FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This blog utilizes research and data from a range of professional safety journals (i.e., Lastly, this blog does not intend to be the end all, but is designed to mentor by overviewing basic safety program organization and key concepts. This blog intends to provide a brief summary to start the education process.

Safety 266

Safety Risk Deals Inventory 266

FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2012

In June 2012, OSHA found the Norfolk Southern Railway in violation of similar anti-retaliation provisions in the federal Railroad Safety Act when it terminated three employees who reported injuries. Remember that OSHA’s recordkeeping rules require employers to set up a procedure for employees to report work-related injuries and illnesses.

OSHA 136

OSHA Injury Safety Employment 136

Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Because of their nature of work, snow removal contractors are usually exposed to many risks, which may include anything from third-party injuries to equipment. In many cases, injuries or property damage may lead to costly expenses. Snow removal insurance can offer a wide variety of policies to protect contractors and their businesses.

Insurance 201

Insurance Legal Compensation Injury 201

FDR Safety

AUGUST 8, 2013

A blog post I wrote for OH&S magazine’s website has received a number of comments, so I thought I would share the basics here, along with a link to the longer piece for those who would like to read more. Injury and illnesses rates were essentially flat in 2010 compared with 2009 and 2011 compared with 2010.

OSHA 120

OSHA Injury IDEA Employment 120

FDR Safety

MARCH 6, 2025

Before you read my comments, read Heathers blog at [link] State Safety Enforcement: Sending safety and health enforcement to the states is not the answer. OSHA frequently insists on requiring employers to record injuries that the average safety and health professional knows do not reflect the state of safety and health in a facility.

OSHA 156

OSHA Tennessee Employment Safety 156

FDR Safety

MAY 14, 2012

OSHA’s warning about workplace rewards programs that might encourage employees not to report injuries raises concerns that some good companies may be unfairly caught up in an enforcement action. What if I’m an employer who values his employees, has everything in compliance and I wish to celebrate a period of time with no injuries?

OSHA 120

OSHA Injury Plans Employment 120

Construction Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

Statistics show that there are over 400 injuries and over 20 fatalities each year related to construction in Ontario alone. A majority of construction-related injuries occur due to a lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), such as helmets and gloves. Providing adequate safety gear.

Safety 183

Safety Construction Guidelines Employment 183

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This blog utilizes research and data from a range of professional safety journals (i.e., Lastly, this blog does not intend to be the end all, but is designed to mentor by overviewing basic safety program organization and key concepts. Achieving acceptable risk shall include reducing the likelihood of injury to a minimum.

Risk 156

Risk Feasibility Safety Injury 156

Construction Dive

JUNE 2, 2016

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: Learning Safety Practices in Virtual RealitySafety - OSHA Injury Calculator20-year Tunnel Projects Read more.

OSHA 48

OSHA Injury Safety Construction 48

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 27, 2016

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: Careers in Construction RoadmapCatching Up with the Civil BlogOSHA's New Injury and Illness Reporting RuleRead more.

Injury 48

Injury Construction Industrial 48

Construction Dive

JULY 27, 2017

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: OSHA’s New Electronic Injury & Illness ReportingDrones in ConstructionNonresidential Construction Starts Down 13.7%Read Read more.

OSHA 48

OSHA Injury Construction Industrial 48

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2012

For those who read this blog, that in turn may prompt the question, “What gives? Jim Stanley has blogged here about the problems he sees with I2P2 – which stands for Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Is there a disconnect here?

Guidelines 153

Guidelines Organization Safety OSHA 153

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? This type of coverage will protect your company from various liabilities , including injury claims, and cover medical expenses.

Insurance 156

Insurance Contractors Accidents Liability 156

FDR Safety

JANUARY 9, 2018

These tasks, along with testing and positioning, are not topics of this blog. If you ignore set-up, cleaning, adjusting, or other service and maintenance jobs that require power believing that workers are magically complying with LOTO, you are waiting for a potentially serious injury to occur with resulting OSHA citation.

Feasibility 198

Feasibility Risk OSHA Commissioning 198

FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The Small Business Administration reported on its blog that David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for OSHA, would stay on the job, as would two other top leaders, deputy assistant secretary of Labor Jordan Barab, and Chief of Staff Deborah Berkowitz.

OSHA 120

OSHA Injury News 120

Construction Marketing

MARCH 30, 2023

This approach ensures quick building and dismantling, minimizing time spent in harsh environments and reducing damage or injury risk. The post 5 Design Considerations When Building In Harsh Environments appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog.

Environment 289

Environment Design Engineering Materials 289

FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2012

OSHA’s latest memo warned employers that rewards programs unintentionally – or perhaps even intentionally – could encourage employees not to report injuries. Or is it a form of pressure to prevent employees from reporting injuries? Subscribe to Jim Stanley’s OSHA blog and have delivered directly to you inbox or e-reader.

OSHA 120

OSHA Safety Injury Drawings 120

Construction Marketing

MAY 21, 2021

Workplace accidents and injuries can stall the smooth flow of construction or jobsite operations. The post 5 Ways To Ensure Safety On The Jobsite appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. Conclusion. These can also lead to costly expenses for companies.

Safety 287

Safety Accidents Risk Employment 287

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 13, 2022

Common insurance policies to consider include: General liability cover – This compensates for property damage and bodily injury that occur during business operations. The cover provides medical benefits and lost wages to employees who suffer workplace injuries. What are the various crane and rigging insurance types available?

Insurance 174

Insurance Liability Compensation Accidents 174

Construction Marketing

MAY 27, 2022

Furthermore, they help prevent accidents and injuries, for they’re made of translucent material that invites natural light into buildings, and they keep heat away by deflecting the sun’s rays. . The post 11 Advantages Of Fabric Buildings appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. They’re Energy-Efficient.

Fabrication 269

Fabrication Materials Retail Equipment 269

Safety Services Company

MAY 9, 2024

” According to OSHA , the top 4 contributors to workplace injuries and fatalities are: Falls Struck-By Caught-By/In-Between Electrocution According to a 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics report on Fatal Occupational Injuries, exposure to electricity accounted for 7% of workplace fatalities. Want to read our most recent blogs?

Safety 126

Safety Electrical Injury Risk 126

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

I certainly have written extensively on this blog about the misguided thinking behind the enforcement ramp-up. As I wrote in a recent newsletter article , the number of fatal injuries stayed relatively level during the current administration after a period of substantial decline in the final years of the Bush presidency.

OSHA 120

OSHA Overhead Regulation Injury 120

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Total rate (Case rate for days away Since 1992, US businesses, governmental agencies, and industry have substantially reduced the number of recordable injuries. equipment, training, programs), we may not be identifying and targeting the hazards and exposures that can most often lead to serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs).

Risk 120

Risk Safety Injury Statistics 120

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

OSHA is currently considering permissible exposure limits to airborne contaminants as well as rules on silica, infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, recordkeeping, walking work surfaces and personal fall protection systems, and an injury and illness prevention program.

OSHA 120

OSHA Regulation Safety Injury 120

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Let me explain the title and the premise of this blog. However, if you manage for compliance, you may overlook risk and hazards that result in serious or fatal injuries. You must obviously do those things required by OSHA, but that alone will not eliminate injuries, especially those associated with non-routine tasks.

Risk 120

Risk Safety Management OSHA 120

Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training Another one of my favorite resources is CPWR, which is dedicated to providing safety resources in order to reduce jobsite injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. CPWR also commonly partners with other organizations to perform research and create other tools.

Resource 140

Resource Safety ProCore OSHA 140

Construction Marketing

JULY 14, 2022

This includes fire precautions, carbon monoxide, lockdown procedures, chemical hazards, workplace injuries, and protection against inclement weather. . The post Important Things to Know Before Building a Commercial Building appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. You should plan for unlikely emergency events. .

Commercial 226

Commercial Fabrication Concrete Inspections 226

FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2018

Other signs suggest that the property owner or organization believes the caution provides some degree of indemnification in the event of an injury. The sign issues a warning but ultimately parents and children are left to their own best guess as to what might actually cause an injury.

Safety 120

Safety Risk Injury Feasibility 120

FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2018

Other signs suggest that the property owner or organization believes the caution provides some degree of indemnification in the event of an injury. The sign issues a warning but ultimately parents and children are left to their own best guess as to what might actually cause an injury.

Safety 120

Safety Risk Injury Feasibility 120

Construction Marketing

JULY 16, 2021

Failure to give employees required training is one of the factors resulting in an increased number of injuries or accidents on construction sites. This is due to the possibility of injuries and accidents resulting from poorly handled and stored items. Besides that, they could lead to material mismanagement issues. The Bottom Line.

Materials 195

Materials Safety Construction Site 195

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 29, 2018

OSHA’s new electronic recordkeeping rule requires employers to submit a 300A form, a record of the company’s recordable injuries and illnesses for the year, by December 31 every year. Subscribe to our weekly blog recap (on the top right of this page) to get the news in your inbox. Want more construction news?

Industrial 200

Industrial Construction Employment Contractors 200

FDR Safety

JULY 16, 2018

This blog is targeting small employers, especially those involved with sheet metal fabrication. 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.

OSHA 149

OSHA Feasibility Fabrication Risk 149

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Those lawsuits primarily assert that the extraction, production, sale, and promotion of fossil fuels constitute a public nuisance and give rise to product liability under state common law and state consumer protection statutes; the plaintiffs are seeking relief largely in the form of compensatory and punitive damages.

Baltimore 207

Baltimore Maryland Claims Connecticut 207

Construction Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

Failing to do so is one of the many workplace injuries that can put you out of business. Also, the faulty harness can cause injuries if it doesn’t hold a person securely when they’re in an accident. The post 5 Hoisting And Rigging Hazards To Watch Out For appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog.

Overhead 156

Overhead Safety Accidents Injury 156

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It ranges from personnel injuries to property damage. The post Things Involved With Hiring Uncertified Hi-Rail Crane Operators – What You Need To Know appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. The risks associated with an uncertified operator can be severe.

Estimating 209

Estimating Equipment DOT Risk 209

Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

Crane accidents can have severe consequences, including injuries, fatalities, property damage, and project delays. appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. Proper certification and training are crucial for preventing these accidents. The post What Certifications Does A Crane Need To Operate On Construction Sites?

Certification 183

Certification Site Accidents OSHA 183

FDR Safety

JUNE 18, 2012

As reported by OH&S magazine , OSHA Director Dr. David Michaels told an ASSE plenary session in Denver that there is a possibility the agency will implement an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2 for short) before the November election, “but I’m not allowed to say.”. Is David Michaels willing to take that on? Is Barack Obama?

OSHA 120

OSHA Denver Organization Injury 120