FDR Safety

MARCH 6, 2018

Who Is Responsible For Temporary Worker Safety? Just ask OSHA. OSHA has made it clear that staffing agencies and host employers are jointly responsible for temporary worker safety. Host employers should make sure that their contracts with staffing agencies clearly specify the safety obligations of each party.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. OSHA then appealed to the Eleventh Circuit. Jim Stanley is one of the nation’s most respected occupational safety consultants.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. OSHA then appealed to the Eleventh Circuit. Jim Stanley is one of the nation’s most respected occupational safety consultants.

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Safety Services Company

AUGUST 12, 2021

The OSHA Outreach Training Program, commonly referred to as OSHA 10 Training and OSHA 30 Training, provides workers with basic training about some of the most common health and safety hazards on the job. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Outreach Training Program is voluntary.

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FDR Safety

MAY 19, 2016

Thanks to a new OSHA recordkeeping rule, employers urgently need to take a close look at their employee handbooks, safety policies and procedures, safety incentive programs, and drug testing policies. OSHA ultimately intends to publish the forms on a searchable website open to the public.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

A federal judge has denied an industry request to delay enforcement of a new OSHA anti-retaliation rule designed to protect workers against reprisals for reporting injuries or illnesses. The post Judge declines to delay OSHA anti-retaliation rule appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

You probably saw last month’s report about a major accident at a construction site in downtown Miami, Florida. This is a good reminder of the lessons to learn when investigating or handling an accident on a construction site. These include: Prepare before the accident. Act diligently when an accident occurs.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 9, 2019

in fatal crane accidents, a CBS 11 I-Team investigation reports that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has decided to increase the state’s safety inspections. With Texas currently leading the U.S. Texas has experienced nearly four times as many deaths as any other state…

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HardHatChat

APRIL 21, 2022

Safety First! A shout out to Englewood’s our Field teams for achieving yet another year of ZERO recordable OSHA incidents or accidents. Safety First! A shout out to Englewood’s our Field teams for achieving yet another year of ZERO recordable OSHA incidents or accidents.

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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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FDR Safety

JANUARY 16, 2020

On December 10, 2019 OSHA published CPL 03-00-022 , National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries. This Instruction supersedes OSHA Instruction CPL 03-00-019, National Emphasis Program on Amputations that was published in August of 2015. For more advice on safety, please call us at (615) 628-8746.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Per OSHA’s regulation 29 CFR 1904, employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. The information is recorded, in detail, on the OSHA 300 forms. OSHA tracks this information with the goal of preventing accidents in the future. Recordable or Not?

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Lets Build

AUGUST 31, 2017

In 2015, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 937 workers lost their lives on construction sites, only in United States. Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in the world. The Fatal Four (falls, electrocutions, struck by object, caught in/between) represent between 65% of the.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2018

As a contractor, the thought of an OSHA inspection and possible violations probably makes you a little nervous. The government doesn’t take incidents like this lightly, as evidenced by the fact that the cost of penalties levied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is rising. Safety is a serious matter.

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FDR Safety

JULY 16, 2018

OSHA sees great opportunity because your industry does realize finger injuries and amputations that are not realized in other companies where operators have automation and/or engineered safeguards to protect the point of operation. Many, if not most safety courses, are designed for administrative issues of compliance. We can help.

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FDR Safety

MAY 1, 2018

While there are certain areas of a project that can subsist with lower funding, safety is not one of them. There is an abundance of reasons why it pays to spend more money on safety professionals as opposed to trying to save money in this department. . Decrease the likelihood of OSHA violations and fines.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This federal project recorded a rate of zero for both its OSHA recordable incident rate and lost-time accident rate. These pristine safety numbers come from a project of nearly 18,800 work hours with as many as 300 people on site at a given time.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

While careful attention to fall protection is needed in a wide variety of workplaces, evidence for its importance clearly can be seen in fatality statistics in the construction industry – falls were the leading cause of fatal construction accidents in 2013, with 294 of the 796 total deaths. Accident Prevention OSHA'

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 26, 2019

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cleared a contractor of wrongdoing related to a crane that tipped over on Aug. 15, dropping a 74-ton steel beam onto Pennsylvania’s state Route 15. The investigation concluded that the company involved, New Enterprise Stone & Lime,…

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2020

While accidents are an unfortunate reality in industry, some involved trained workers being in the line of fire. Where do gravity related accidents fall in the eyes of OSHA? In some cases OSHA is involved and in others, there is a civil suit alleging tort liability. The post Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

OSHA has increased its monetary penalties 2% for breaking OSHA regulations and standards. Increases in maximum penalties cover the following: Violations that relate to workplace dangers that can lead to an accident or an illness, which result in serious harm, or a fatality. Each year, OSHA publishes it most-cited violations.

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Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2022

Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites. 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 is making trenching and excavation safety its No.

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BD+C

JANUARY 6, 2017

In recent decades, OSHA has spurred the construction industry to take a more proactive, preventative approach to work site safety. This fall, OSHA released “Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs,” a major update of a 30 year-old program.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 23, 2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission recently overturned an OSHA citation that partly revolved around the issue of whether an employer should have known of a hazardous condition that resulted in a scaffolding accident.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 30, 2021

_. Tales from an Electric Safety Director. When you work as a safety professional, one of the more frustrating attitudes you run into is that people confuse compliance with safety. Compliance is not synonymous with safety. Compliance vs. safety. What to know about OSHA. Work with OSHA.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2020

While accidents are an unfortunate reality in industry, some involved trained workers being in the line of fire. Where do gravity related accidents fall in the eyes of OSHA? In some cases OSHA is involved and in others, there is a civil suit alleging tort liability. The post Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

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FDR Safety

MARCH 4, 2015

1, OSHA has developed enforcement procedures that could significantly impact employers. OSHA will then place the incident into Category 1, 2 or 3. Safety program failure such as lockout/tagout. If you are not clear on whether the incident is reportable, seek advice from a safety and health professional or counsel.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It’s better to fix the systematic root of a safety hazard before you try to fix safety attitudes. That’s why a system-based safety approach, where you fix an issue through system alterations, is the best way to launch a safety program. The Importance of Health & Safety Compliance. Cost Effectiveness.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports slips, trips and falls comprise nearly 25 percent of all reported accident claims, including roughly 12,000 accidental deaths every year in the United States. Employers are placed in a difficult position.

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Work Gearz

MAY 29, 2022

Therefore, mechanics have to wear safety gear when working to make sure they protect themselves from any such accident. And accidents occur unannounced so it is better to be safe than sorry. I have also explained the different types of hard hats that are available in the market, which are approved by OSHA and ANSI.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 18, 2015

A federal appeals court has ruled against OSHA in a case stemming from a fatal accident involving a lathe at a manufacturing plant, saying that the agency’s interpretation of its regulations on machine guards “strains a common sense reading.”. The accident at a Loren Cook Co. The 8th U.S. The post U.S.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 22, 2018

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports slips, trips and falls comprise nearly 25 percent of all reported accident claims, including roughly 12,000 accidental deaths every year in the United States. Employers are placed in a difficult position.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Safety incentive programs generally don’t work very well, but that doesn’t mean OSHA is on the right track with a memo the agency issued to restrict them. Is the promise of a pizza party to celebrate a safety milestone or a chance in a drawing going to cause him to stop to take proper safety precautions?

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 17, 2015

The contractor said, "There's been an accident; two of our workers are dead." The practical steps necessary for the investigation were reviewed, as were the steps to notify the victims' families and OSHA. He explained that a motorist had driven into the work zone, striking and killing two employees.

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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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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 6, 2020

OSHA and Your Company's Emergency Action Plan: What You Need to Know. While hazards are unavoidable in certain industries, it's an employer’s responsibility to ensure that accidents are kept to a minimum. Read on to learn more about emergency action plans and how and why you can keep up with OSHA’s guideline updates.

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