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Is a trench a permit-required confined space?

FDR Safety

A question sometimes comes up as to whether a trench or other excavation is a permit-required confined space under OSHA standards. The answer in broad terms is no, even though conditions in a trench can sometimes resemble those in a permit-required confined space, as Curtis Chambers points out in an excellent article.

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4 Ways To Protect Your Workforce During COVID-19

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OSHA requires all businesses to have an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan. OSHA requires all businesses to have an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan. This plan can be used to meet your state’s back to work requirements and may be crucial to being permitted to reopen your business in many states.

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Many state-run safety and health programs stumbling, GAO says

FDR Safety

OSHA is failing to hold state-run programs accountable for addressing problems in their programs in a timely manner, the Government Accounting Office says in a report. Training of state inspectors is falling short due to shortages of instructors and problems with obtaining appropriate equipment and facilities in the field.

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Spotting Safety: Earthmoving Equipment Training

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Although it’s impossible to discern exactly what led to this overturned skid steer, an experienced operator can tell you that it can be easy to upset earthmoving equipment like this. OSHA forklift regulations explain the training required in 1910.178(l). All Spotting Safety Articles: Earthmoving Equipment Training.

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What’s in a JOC Coefficient

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Sales tax on material and equipment costs. Compliance with environmental laws (overhead [indirect] costs associated with performing work in compliance with EPA/OSHA regulations, including obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, reporting requirements, etc.). Office management and equipment. Quality control.

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#10 Machine Guarding: Examining Top OSHA Violations of 2013

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Contained within OSHA regulation 1910.212 are the basic instructions for providing guarding on all machines. Handtools must permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone. Beyond the regulation, OSHA provides the following guidance on safeguarding machinery. Safeguarding Machinery.

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OSHRC Decision on Controlling Employer Responsibility

FDR Safety

1, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed an OSHA citation issued to Suncor Energy Inc. The Commission vacated the citations for two primary reasons: Suncor had implemented a robust safety program that met and exceeded OSHA standards. as the controlling employer for a fall protection violation.