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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

In recent months, we at FDRsafety have been surprised at the number of cases involving injuries resulting from falling objects. Examples include: A skilled worker setting up a frame for welding and fabrication and a 400 lb. any one employer could have in their facility. Why is it so difficult to cite gravity related accidents?

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

In recent months, we at FDRsafety have been surprised at the number of cases involving injuries resulting from falling objects. Examples include: A skilled worker setting up a frame for welding and fabrication and a 400 lb. any one employer could have in their facility. Why is it so difficult to cite gravity related accidents?

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Are You Ready For An OSHA Audit?

FDR Safety

This blog is targeting small employers, especially those involved with sheet metal fabrication. Over the past few years, FDRsafety has been asked to represent a disproportionate number of small metal fabricating plants. That’s a pretty high bar to reach in metal fabrication. The good news is that FDRsafety can help.

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PPE for Industrial Safety

Safety Services Company

Hand and arm: Durable work gloves, fabric/coated fabric protection gloves, chemical/liquid resistant gloves, and insulating rubber gloves. Musculoskeletal: Back belts, joint braces, and other devices designed to prevent overexertion-type injuries. Back injuries are one of the most common and debilitating injuries in the U.S.

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2013 Interpretations of OSHA Regulations

Safety Services Company

Even while creating new regulations and amending current ones to fit the workplace’s changing safety standards, OSHA is hard at work providing guidance material to help employers follow their rules, and answering questions and providing guidance on existing rules. Representatives of employers and employees. plus or minus 3 in.)

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