Construction Business Owner

APRIL 25, 2014

This is the fourth installment of a four-part series about the new OSHA crane standard. According to OSHA, accidents during assembly and disassembly of lattice boom and tower cranes are one of the major causes of crane-related fatalities.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 18, 2015

A federal appeals court has ruled against OSHA in a case stemming from a fatal accident involving a lathe at a manufacturing plant, saying that the agency’s interpretation of its regulations on machine guards “strains a common sense reading.”. The accident at a Loren Cook Co. The 8th U.S. The post U.S.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

A federal judge has denied an industry request to delay enforcement of a new OSHA anti-retaliation rule designed to protect workers against reprisals for reporting injuries or illnesses. The post Judge declines to delay OSHA anti-retaliation rule appeared first on FDRsafety.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 21, 2022

A shout out to Englewood’s our Field teams for achieving yet another year of ZERO recordable OSHA incidents or accidents. A shout out to Englewood’s our Field teams for achieving yet another year of ZERO recordable OSHA incidents or accidents. Safety First! Commercial Construction is beginning to take off.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 13, 2019

A new OSHA report said cracks in the bridge were large enough to warrant the closing of the street below, where five motorists were crushed in the March 2018 accident.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 22, 2013

OSHA has published the final rule on the Global Harmonization System that applies to producers, distributors and users of chemicals. In an effort to support this, OSHA on March 26, 2012, published the final rule for its Global Harmonization System regulations. Accident Prevention OSHA'

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Many companies under OSHA’s jurisdiction have to make an annual report to the Bureau of Labor Statistics on illnesses and injuries on their worksites, and these reports, called OSHA 300 logs, are posted for employees to see. Was an accident caused, for example, by an employee who violated safety rules? OSHA Recordkeeping'

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 24, 2018

On Friday, October 11th, many in the safety world received a memorandum from OSHA regarding Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing. Create incentive programs based on safe practices and accident reporting, not just low accident rates.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 13, 2019

A new OSHA report said cracks in the bridge were large enough to warrant the closing of the street below, where five motorists were crushed in the March 2018 accident.

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FDR Safety

JULY 16, 2018

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. The post Are You Ready For An OSHA Audit? All of these production issues are part of your reality.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. OSHA then appealed to the Eleventh Circuit. 2 at OSHA, former VP of Safety and Health at AK Steel. United States v. Former No.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. OSHA then appealed to the Eleventh Circuit. 2 at OSHA, former VP of Safety and Health at AK Steel. United States v. Former No.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 4, 2015

1, OSHA has developed enforcement procedures that could significantly impact employers. OSHA will then place the incident into Category 1, 2 or 3. Some employers may choose to over-report incidents, but doing so puts them at risk of an on-site OSHA inspection or an inspection under OSHA’s new RRI.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

A solid commitment to safety can help reduce legal liabilities resulting from accidents or non-compliance with safety regulations. Certifications exhibit adherence to industry standards and regulations, such as those set by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In addition to proposed penalties, OSHA added the deceased worker's employer, Insight Pipe Contracting, to its severe violator program.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Given the complexity of OSHA regulations, it’s probably no surprise that there are “phantom regulations” in the minds of some employers – regulations that sound plausible, but don’t actually exist. See this letter of interpretation from OSHA for an explanation. More details on these myths can be found in Curtis’s post.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Small employers may not realize that they may be exempt from “programmed” OSHA inspections if they employ 10 or fewer employees and operate in a low-hazard industry. Programmed OSHA inspections are those conducted by the agency on a regular basis. In those situations, OSHA is allowed to take any action authorized by the OSH Act.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 8, 2015

In most workplaces, accidents are a nuisance for worker and a headache for HR. However, at construction sites, accidents are potentially industry-ruining. Here are eight ways construction businesses can reduce workplace accidents and gain public approval. Accidents are more likely to occur when workers are unsure what to expect.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 18, 2012

With the economy still struggling and Republicans pointing to excess regulation as one cause, it seems unlikely that OSHA would roll out an ambitious new regulatory approach before the November presidential election. If the agency does so, OSHA could be a very visible issue in the election. Is David Michaels willing to take that on?

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FDR Safety

JULY 9, 2012

The American Society of Safety Engineers is asking OSHA to address a situation in Arizona that could threaten the safety of workers exposed to fall hazards in residential construction. Under federal law, states that have their own OSHA agencies must enforce standards at least as effective as those followed by federal OSHA.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 12, 2018

If you work in construction, you’re familiar the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), whose standards regulate safety on the nation’s construction sites. Being compliant with OSHA regulations is imperative to a construction business’s success. OSHA has proposed a new crane operator certification rule.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 15, 2022

When accidents happen, make sure you meet OSHA’s first aid & medical services requirements. Get a complete overview of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) first aid regulations and what they mean for your business with this free white paper from J. Free White Paper: Know Your First Aid Obligations.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

General industry employers are under a short timeline to revise their fall protection practices now that OSHA has issued its long-awaited updated final rule on the subject. Under the current standard, OSHA required the use of guardrails as the main fall protection method.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 27, 2012

As mentioned in a previous post OSHA is warning companies not to structure rewards programs — whether intentionally or not — so that they encourage employees not to report injuries or illnesses. An example might be offering the chance to enter a prize drawing to all employees not injured in the previous year. Bailey and H.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 16, 2020

On December 10, 2019 OSHA published CPL 03-00-022 , National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries. This Instruction supersedes OSHA Instruction CPL 03-00-019, National Emphasis Program on Amputations that was published in August of 2015. For more advice on safety, please call us at (615) 628-8746.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Safety incentive programs generally don’t work very well, but that doesn’t mean OSHA is on the right track with a memo the agency issued to restrict them. But for the companies that choose to use safety incentive programs, OSHA’s new approach creates problems of fairness. Take Joe, for example.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

OSHA’s Nov. 1 start date for enforcing its new record-keeping rule is drawing close, and employers need to pay particular attention to their drug testing policy related to workplace accidents.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 14, 2019

Louis-based Western Waterproofing allegedly put employees at risk by allowing untrained workers to operate the equipment on a Manhattan site.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 17, 2022

Most fatal demolition accidents recorded by US OSHA ln the first half of 2021 happened out of public view.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 6, 2018

Just ask OSHA. OSHA has made it clear that staffing agencies and host employers are jointly responsible for temporary worker safety. OSHA recommends that both the host employer and the staffing agency “should consider the hazards it is in a position to prevent and correct , and in a position to comply with OSHA standards.”.

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FDR Safety

JULY 12, 2016

OSHA’s new, misguided requirement for detailed electronic reporting of injury and illness data by employers has come under legal challenge by a coalition of trade associations, employers and an insurance company. OSHA contends that such programs may encourage the under-reporting of illnesses and injuries.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 4, 2013

OSHA Advisory Committee Meeting to Consider Sign Standard Change. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is holding a special meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) March 18 to consider changes to OSHA’s standard on accident prevention signs and tags in construction.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2016

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 50,000 "struck by falling object" OSHA recordables every year in the United States. But how many dropped object accidents go unrecorded? That is one injury caused by a dropped object every 10 minutes.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 26, 2019

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cleared a contractor of wrongdoing related to a crane that tipped over on Aug. 15, dropping a 74-ton steel beam onto Pennsylvania’s state Route 15. The investigation concluded that the company involved, New Enterprise Stone & Lime,…

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ENR Construction

MARCH 19, 2024

has a history of past OSHA citations and officials said another of its employees was killed in a trench accident in 2007. Hurtado Construction Co.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

You probably saw last month’s report about a major accident at a construction site in downtown Miami, Florida. This is a good reminder of the lessons to learn when investigating or handling an accident on a construction site. These include: Prepare before the accident. Act diligently when an accident occurs.

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