as any other roofers. There is also a risk of cuts when collecting.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

OSHA has comprehensive resources available. Snow only heightens these types of risks. Depending on the amount and type of snow, the weight of a person and their snow clearing equipment could be the difference between a safe removal and a collapse. Have the proper clothing, equipment, and teamwork. Then share again.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

By the same token, many potential situations pose risk to the health and safety of your employees and others working on the jobsite. Here’s an overview of eight of the top safety and health hazards in construction — and some preventive measures you can take to avoid these risks. . Struck-by accidents. Electrocution.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 20, 2020

If you’re a construction safety veteran, your safety program is well established and falls in line with OSHA requirements. Additional formalized training, especially for these high risk topics, is a huge improvement for cultivating a safety culture. Most fall and ladder accidents are preventable when following OSHA guidelines.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Organizations must analyse the jobsite to detect any potential hazards before selecting the right equipment for the work. Work sites who utilise scissor lifts must assess the kind of accidents that can take place, they are electrocution, objects falling on the head and accidental fall from a height. . According to OSHA.

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Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 2, 2022

Safety is an important aspect of any business but especially in construction, where a little accident can have serious impacts to those involved; the trades people on site, the owner, and the contractor. In many instances, work would be put on hold because that equipment or material had to be in place to move forward with the schedule.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

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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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

LOCKOUT/TAGOUT & OSHA COMPLIANCE DEMYSTIFIED. Under ideal conditions, the equipment used in the industrial and manufacturing industry is safe to operate and requires almost no supervision. Accidents involving hazardous energy are always a possibility. OSHA’s hazardous energy standards are straightforward.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Lockout/Tagout & OSHA Compliance Demystified. Under ideal conditions, the equipment used in the industrial and manufacturing industry is safe to operate and requires almost no supervision. Accidents involving hazardous energy are always a possibility. OSHA’s hazardous energy standards are straightforward.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Contractor prequalifications are third-party audits and certifications that serve as proof of skill, dedication to maintaining safe working conditions, and adherence to regulations like OSHA. This directly translates to a well-equipped and well-trained staff that can mitigate workplace accidents and respond swiftly in case they occur.

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Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For example, in the United States, an astounding one out of every five deaths in the workplace is due to a construction accident , according to statistics published by the country’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That is because machine operators often work with specialized equipment or machinery.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 19, 2021

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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Safety Services Company

MARCH 5, 2014

Because of high profile fatal incidents and a high rate of injury OSHA wants to ensure temporary workers have the same protections and training of traditional workers. OSHA broadly defines a temporary worker as one who is supplied to a host employer and paid by a staffing agency, whether or not their job is temporary.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

UNDERSTANDING OSHA’S CONFINED SPACE REQUIREMENTS. Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. By OSHA’s standards, not all work spaces without windows or ventilation are considered a confined space.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Understanding OSHA's Confined Space Requirements. Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. By OSHA's standards, not all work spaces without windows or ventilation are considered a confined space. What is a Confined Space? .

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Safety Services Company

MAY 3, 2021

They were chosen based on the number of accidents and injuries that occur each year at construction workplaces. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that employers regularly enforce standards and regulations. Falls are another one of the OSHA Focus Four hazards. Let’s take a closer look.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

Cannabis and the Jobsite: Keeping Your Risk to a Minimum. 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.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

TaBRA (Task Based Risk Assessments) is a topic about which FDRsafety has written several times. Missing steps could result in missing things that create hazard and risk as well as impact operational performance. Our previous blogs describe the “what,” “how, ” and “why” of the TaBRA method from a technical perspective. How It Works.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 20, 2012

OSHA announces stakeholder meetings to discuss prevention of backover injuries. There are currently only a handful of OSHA regulations aimed specifically at preventing backover injury and death. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

JSAs mitigate the risk of loss or injury on a construction jobsite. Almost every job on a site comes with some risk, and analyzing those risks allows project teams to proactively address those risks before they come up. OSHA inspections can happen at any time, and penalties and fines can be expensive. JSA example.

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Work Gearz

MAY 16, 2022

With the risk of workplace accidents and the fair share of daily trouble and hardships, construction workers do have to put up with a lot on a day to day basis.   Bright yellow vests help drivers to see construction workers from a distance so as to take caution and avoid any accidents from occurring.

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Work Gearz

JANUARY 15, 2022

Both the employee and the employer must take all necessary precautions to prevent or safeguard people from occupational hazards or accidents and in such a situation safety gear does play a crucial role. So it’s always best to gear up and wear all the necessary personal protection equipment to avoid injuries from such unexpected accidents.

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Work Gearz

JULY 10, 2020

According to Janice Comer Bradley, CSP, ISEA’s technical director: “Low-visibility hazards are an even greater risk where there are complex backgrounds, as found in many occupations such as working on foot in close proximity to construction equipment and vehicle roadway traffic. OSHA safety vests Requirements. LIGHT CLOTHING.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 13, 2021

If yes, are you fully equipped to ensure your safety at the workplace? . Head injuries are one of the most common accidents that occur at construction sites. Bump caps are safety gears that can protect you from minimum impact accidents such as head bumps or small cuts. Are you working at a construction site?

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Safety Services Company

MAY 19, 2017

Research has found that a lack of sleep is four times more likely to cause a workplace related accident than drug and alcohol combined. While there are no OSHA regulations or requirements regarding sleep, sleep deprivation can impair a worker’s ability to work safely and adhere to other safety regulations. What can you do?

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Safety Services Company

MAY 9, 2024

As contractors, we need to ensure the health and safety of our workers from all hazards, including what OSHA calls the “fatal four.” We’ll also explore best practices to comply with OSHA regulations and foster a culture of electrical safety on all of your job sites and work projects.

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Work Gearz

JUNE 14, 2020

However , they are not 100% safe and it’s up to you to accept those additional risks. Wear them At Your Own Risk. I have read through the OSHA PPE safety requirement for welding and the manuals of American welding society and I did not come across information describing mandatory requirements of safety boots for welding.

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