FDR Safety
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission issued an employer-friendly machine guarding decision that is important for employers. The Commission, however, found the cases cited by the Secretary in support of this argument were “inapposite,” as they referenced decisions in which there was no physical guard at all.
FDR Safety
MARCH 19, 2020
The most important step to take before an OSHA inspection even takes place is selecting a company representative. The company representative is the individual charged with representing the company’s interests during an OSHA inspection. training records, OSHA 300 logs, written program etc.)
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FDR Safety
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
THIS ARTICLE IS FOCUSED ON prevention through design (PTD) and why use of the term “zero energy” lockout/tagout (LOTO) for all service and maintenance tasks creates a range of adverse impacts. Examples of such impacts are: •impeding efficient and effective equipment designs when tasks (e.g., national consensus standards (e.g.,
Levelset
JUNE 29, 2022
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for maintaining workplace safety across all industries. In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 violations found during OSHA inspections in 2021, the cost of OSHA violations, and how to prevent them. OSHA standards for construction.
FDR Safety
JANUARY 27, 2016
In a significant decision, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has ruled that OSHA’s lockout/tagout standard cannot be applied where unexpected energization cannot occur. The decision stemmed from a case in which Alro Steel Corp.
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
A web-based tool designed to help employers navigate OSHA’s rules on crane operator qualifications contains a directory of accredited crane operator certification programs. Directory” is produced by the NCCCO Foundation, an arm of the National Commission for the Certification of… Who’s Accredited?
Safety Services Company
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
Each year OSHA conducts around 50,000 workplace inspections. These investigations are typically triggered by an accident at the workplace, an employee complaint or an OSHA initiated industry specific safety blitz. They have a right to contest the time OSHA allows the employer for correcting a hazard.
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