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.

Injury 120

Injury Legal OSHA Accidents 120

FDR Safety

AUGUST 21, 2018

According to OSHA, it is estimated that employers pay an estimated $1 billion PER WEEK in direct costs resulting from workplace illness or injury. If more injuries are prevented, the price of direct costs will drop. If more injuries are prevented, the price of direct costs will drop. Indirect Costs.

Injury 120

Injury Safety Compensation Accidents 120

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.

Injury 120

Injury OSHA Safety Employment 120

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 18, 2014

OSHA appears to be interested in expanding the definition of an ergonomic injury for recordkeeping purposes to include incidents which cause workers to have minor soreness or discomfort. Because the employer did not record these proactive measures to head off potential injury, OSHA misconstrued this as proof of under-reporting.

Injury 166

Injury OSHA Alabama Employment 166

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 9, 2021

Serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) in the construction industry have remained consistently high in recent years, and safety continues to be a top priority for employers in 2021. Of the 5,333 workplace fatalities that occurred in 2019, nearly 20% of victims were in the construction industry.

Injury 294

Injury Employment Safety Industrial 294

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 9, 2021

Serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) in the construction industry have remained consistently high in recent years, and safety continues to be a top priority for employers in 2021. Of the 5,333 workplace fatalities that occurred in 2019, nearly 20% of victims were in the construction industry.

Injury 296

Injury Employment Safety Industrial 296

FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2014

OSHA’s new recordkeeping rules on fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses are fairly clear, but they leave unresolved the confusion that many employers feel about the overall recordkeeping process. So OSHA knows where your injuries and illnesses are occurring, or do they? So what’s an employer to do?

Injury 153

Injury OSHA Employment Regulation 153

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) responded to 2018 safety numbers by calling for private employers to look more closely at their safety practices. million nonfatal injuries or illnesses occurred in private industry workplaces… According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2.8

Injury 76

Injury Statistics Safety Employment 76

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 4, 2019

The study encouraged employers to monitor worker fatigue levels to reduce injury and increase productivity. The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has released a fatigue research report detailing the value of wearable technology in the workplace. According to ASSP, the study…

Injury 85

Injury Employment Safety Products 85

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 24, 2018

As part of the OSHA reporting regulations, employers with more than 10 workers are required to track workplace injuries and illnesses, then send a summary of that information to OSHA each year.

Injury 68

Injury OSHA Employment Regulation 68

Construction Junkie

JANUARY 6, 2021

image via OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application web page. By March 2nd, 2021, all non-exempt construction companies must submit their OSHA Form 300A for the year 2020, which is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, to OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). OSHA began accepting form submissions on January 2.

Injury 61

Injury OSHA Employment Risk 61

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. The DART rate is the number of recordable work-related injuries or illnesses per 100 full time employees that result in lost or restricted days or job transfer.

Inspections 120

Inspections OSHA Employment Injury 120

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Other mitigation recommendations include: Employers need to require effective and concise safety and health training for all employees before commencing the job. Many employers neglect PPE in the planning stage and usually wait until a hazard is presentedbefore purchasing. Management of Change.

Safety 156

Safety Injury Employment Risk 156

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a 2-percent increase in fatal work injuries in 2018, prompting the American Society of Safety Professionals to renew a call for employers to act. Specifically, ASSP is urging employers to adopt voluntary national… Newly released fatality data from the U.S.

Employment 62

Employment Statistics Injury Safety 62

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 23, 2013

Employer Deadline to Publish Injury Summaries February 1. All employers maintaining the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s 300 Logs for workplace injuries and illnesses pursuant to OSHA’s recordkeeping standard must post their 2012 annual summary by Feb. Also employers with fewer than 10 employees are exempt.

Injury 55

Injury Employment OSHA Safety 55

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report indicates improvement in a key industry safety indicator, even as construction employment has continued to rise.

Injury 48

Injury Statistics Employment Construction 48

Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Using a staffing company can help employers lower workers' compensation risk while still meeting project workload demands and customer deadlines. A staffing arrangement places "temporary employees" with a "host employer" client, who, along with the staffing agency, is responsible for creating a safe work environment. Jobsite Safety.

Compensation 98

Compensation Risk Contract Injury 98

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers that are required to record work-related injuries and illnesses and haven’t posted their summary of those records yet could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer.

Injury 55

Injury OSHA Employment Regulation 55

FDR Safety

MAY 13, 2024

Maybe there was an injury, and you added a guard, but the guard made it difficult or impossible to unjam the equipment or operate the machine. OSHA AND FEASIBILITY The OSH Act is the relevant law, and OSHA standards are the relevant regulations for most employers and employees in the United States.

Drafting 156

Drafting Feasibility OSHA Risk 156

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

To allow affected employers additional time to become familiar with a new electronic reporting system launched on August 1, 2017, the U.S.

Injury 48

Injury OSHA Employment Safety 48

Safety Services Company

AUGUST 21, 2017

On August 1, 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched its Injury Tracking Application (ITA), which allows employers to begin observing compliance with this year’s new electronic reporting requirements. WHY IS THIS CHANGE IMPORTANT?

Injury 48

Injury OSHA Employment Statistics 48

FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission issued an employer-friendly machine guarding decision that is important for employers. The case involved an experienced employee who suffered a serious injury to his hand after he intentionally circumvented the existing guard.

Commissioning 156

Commissioning Injury Employment Safety 156

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2018

While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. The same is true for off-the-job injuries, which ultimately cost employers millions of dollars each year. These injuries occurred off the job.

OSHA 120

OSHA Injury Employment Safety 120

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2018

While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. The same is true for off-the-job injuries, which ultimately cost employers millions of dollars each year. These injuries occurred off the job.

OSHA 120

OSHA Injury Employment Safety 120

ENR Construction

JUNE 23, 2022

Unidentified employee died from injuries sustained while removing large piping at the San Jose plant construction site on June 14.

San Jose 78

San Jose Site Employment Injury 78

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers who haven’t posted their injury/illness summaries could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer.

Injury 48

Injury OSHA Employment Regulation 48

Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Injury reporting. The change requires most employers to notify OSHA when an employee is killed, or suffers an injury requiring hospitalization, an amputation, or loss of an eye on the job. The rule change also updates the list of employers partially exempt from OSHA record-keeping requirements.

Injury 48

Injury OSHA Employment Office 48

FDR Safety

JANUARY 27, 2021

One area of change that will affect thousands, if not millions of employers comes in the form of OSHA regulation and enforcement. Employers should pay attention to several workplace safety initiatives that will likely be implemented early on in the Biden administration. How can employers prepare for Biden’s OSHA?

OSHA 156

OSHA Inspections Injury Employment 156

Safety Services Company

JUNE 19, 2014

Workers at the greatest risk of UV injuries or illness are construction workers, agricultural workers, landscapers, and gardeners. Avoiding UV Injury. Employers need to protect workers from UV injuries by: Scheduling outside work when the danger of exposure to the sun is the lowest. Providing shaded or indoor break areas.

Injury 78

Injury Risk Employment Schedule 78

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

To allow affected employers additional time to become familiar with a new electronic reporting system launched on August 1, 2017, the U.S.

Injury 48

Injury OSHA Employment Safety 48

FDR Safety

JULY 25, 2018

Without a documented procedure, a serious injury is waiting to occur. The post A Wake-up Message for Employers or An Ounce of Prevention… appeared first on FDRsafety. What’s often missed and not understood is the in-between, where tasks are not minor servicing but LOTO is not feasible. FDR can help with practical real-world solutions.

Employment 120

Employment OSHA Feasibility Safety 120

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is launching a program aimed at targeting high injury and illness rates in manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors for inspection. The Site-Specific Targeting program will inspect employers it believes should have…

Inspections 48

Inspections Injury OSHA Employment 48

FDR Safety

JANUARY 7, 2014

Among the reasons: G4S had reduced the risk of injury to bank guards by training them to avoid engaging with criminals. I also pointed to OSHA regulations, under which the agency cannot substitute its judgment for the employer’s about the need for PPE unless the employer’s hazard assessment was not done properly.

Employment 168

Employment OSHA Banking Washington 168

BD+C

AUGUST 2, 2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will release a web-based injury and illness reporting form on Aug. Employers will be able to use the Injury Tracking Application to submit information from their completed 2016 OSHA Form 300As.

Injury 61

Injury OSHA Employment Safety 61

Safety Services Company

AUGUST 13, 2013

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule requiring all federal agencies to annually submit injury and illness data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rule will clarify the definition of federal establishment and explain when contract employees should be included on an agency’s log.

Injury 54

Injury Employment OSHA Statistics 54

FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Two frequently discussed arguments are: “OSHA should not spend scarce resources on employers who already have very low injury and illness rates”. The VPP program allowed employers to demonstrate to OSHA how to make the workplace safer. Simple OSHA compliance alone will NOT result in the safest place to work.

OSHA 156

OSHA Employment Injury Safety 156

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Employers are placed in a difficult position. While slips, trips and falls are among the most reported and costly injuries, confusion surrounds the definition of slip resistance as well as the accepted method for evaluating slip-resistant footwear.

United States 226

United States Accidents OSHA Injury 226