Construction Business Owner

MARCH 5, 2018

With recent updates to OSHA regulations for fall protection and the final rule for silica dust, there has been a renewed interest in what companies are doing to build best-in-class safety programs for their workforces.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

OSHA Audits can be nerve wracking, tedious, and costly for any business. Rather than being caught off guard by the findings of OSHA during one of their audits, we highly recommend that you implement Mock OSHA Audits into your regular safety program. Identify the weaknesses of your safety program.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2018

As a contractor, the thought of an OSHA inspection and possible violations probably makes you a little nervous. The government doesn’t take incidents like this lightly, as evidenced by the fact that the cost of penalties levied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is rising. Safety is a serious matter.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. As I’ve said before, the importance of safety programs goes far beyond the need to comply with standards and regulations. First and foremost, safety programs save lives.

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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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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Government Accountability Office took OSHA to task for failing to adequately supervise states that have chosen to retain responsibility for their own occupational safety and health regulation. OSHA pledged to do better and has increased its oversight. The issue concerns the way that Cal/OSHA defines a repeat violation.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 23, 2018

When people are busy, though, safety can sometimes take a backseat to speed. But that way of thinking can be pretty detrimental, though, as a safety incident at one of your jobsites can really derail a project and could hurt the business’s bottom line. Common Construction Safety Violations in 2017. Scaffolding (1926.451).

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FDR Safety

JULY 25, 2012

The case of a western Pennsylvania painting company provides a good reminder that OSHA violations have the potential to result in jail time. Modern Painting already has been issued a $57,400 civil fine for one willful and two serious violations stemming from the OSHA’s investigation of the April 7, 2010, death.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Although advocates for greater federal enforcement often cite that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would need 129 years to inspect all of the workplaces it regulates, the likelihood of an inspection by OSHA or another agency is a great deal higher for many employers.

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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’s Crane Operator Proposal.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2024

My primary objective is to assist clients in understanding and complying with the stringent regulations set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), guiding them to implement comprehensive safety protocols and strategies.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 27, 2021

One area of change that will affect thousands, if not millions of employers comes in the form of OSHA regulation and enforcement. Employers should pay attention to several workplace safety initiatives that will likely be implemented early on in the Biden administration. How can employers prepare for Biden’s OSHA?

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FDR Safety

APRIL 27, 2017

What a difference a few months can make, as can be seen with changes at OSHA. A review of recent issues of OSHA’s “Quick Takes” newsletter highlighting important agency news paints a different picture of OSHA than newsletters from last fall. OSHA pilots expedited whistleblower review process.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Many of you may be wondering why, all of a sudden, OSHA is spending an inordinate amount of time inspecting the machines and equipment in plant maintenance areas. However, if you recently experienced OSHA’s increased focus in this area, you may wish you had read this sooner. Enforcement OSHA' We are not.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2020

Where do gravity related accidents fall in the eyes of OSHA? In some cases OSHA is involved and in others, there is a civil suit alleging tort liability. In the OSHA cases, the Agency might suggest that gravity is a hazardous energy to be controlled. For more advice on safety, please call us at (615) 628-8746.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 22, 2013

OSHA has published the final rule on the Global Harmonization System that applies to producers, distributors and users of chemicals. For companies with a global presence, the promise of universal regulations is seen as welcome relief from the multitude of regulations that they must deal with around the world. The good news.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2020

Where do gravity related accidents fall in the eyes of OSHA? In some cases OSHA is involved and in others, there is a civil suit alleging tort liability. In the OSHA cases, the Agency might suggest that gravity is a hazardous energy to be controlled. For more advice on safety, please call us at (615) 628-8746.

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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 standard’s purpose is to protect workers from the dangers of hazardous energy.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 15, 2013

A recent appeals court decision provides an excellent reminder of information that all employers should be aware of when it comes to OSHA enforcement. These tests must be met for every alleged violation contained in the larger OSHA citation. Enforcement OSHA' 4) That the employer “knowingly disregarded” the Act’s requirements.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2014

He is author of a new book, “OSHA Recordkeeping Simplified.”. OSHA’s new recordkeeping rules on fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses are fairly clear, but they leave unresolved the confusion that many employers feel about the overall recordkeeping process. OSHA standards were meant to be the “heart” of the OSH Act.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 13, 2015

OSHA is recommending legislation that would increase civil penalties and index them for inflation, as well as increasing criminal penalties. OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels has said before that OSHA penalties need to be stronger and previously took administrative action to do so.

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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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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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FDR Safety

AUGUST 9, 2013

There has been concern in recent years that OSHA’s support has waned for the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program, known as SHARP, which rewards companies with strong safety programs. Enforcement OSHA' The rule would also have reduced the deletion period for programmed inspections of SHARP sites.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2017

OSHA has proposed delaying the start of a new electronic recordkeeping rule until Dec. Also missing from illness and injury reports is larger context about a company’s commitment to the safety and health of its employees. The post OSHA proposes delaying recordkeeping rule, and may change it appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

One of the key components to building a proper safety culture is first building awareness. The good news is that construction companies don’t need to come up with safety topics and information by themselves, there are actually a lot of fantastic resources available online and many of them are free.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 11, 2016

Employers cited for workplace safety or health violations could find themselves facing significantly higher penalties and possible felony prosecution under a new federal initiative to use alleged OSHA violations as a launching point to investigate whether companies are also violating environmental laws. each day. (I

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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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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. But I think there is an even better first step – bring outdated regulations into the 21 st Century. Many of OSHA’s standards date from the early 1970s when the agency was founded.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 29, 2013

Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulating the use of crystalline silica on construction projects, as “confusing and burdensome without meeting the shared goal of improved worker safety and health.”. .' (August 29, 2013) — The American Subcontractors Association decried a rule proposed by the U.S.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 18, 2015

A federal appeals court has ruled against OSHA in a case stemming from a fatal accident involving a lathe at a manufacturing plant, saying that the agency’s interpretation of its regulations on machine guards “strains a common sense reading.”. OSHA had issued 7 violations against the company and proposed a $490,000 fine.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 29, 2015

OSHA’s proposal to set a standard to ensure that employers establish a comprehensive infection control program has run into resistance from a small-business panel convened to review the proposed regulation.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Given the complexity of OSHA regulations, it’s probably no surprise that there are “phantom regulations” in the minds of some employers – regulations that sound plausible, but don’t actually exist. See this letter of interpretation from OSHA for an explanation.

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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. of non-fatal accidents due to safety violations took place on construction sites in the EU.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 6, 2016

OSHA continues to cite employers aggressively, and at the same time is suggesting and frequently mandating certain types of abatement. On several different occasions we have been informed by employers that the OSHA abatement simply does not allow the operation to run efficiently and/or effectively.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 21, 2016

Employers are now required to report to OSHA any fatality, in-patient hospitalization of a single employee, amputation, or loss of an eye. Shortly before the new reporting requirements took effect, OSHA published what it termed “Interim Enforcement Procedures for New Reporting Requirements.”

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Employers are now liable for potential problems with their OSHA-required records of work-related injuries and illnesses for five years after the occurrence of any violation, under recently revised regulations, and may need to revise their record-keeping practices. The new regulation, which takes effect Jan.

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