Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Crown Equipment Corp., has been cited by OSHA in the injury of an employee hit by a split rim tire when the tire exploded during servicing. OSHA has fined the dealership $62,355 because it “failed to provide adequate training and safeguards to protect employees while they serviced rim wheels.”.

Injury 88

Injury OSHA Equipment Industrial 88

FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

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 Inspections Employment Conference 156

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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OSHA Feasibility Fabrication Risk 149

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 30, 2019

The OSHA 10 training will cover protection for specific types of falls, and help construction workers learn how to avoid them for not only themselves but the entire team. It’s also vital to ensure every crew member is properly trained on every piece of equipment they may be using in the area. Personal Protective Equipment.

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Site Injury Construction Safety 234

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. Perform Mock OSHA audits.

Injury 120

Injury Safety Compensation Accidents 120

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.

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OSHA Inspections Safety Equipment 120

FDR Safety

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The standard currently requires the lock-out/tag-out of machines “in which the unexpected energization or startup of the machines or equipment, or the release of stored energy could cause injury to employees.”. The post OSHA proposal for LOTO rule could impact automated controls appeared first on FDRsafety.

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OSHA Injury Office Equipment 120

FDR Safety

APRIL 30, 2012

While appropriate use of lockout/tagout is critical to safe operation, OSHA sometimes has been going too far in ramping up lockout enforcement, as shown in a recent case where a violation was withdrawn. This type of activity actually falls under OSHA’s established exemption for minor servicing. Lockout citation withdrawn.

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OSHA Employment Risk Injury 120

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The first target that springs to mind when it comes to OSHA is the dramatic increase in enforcement by OSHA under your Administration. Many of OSHA’s standards date from the early 1970s when the agency was founded. Read them today and they talk about equipment that is no longer used and procedures that are no longer relevant.

OSHA 120

OSHA Overhead Regulation Injury 120

FDR Safety

JANUARY 7, 2014

An important principle governing the use of personal protective equipment was reaffirmed recently in a Washington state case involving a bank guard who was stabbed and was not wearing body armor. Among the reasons: G4S had reduced the risk of injury to bank guards by training them to avoid engaging with criminals. Courts OSHA'

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Employment OSHA Banking Washington 168

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 Equipment

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

OSHA has cited Global Experience Specialists, a Las Vegas-based tradeshow and exposition contractor, for safety violations following a September 2012 forklift incident that injured a worker at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.

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Las Vegas OSHA Injury Contractors 79

Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

Promoting safety in construction sites involves ensuring operators understand standard procedures, equipment inspections, load calculations, and hazard identification. Certifications exhibit adherence to industry standards and regulations, such as those set by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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Certification Site Accidents OSHA 183

Construction Junkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Each year, OSHA releases a list of the most commonly cited Federal OSHA standards at the end of their fiscal year, which runs from October of the previous year to September. The list gives a glimpse into what contractors struggle the most with and also what OSHA inspectors focus the most on.

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OSHA Construction Injury Inspections 98

FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Examples of such impacts are: •impeding efficient and effective equipment designs when tasks (e.g., Examples of such impacts are: •impeding efficient and effective equipment designs when tasks (e.g., national consensus standards (e.g., because many production, service and maintenance tasks require some form of energy.

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Design OSHA Feasibility Regulation 156

Lets Build

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Safety violations on construction sites aren’t uncommon—just look at these statistics: Over 20% of all fatal workplace accidents in the EU during 2019 took place in the construction industry, making it the top industry for fatal injuries. What violations are most commonly cited by OSHA? During that same time, 59.5%

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Safety Accidents OSHA Construction 141

Construction Equipment

JULY 19, 2017

Companies required to submit their OSHA Form 300A information from 2016 will be able to find Faqs and instruction for the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) at the new webpage. The Injury Tracking Application (ITA) will be accessible at [link] on August 1, 2017.

Injury 60

Injury OSHA FAQ 60

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. This article is intended to introduce you to a long-accepted concept recognized in OSHA and ANSI standards but is not well known or understood.

Feasibility 156

Feasibility Employment Deals OSHA 156

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. This article is intended to introduce you to a long-accepted concept recognized in OSHA and ANSI standards but is not well known or understood.

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Drafting Feasibility OSHA Risk 156

Construction Equipment

MAY 18, 2017

Yesterday, OSHA suspended the 2016 Final Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesse s requiring companies to electronically report their injury and illness records.

Injury 52

Injury OSHA Industrial 52

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. Training your employees on safety measures and equipment. A majority of construction-related injuries occur due to a lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), such as helmets and gloves.

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Safety Construction Guidelines Employment 183

Construction Junkie

MAY 11, 2020

Having an OSHA investigation on your jobsite that results in fines is bad enough, but don’t be tempted to compound the issue by misleading OSHA investigators. OSHA exists to protect the health and wellness of America’s workforce and, typically, the employer bears the brunt of any penalties.

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OSHA New Jersey Legal Employment 89

Construction Equipment

JULY 17, 2020

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Unnerstall Contracting Co. for violations of OSHA’s trenching and excavation standards after an employee suffered severe injuries when a 20-foot trench collapsed during excavation of Creve Coeur Sanitary…

OSHA 81

OSHA Injury Contractors Safety 81

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that nearly all employers maintain properly-recorded accounts of work-related injuries and illnesses. Applicable instances would be any that involve an employee while on a worksite that meets OSHA’s general recording requirements (1904.7). What happened?

Injury 56

Injury OSHA Accidents Employment 56

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. Perform Mock OSHA audits.

Safety 136

Safety Injury Compensation Accidents 136

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

OSHA has issued 10 safety violations to Highway Technologies Inc. after a worker died from injuries sustained while working with equipment that came into contact with power lines on a Wisconsin highway construction site. OSHA has issued 10 safety violations to Highway Technologies Inc. February 28, 2013. read more

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OSHA Wisconsin Injury Sustainability 67

Construction Equipment

JUNE 10, 2013

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a program aimed at reducing injuries and fatalities associated with crane operation.

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OSHA Safety Idaho Alaska 73

Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 20, 2012

OSHA announces stakeholder meetings to discuss prevention of backover injuries. The Occupational Safety and Health administration announced Monday that they have scheduled meetings to discuss backover injury prevention. Backover injuries were responsible for 79 worker deaths in 2011, primarily in the construction industry.

Injury 49

Injury OSHA Arlington Safety 49

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

However, if you manage for compliance, you may overlook risk and hazards that result in serious or fatal injuries. Most safety professionals are aware that OSHA, by mandate, is a violations-based approach. You will find that kind of information typically does not show up in our housekeeping or OSHA audits. Good luck with that.

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Risk Safety Management OSHA 120

Construction Equipment

APRIL 30, 2018

Following a review of the requirements put in place in 2016 regarding the “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” regulation, OSHA has taken action to correct an error that was made with regard to implementing the final rule.

Injury 48

Injury OSHA Regulation 48

Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

OSHA urges safety during Sandy cleanup. “Recovery work should not put you in the recovery room,” said Robert Kulick, OSHA’s regional administrator in New York. OSHA wants to make certain that no casualties result from cleanup operations.”

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OSHA Safety Electrical Sewer 70

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Black & Veatch Construction has established a strategic partnership with OSHA to reduce workers’ exposure to hazards and the likelihood of serious injuries at the Columbia Energy Center Air Quality Control Systems Project site in Pardeeville, Wis. November 8, 2012. read more

OSHA 69

OSHA Safety Injury Wisconsin 69

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that nearly all employers maintain properly-recorded accounts of work-related injuries and illnesses. Applicable instances would be any that involve an employee while on a worksite that meets OSHA’s general recording requirements (1904.7). What happened?

Injury 48

Injury OSHA Accidents Employment 48

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the date by which employers must electronically report injury and illness data through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) to December 15, 2017.

Injury 48

Injury OSHA Employment Safety 48

Construction Equipment

APRIL 30, 2018

Following a review of the requirements put in place in 2016 regarding the “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” regulation, OSHA has taken action to correct an error that was made with regard to implementing the final rule.

Injury 49

Injury Regulation OSHA 49

Safety Services Company

MAY 9, 2024

As contractors, we need to ensure the health and safety of our workers from all hazards, including what OSHA calls the “fatal four.” The goal of National Electrical Safety Month is to provide education and tips to reduce electrical fatalities, injuries, electrically related fires, and more.

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Safety Electrical Injury Risk 126

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 7, 2013

Injury & Illness Prevention Program Highlights OSHA’s 2013 Priorities. The implementation of a new standard requiring employers to adopt and Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) highlights OSHA’s 2013 regulatory agenda. These type of systems help alert a driver, when a person is behind their vehicle.

Injury 58

Injury OSHA Safety Regulation 58