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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

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Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. WHAT IS A PERMIT-REQUIRED SPACE? Furthermore, a confined space isn’t always a permit-required space. UNDERSTANDING OSHA’S CONFINED SPACE REQUIREMENTS.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

Safety Services Company

Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. What is a Permit-Required Space? Furthermore, a confined space isn't always a permit-required space. A permit-required space contains objects that are big enough to engulf a person.

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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

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Additional formalized training, especially for these high risk topics, is a huge improvement for cultivating a safety culture. Here are the top 6 training courses for the construction industry that address high risk activities: 1. Most fall and ladder accidents are preventable when following OSHA guidelines. With 100 lbs.

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Can Construction Workers Wear Tank Tops?

Work Gearz

Construction workers have to wear clothes that provide them with more coverage and protection so as to minimize the chances of injuries and accidents at work. . Construction workers are almost always at the risk of scratching or cutting themselves from bumping or carrying objects. Why can’t construction workers wear tank tops?

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GRAIN ELEVATOR SAFETY

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With that activity, comes the increased risk of grain elevator accidents. Injuries and deaths related to the transportation and storage of crops is an all too frequent hazard during harvest season, this makes grain elevator safety a priority. In many parts of North America, agricultural harvesting is at its peak.

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Safety: What to do when employees know better but don’t do better

FDR Safety

Whether an employee is talking on a cell phone while working, or not wearing his or her personal protective equipment, many workers have placed themselves and others at needless risk to save time or be more comfortable. Employee safety must be a value and a lifestyle, with a 24/7 approach. Accountability for actions.

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OSHA Safety

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The compliance officer will inspect records of deaths, injuries and illnesses that the company is required to keep. Required permits such as confined space entry, welding – hot work or DOT permits. When working in or around excavations: All necessary permits have been obtained. Routine and periodic scheduled maintenance.

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