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What Certifications Does A Crane Need To Operate On Construction Sites?

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A solid commitment to safety can help reduce legal liabilities resulting from accidents or non-compliance with safety regulations. Certifications exhibit adherence to industry standards and regulations, such as those set by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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OSHA is asking for input on the Control of Hazardous Energy

FDR Safety

On May 20, 2019, OSHA published an RFI asking for input on the Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) as shown below. The control of hazardous energy is regulated under OSHA’s control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout) standard. Check out my blog from last year…. Call us, we can help.

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Do these 5 OSHA “standards” exist? Not really

FDR Safety

OSHA’s heightened enforcement has made things tough enough on employers without the employers making things harder for themselves. Yet that is sometimes the case, as a recent blog post by Curtis Chambers demonstrates. See this letter of interpretation from OSHA for an explanation.

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Second-term advice: Bring OSHA regs into 21st Century

FDR Safety

The first target that springs to mind when it comes to OSHA is the dramatic increase in enforcement by OSHA under your Administration. I certainly have written extensively on this blog about the misguided thinking behind the enforcement ramp-up. Many of OSHA’s standards date from the early 1970s when the agency was founded.

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The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 1

FDR Safety

We continue to encounter many mistaken beliefs about OSHA’s regulation CFR,1910.147 , The Control of Hazardous Energy. In this blog, we address the “myths” of Lockout/Tagout using verbatim quotes from OSHA’s Preamble to the regulation ( OSHA text in bold italics ). American Petroleum Institute). Former No.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. Home » Blogs. I’m pleased to announce that this week’s blog is written by David DeVita, President of Carolina Safety Consultants. I’m pleased to announce that this week’s blog is written by David DeVita, President of Carolina Safety Consultants. David Brown Blog.

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Employers may have more room to appeal willful violations

FDR Safety

What’s the difference between a willful OSHA violation and a serious one? A willful violation is one committed with either an intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, OSHA regulations. It takes a lot to be plainly indifferent” to OSHA regulations, the DC Circuit Court wrote in its opinion.