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Hazardous Waste Management: How Environmental Consulting Can Help

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Other benefits include providing expertise on waste collection methodologies, emission factors, and disposal guidelines. Environmental consultants can train employees on various topics, including spill response and other treatment best practices to reduce damage and prevent accidents.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

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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? Furthermore, a confined space isn't always a permit-required space. What is a Confined Space?

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

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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? Furthermore, a confined space isn’t always a permit-required space. WHAT IS A CONFINED SPACE?

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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

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Regarding ladder safety , it’s important to review selecting the right ladder, proper set up, precautions and emergency guidelines. Most fall and ladder accidents are preventable when following OSHA guidelines. workers that enter permitted confined spaces annually? Electrical Safety: Qualified and Non-qualified.

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Do Construction Workers Work in the Rain?

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The slippery and muddy construction site can cause the vehicles to skid and cause accidents, so loading and unloading through vehicles are not allowed in the rain. No electrical work is permitted in the rain as it poses the danger of electrocution. OSHA guidelines for working in the rain.

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Common Sense Workplace Safety

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Accident and incident investigation plan. Are only authorized, competent employees permitted to perform repairs? Every year thousands of workers are hurt or killed because of accidents. For the most part these accidents were caused by unsafe acts, whether intentional or done without thinking. A lockout/tagout program.

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Can You Wear a Hat Under a Hard Hat?

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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. If there is an accident, the pull of the hoodie might be more dangerous than the accident itself.

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