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Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
How to Choose Cut-Resistant Gloves Choosing the right gloves that protects workers’ hands from sharp objects without inhibiting their performance mhodges Thu, 02/23/2023 - 13:53 Over a third of workplace hand injuries involve cuts and often occur because workers are wearing the wrong hand protection — or worse, no hand protection.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
So it makes sense to understand where the greatest safety risks lie and to have programs in place to address these risk areas. The term “OSHA Focus Four” refers to these top categories of hazards that cause physical and financial loss on job sites. Struck by – Hazards that are present due to falling objects, cranes, trucks, etc.
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FDR Safety
JANUARY 9, 2018
Most employers recognize that tasks which are routine, repetitive and integral to production qualify for the Minor Servicing Exemption to 29 CFR 1910.147 , Control of Hazardous Energy, commonly referred to as LOTO. It matters not that your procedure meets the test for acceptable risk and that power is essential.
Construction Marketing
MAY 21, 2021
Workplace safety, also known as occupational health and safety, refers to the act of providing a safe working environment for everyone in the workplace. This encompasses the procedures, policies, and safety equipment and tools that have to be observed to mitigate the risk of many workplace accidents. Conclusion.
FDR Safety
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Table 2 provides one example for determining the risk for each hazard. By agreeing to the probability that an event may occur and then the potential severity of the event, then the risk can be determine. It is critical to remember the primary purpose of using Table 2 is to drive consistency between risk assessments.
FDR Safety
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Of concern is how the concept of zero energy or a zero-energy state can negatively impact equipment design (hereafter, the term “equipment” is used to refer to machines, equipment, lines, cells, processes, etc.) Examples of such impacts are: •impeding efficient and effective equipment designs when tasks (e.g.,
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. There is no such thing as being absolutely safe, or in other words, a complete absence of risk. All machinery contains hazards, and some level of residual risk.
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