


OSHA is gearing up for what might be shaping up to be a very hot summer by trying to raise awareness of heat stress and heat related illnesses and fatalities. 
The OSHA website sports a new page with a lot of information, videos, training materials and more.
We've talked recently on this blog about the problem with laundered shop towels and how they all contain heavy metals. Seeing as the most common use for shop towels is wiping the face and hands, this means that your exposure to heavy metals increases every time you use a shop towel. Not a good thing. The solution, of course, is to use disposable wipers. The problem, however, is…
Falls are still the number one killer as well as the number one source of injuries in the construction trade. To change this, several organizations including NIOSH, OSHA, CPWR as well as state and private sectro have partnered and created a website. http://stopconstructionfalls.com/ is a "Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction". Their goal is to prevent fatalities and injuries through a 3-pronged approach:
1. Plan
2.…
May is National Bike Month
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The League of American Bicyclists is the national sponsor of Bike Month, and this year Bike to Work Week is May 14-19, 2012 and Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 18, 2012. 
Spring and Summer fun has begun. Kids are soon out of school on the streets, gas prices are at record…
May is National Electrical Safety MonthElectrical wiring improper installation, or damaged or deteriorated wiring and cords sparks an estimated 53,000 home fires each year. These fires cause more than 500 deaths, 1,400 injuries, and $1.4 billion in property damage and loss each year. Additionally, emergency rooms treat almost 2,500 children each year for injuries triggered by sticking objects into electrical… |
An employee was injured last year...and was released from our company earlier this year so that he may pursue other options. (He can no longer meet the physical demands of our workplace.)
He is on disability...but still receiving medical benefits from his WC claim.
At what point can I stop listing this event on the OSHA 300 log?
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Hello, new to the site, glad I found it!
I am currently implementing, or in some cases re-implementing basic safety programs that have fallen away at this facility over the years due to high management turnover.
While working on forklift proceedures,training and inspection, I realized we had no specialized documentation relative to scissor lifts. I have a fairly decent rough draft, but I was wondering if anyone had already implemented this? It's kind of a quirky hybrid in that…
Coorporate just issued us the requirement of conducting a full facility safety audit weekly. Does everyone already have a ready made templet so I can adjust it for our own facility. BTW were a laminate floor manufacturing facility.
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