FDR Safety

JULY 25, 2018

In too many situations, an employee was injured and OSHA stepped in with significant fines for violations of 29 CFR 1910.147. I’m proud of our record in helping clients litigate citations/violations and/or fulfill obligations under informal or formal OSHA settlement agreements. 2 at OSHA, former VP of Safety and Health at AK Steel.

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Employment OSHA Feasibility Safety 120

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Using accepted ANSI standards, we are able to make use risk assessment, feasible risk reduction using the hazard control hierarchy and acceptable risk to solve real-world problems. When deciding that risk mitigation is needed, the concept of feasibility comes into play to demonstrate due diligence in complying with the OSH Act.

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Risk Safety Feasibility Foundation 223

FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The term “zero energy” is not the same as the control of hazardous energy, and is not found in any OSHA regulations or materials or in U.S. Examples of such impacts are: •impeding efficient and effective equipment designs when tasks (e.g., national consensus standards (e.g.,

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Design OSHA Feasibility Regulation 156

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Recent cases (both OSHA and personal injury) suggest that industry’s quest to mandate employee performance may ignore the real world where workers encounter variables, and strict interpretation of the policy would literally prevent the work from being done. Enforcing machine lockout when lockout is not feasible.

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Safety OSHA Injury Feasibility 136

Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

OSHA extends temporary fall protection measures again. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA announced Aug. This good faith reduction does not apply in cases of a fatality, catastrophe, or serious injury resulting from a fall during residential construction activities. 15, 2012.

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OSHA Residential Guidelines Safety 68

FDR Safety

APRIL 11, 2016

Section 5(a)(1) was included in the OSH Act to give OSHA a means to address “recognized hazards” where no OSHA standard existed, but it was never intended as a replacement for rulemaking. Status Report on Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program , OSHA Directorate of Enforcement Programs, October 2009.

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OSHA Injury Inspections Safety 120

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

General Duty citations from OSHA may not hold up. General Duty citations from OSHA may not hold up. If there is an OSHA citation most likely to be overturned on appeal to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission it would be one issued under the General Duty clause. Tim Sirofchuck joins FDRsafety. By Jim Stanley.

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OSHA Safety Employment Commissioning 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. Below is my idea of a good safety sign.

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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. Below is my idea of a good safety sign.

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Safety Risk Injury Feasibility 120

Safety Services Company

AUGUST 19, 2013

OSHA is working on the creation of a new standard that would require employers nationwide to establish a thorough, written injury and illness prevention program (IIPP). Why does OSHA want employers to have an Injury and Illness Prevention Program? million suffer a serious work related injury or illness each year.

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OSHA Injury Employment Regulation 66

FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

An OSHA inspector issued a serious citation, and a less-than-serious citation to the company for failure to follow lockout/tagout procedures. The 2016 ruling involved an automotive supplier, Matsu Ohio, that did not deploy lockout/tagout around its 10 partial revolution mechanical power presses. This decision is important for all industry.

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Commissioning Ohio Injury OSHA 120

Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 13, 2012

OSHA extends temporary fall protection measures a third time. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA announced Dec. This good faith reduction does not apply in cases of a fatality, catastrophe, or serious injury resulting from a fall during residential construction activities. 15, 2012.

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OSHA Residential Guidelines Safety 50

Safety Services Company

JUNE 21, 2018

OSHA Fall Protection. Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA fall protection. According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1].

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OSHA Injury Safety Equipment 48

Safety Services Company

JUNE 21, 2018

OSHA Fall Protection. Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA fall protection. According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1].

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OSHA Injury Safety Equipment 48

Safety Services Company

APRIL 19, 2018

Fines & OSHA Regulations. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of Fines vs. OSHA Regulations. This week, we're going to cover 5 of the top 10 OSHA fines, and how you can avoid them. #10: OSHA regulations require that you receive training in the safe methods of doing your job.

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Regulation OSHA Inspections Safety 48

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Even while creating new regulations and amending current ones to fit the workplace’s changing safety standards, OSHA is hard at work providing guidance material to help employers follow their rules, and answering questions and providing guidance on existing rules. December 27, 2013. April 29, 2013.

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OSHA Regulation Safety Inspections 48

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

With each quarterly update, every ISNetworld ® account will have to answer statistical questions such as concerning the number of employees, hours worked, injuries, time away from work, and other important information for the past three months. New questions added to the MSQ™, depending on the Owner Client, may appear in your GAP report.

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Statistics Safety Injury OSHA 50

Safety Services Company

MAY 10, 2018

Preventing work related injuries and illnesses should be given precedence over operating productivity, whenever necessary. Wearing PPE always when working in areas where there is a possible danger of injury. Reporting ALL injuries, no matter how slight, immediately and seeking treatment promptly. Establishing Safety Programs.

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Safety Injury Inspections OSHA 48

Safety Services Company

MARCH 29, 2018

Musculoskeletal: Back belts, joint braces, and other devices designed to prevent overexertion-type injuries. PPE is the last line of defense, and should only be used when engineering controls and administrative controls aren’t feasible. Back injuries are one of the most common and debilitating injuries in the U.S.

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Safety Industrial Injury Equipment 48

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Is there a plan in place on how to avoid injury, and are there first aid procedures in case of injury. To reduce job-related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses, take a proactive approach to safety, and think about how to work safely. Fulfills OSHA requirements. Have the potential hazards in the workplace been identified?

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Safety Accidents Equipment OSHA 48

Safety Services Company

MARCH 16, 2018

Being aware of potential hazards, as well as knowing how to control them, is critical to maintaining a safe and healthful work environment and preventing injuries. Fulfills OSHA requirements. You'll know and understand the OSHA regulations that apply to your job. Why Education and Training? Encourages safety suggestions.

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Safety OSHA Equipment Education 48

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

All fall protection equipment is required by OSHA to be checked prior to each use. OSHA 1910.66, CALOSHA, AISC, AWS and local code requirements. Ladder constructed according to OSHA/ANSI standards. Ladder constructed according to OSHA/ANSI standards. Conformance includes but is not limited to ASME, ASME A 120.1,

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Inspections Equipment Electrical Safety 100

Construction Junkie

JULY 20, 2020

Among those actions were several involving OSHA and construction. There are currently 24 OSHA related items on this year’s agenda, but only a handful affecting the construction industry: Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal Standard affected: 29 CFR 1926.62 In some operations, respirators are also needed.

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OSHA Railroad Construction Safety 114