Construction Business Owner

APRIL 4, 2022

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OSHA Injury Safety Maine 296

Constructonomics

AUGUST 28, 2018

The construction industry is comprised of numerous tools and equipment that are used for some heavy-duty work. Regular maintenance is necessary but you must also know when it is time to upgrade the equipment. What Happens When Equipment Fails? Equipment is constantly being used in the construction business.

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Equipment Accidents Construction Injury 188

FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

OSHA National Emphasis Program Amputations Prevention Effective 12/10/2019. OSHA Intent: . This National Emphasis Program – (NEP) instruction applies to General Industry organizations where machinery or equipment that is likely to cause amputation is present. FDRsafety Can Help: We Conduct Mock OSHA Audits.

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OSHA Industrial Inspections Organization 156

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

For the last few years, OSHA has been seeking to expand its powers as the enforcer of safety regulations. Under this new proposal, however, OSHA could cite employers who it believes have retaliated against employees for reporting injuries or illnesses, even if the employees do not file their own complaints.

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OSHA Injury Regulation Employment 166

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 8, 2014

OSHA has substantially increased its inspections of worksites where temporary workers are employed, following up on an initiative announced 18 months ago directed at temporary staffing agencies. Enforcement OSHA' As Nickole C.

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Inspections OSHA Employment Statistics 153

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Now administrators have to factor in an additional pressure: OSHA has recently stated that it has jurisdiction to pursue hospitals that do not meet safety standards for infection control and points to CDC guidelines as the “authoritative source of information” on how to protect workers who could have contact with Ebola patients.

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OSHA Guidelines Inspections Safety 153

FDR Safety

MAY 20, 2019

On May 20, 2019, OSHA published an RFI asking for input on the Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) as shown below. The control of hazardous energy is regulated under OSHA’s control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout) standard. The post OSHA is asking for input on the Control of Hazardous Energy appeared first on FDRsafety.

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OSHA Safety Employment Regulation 149

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. Many, if not most safety courses, are designed for administrative issues of compliance. We can help.

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OSHA Feasibility Fabrication Risk 149

Safety Services Company

MAY 9, 2024

In May, we celebrate National Electrical Safety Month (NESM) by emphasizing the importance of prioritizing the safety of your team members through strict adherence to electrical safety protocols. Below, we’ll go beyond the basic electrical safety protocols and offer key workplace safety tips to help you stay proactive.

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Safety Electrical Injury Risk 126

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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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 30, 2019

While having managers be responsible for overseeing the overall safety is a critical aspect, it’s a team effort and every single crew member needs to do their share to keep the site as safe as possible for everyone. Here’s a step-by-step guide towards getting everyone on your crew up to safety standards. . Safety Decking.

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Site Injury Construction Safety 234

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

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) have partnered to organize and distribute protective equipment and other resources to those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

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OSHA Equipment Houston Safety 82

FDR Safety

MARCH 31, 2015

OSHA estimated the cost to the industry at about $511 million a year. However, the Construction Industry Safety Coalition did its own estimate and concluded the cost would be about $5 billion a year. The industry is calling on OSHA to reconsider the proposed standard.

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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. Promoting safety in construction sites involves ensuring operators understand standard procedures, equipment inspections, load calculations, and hazard identification.

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Certification Site Accidents OSHA 183

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 10, 2012

OSHA has drawn the ire of eight members of Congress who are objecting to what they say was “improper rulemaking” in requiring flame-resistant clothing to be worn in almost all servicing of oil and gas wells. The letter said that OSHA should have gone through proper rulemaking procedures rather than just issuing a memo. Judge Patrick B.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The difference lies in how each prioritizes safety and compliance. Rigorous oversight, extensive use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and investment in safety and compliance training drive Bob’s profits well above industry averages. Your safety and compliance track record. Let’s look at why that is.

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Safety Bidding Contract Liability 126

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

HardHatChat

APRIL 18, 2016

But while many longstanding construction techniques are still the best way to do business, one area where construction firms have a responsibility as employers to continually evolve, change and adopt new standards is worker safety. Chuck Taylor. Director of Operations. Tel: 847-233-9200 x712.

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Safety Construction Guidelines Industrial 159

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 8, 2021

Michigan OSHA (MIOSHA) will conduct inspections at job sites where workers are most likely to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica as part of the agency’s recently launched emphasis program aimed at reducing exposure to silica and preventing silicosis, reports Safety+Health magazine, the…

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Michigan OSHA Inspections Safety 127

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. One big change is in fall protection systems, where employers may now choose from a range of options, including safety nets and personal fall protection systems.

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OSHA Employment Inspections Equipment 120

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Our guest blogger today is Mike White , a new senior advisor for FDRsafety who comes to us after a great career at GM, where he was most recently Global Safety Director. I recently retired from General Motors where I spent the last part of my career as Global Safety Director. Let me explain the title and the premise of this blog.

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Risk Safety Management OSHA 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.

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OSHA Overhead Regulation Injury 120

FDR Safety

AUGUST 27, 2012

Even at a company with a strong safety program some employees can be overlooked for training, leaving them vulnerable in case of an accident, fire or explosion. As Curtis rightly points out, there are OSHA regulations that require information and training for affected workers in these situations, even if they work in the office.

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Safety Accidents OSHA Regulation 120

FDR Safety

APRIL 23, 2013

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. The report, released last week, finds a number of issues in states with their own occupational safety and health programs. Enforcement OSHA'

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OSHA Safety Accounting Permits 120

Construction Equipment

JUNE 27, 2019

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has compiled its list of most frequently violated standards. Tire Review recorded some of the top violations of 2018, including: Fall protection (29 CFR 1926.501): Bosses should ensure that workers are following safety protocols when…

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OSHA Safety 86

Safety Services Company

AUGUST 12, 2024

In today’s fast-paced contracting industry, contractor workplace safety is not just a priority—it’s a commitment. Why Participate in OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week? Participating in OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week offers numerous benefits that extend beyond safety and compliance.

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Safety Contractors Environment Injury 127

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. Courts OSHA' That assessment found that bullet proof vests were not required for bank guards.

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Employment OSHA Banking Washington 168

FDR Safety

MAY 1, 2018

While there are certain areas of a project that can subsist with lower funding, safety is not one of them. There is an abundance of reasons why it pays to spend more money on safety professionals as opposed to trying to save money in this department. . Decrease the likelihood of OSHA violations and fines.

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Safety OSHA Accidents Foundation 120

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 5, 2021

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations arising from 255 inspections for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $3,403,139. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Nov. 26, 2020, the U.S.

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OSHA Inspections Safety 107

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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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

Safety Services Company

JUNE 13, 2024

In June, as we celebrate National Safety Month 2024 , it’s imperative to acknowledge the strides made in safety technology within industries like construction, oil, and gas. However, despite the many advancements, challenges persist in ensuring the safety of our workforce. It’s time to rewrite these narratives.

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Risk Safety Management Injury 127

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

FDRsafety is continuing to see OSHA cite employers for alleged violations of machine guarding in situations where employees would have to intentionally reach into a hazard zone to be injured. Not all these citations are valid, especially in light of a 1997 case decided by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

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Carol Hagen

APRIL 22, 2015

How’s this for trench safety? OSHA’s new Hazard Communication Standard goes into effect June 1, 2015 and will require pictograms on labels as a safety measure. Use Bluebeam to help you with safety talks, acting as a visual aid. Why visuals are so important to safety. The list goes on.

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Safety OSHA Visualization Construction 100

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Just because you hire contract workers from a staffing company doesn’t mean that your obligation to assure that they are properly trained in safety is any less. 2) Ensure operators are certified for your site and your forklift equipment and are completely competent to operate it.

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Safety Insurance Employment OSHA 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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