Documentation Employment Feasibility OSHA 
FDR Safety
MAY 13, 2024
Finding safeguards for a specific task is challenging because a physical guard may not be feasible. This article is intended to introduce you to a long-accepted concept recognized in OSHA and ANSI standards but is not well known or understood. A feasibility assessment usually takes less than an hour.
FDR Safety
MAY 13, 2024
Finding safeguards for a specific task is challenging because a physical guard may not be feasible. This article is intended to introduce you to a long-accepted concept recognized in OSHA and ANSI standards but is not well known or understood. A feasibility assessment usually takes less than an hour.
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FDR Safety
JANUARY 9, 2018
I’m finding clients who have excellent lockout/tagout programs but who have not taken the necessary step of identifying tasks where LOTO is not feasible. From a compliance standpoint, OSHA can cite you. Your only recourse is to prove LOTO is not feasible. Document why power is needed and LOTO is not feasible.
FDR Safety
JULY 16, 2018
This blog is targeting small employers, especially those involved with sheet metal fabrication. 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.
FDR Safety
JULY 25, 2018
In too many situations, an employee was injured and OSHA stepped in with significant fines for violations of 29 CFR 1910.147. I’m proud of our record in helping clients litigate citations/violations and/or fulfill obligations under informal or formal OSHA settlement agreements. 2 at OSHA, former VP of Safety and Health at AK Steel.
FDR Safety
APRIL 15, 2020
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. In the OSHA cases, the Agency might suggest that gravity is a hazardous energy to be controlled. any one employer could have in their facility. The 7500 lb.
FDR Safety
APRIL 15, 2020
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. In the OSHA cases, the Agency might suggest that gravity is a hazardous energy to be controlled. any one employer could have in their facility. The 7500 lb.
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