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A Wake-up Message for Employers or An Ounce of Prevention…

FDR Safety

In too many situations, an employee was injured and OSHA stepped in with significant fines for violations of 29 CFR 1910.147. I’m proud of our record in helping clients litigate citations/violations and/or fulfill obligations under informal or formal OSHA settlement agreements. 2 at OSHA, former VP of Safety and Health at AK Steel.

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OSHA Fall Protection

Safety Services Company

OSHA Fall Protection. Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA fall protection. According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1].

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OSHA Fall Protection

Safety Services Company

OSHA Fall Protection. Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA fall protection. According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1].

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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. Fulfills OSHA requirements.

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Everyday Employee Safety

Safety Services Company

Incident and accident investigations: Know how to investigate near-miss incidents and accidents. Fulfills OSHA requirements. You'll know and understand the OSHA regulations that apply to your job. Putting training information in writing has benefits more valuable than just avoiding an OSHA citation.

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Evaluating OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard

Safety Services Company

OSHA’s respiratory protection standard was ranked as the fourth most cited violation in 2012 with 2,371 violations issued. Respiratory Protection, or CFR 1910.134, was created by OSHA in 1982 in an effort to protect workers from respiratory hazards. how to inspect, put on and remove, use and check the seals.

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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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