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How to Proactively Manage Safety & Compliance

Construction Business Owner

Department of Labor recently announced changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Severe Violator Enforcement Program — this alone is reason enough to rethink how your teams proactively manage safety and compliance. Access instant metrics for ease of reporting OSHA. Tim Smith CEO. HardHat. .

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Virtual Safety Training: What to Expect during a Biden OSHA

FDR Safety

Part 1: What to Expect during a Biden OSHA – January 13th 10-11am (CT). . This presentation will dive into how OSHA will change under the Biden administration. Prior to joining FDR Safety, Steve began his career with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development in 1986 as an Occupational Safety Specialist in TN OSHA.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

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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OSHA Compliance Enforcement Under President Biden

FDR Safety

One area of change that will affect thousands, if not millions of employers comes in the form of OSHA regulation and enforcement. It is reasonable to expect an overall increase in OSHA enforcement including the following: Expect OSHA to increase staffing under President Biden. How can employers prepare for Biden’s OSHA?

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FAQs About Contractor Management Platforms

Safety Services Company

Let’s get some clarity on some of this year’s FAQs about Contractor Management platforms and how you can conquer each quarter! Question: I Needed to Report Injuries on My OSHA Logs. Ensuring you have the accurate NAICS code listed on your OSHA logs is key to ensuring your TRIR is accurately reported for your industry.

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Contractor Management and Prequalification: Why Are They Necessary?

Safety Services Company

For contractors, these come in the form of a process known as prequalification and contractor management. What is Contractor Management? Contractor management is a series of checks ensuring that the contractors follow up-to-date safety practices and conform to health and regulatory standards.

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OSHA Drone Inspections: Part 2

FDR Safety

In our previous blog on drones we addressed whether you should or shouldn’t allow OSHA to operate drones on your worksite. Some complain that OSHA’s interpretation of the Plain View Doctrine contains too many gray areas. This is one of the main reasons OSHA has requested to give inspectors permission to use drones nationwide.