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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. While accidents are an unfortunate reality in industry, some involved trained workers being in the line of fire.

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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. While accidents are an unfortunate reality in industry, some involved trained workers being in the line of fire.

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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. Spot welders, riveters, manual forming machines, etc.

OSHA 149
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2013 Interpretations of OSHA Regulations

Safety Services Company

Possible systems include a fabricated wood rail, and a c-clamp guardrail system. high concrete barrier doesn’t comply with minimum top edge requirement of a guardrail system to be 42 in. plus or minus 3 in.) A warning line system may also be used, as long as there is a 15 ft. restricted area from the warning line and the edge. June 4, 2013.

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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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