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Safety Tips: Prevent Fires and Burns on Your Construction Site

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Instances of fires can rise due to flammable materials, electrical hazards, oil spills—the list goes on! Startling data from OSHA states that burn-related injuries make up 5% of fatalities in construction sites. Working with oil, electrical equipment, and even lingering flammable debris can raise the level of risk.

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OSHA Safety

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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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#10 Machine Guarding: Examining Top OSHA Violations of 2013

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Contained within OSHA regulation 1910.212 are the basic instructions for providing guarding on all machines. Handtools must permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone. Beyond the regulation, OSHA provides the following guidance on safeguarding machinery. Safeguarding Machinery.

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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

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If you’re a construction safety veteran, your safety program is well established and falls in line with OSHA requirements. The layers of OSHA regulation that protect workers focus on proper use and installation of safety systems, supervision, safe work procedures, maintenance and more. Electrical Safety: Qualified and Non-qualified.

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#10 Machine Guarding: Examining Top OSHA Violations of 2013

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Contained within OSHA regulation 1910.212 are the basic instructions for providing guarding on all machines. Handtools must permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone. Beyond the regulation, OSHA provides the following guidance on safeguarding machinery. Safeguarding Machinery.

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#1 Fall Protection: Examining Top OSHA Violations of 2013

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Where employees are in danger of falling off ladders, platforms, elevated work surfaces or holes in floors and walls, it’s important for employers to take the necessary steps to prevent OSHA violations and costly employee injuries or death. On roofs 50 feet or less wide, a safety monitoring system alone is permitted.

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Do Construction Workers Work in the Rain?

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Also, activities like welding or any other electrical connection setup should be avoided in the rain. . No electrical work is permitted in the rain as it poses the danger of electrocution. Similarly, activities such as welding if done in the open while a thunderstorm, can also pose electrical hazards for the workers.