The design and features of rainwear can have a significant impact on how functional it is and its overall user acceptance.
A minor mistake or improperly placed object can send a room up in smoke. As tedious as it may seem, a welder should always do a spot check for combustible objects within the welding vicinity.
Advanced glove materials prevent job site hand injuries that impact a contractor's selection.
Fogging is the number one vision-related barrier to wearing safety eyewear in the workplace. Hot weather can increase the risk of injury.
Risks abound, but glove technologies are eliminating compromises between performance and protection.
Special attention must be paid to remain in compliance with NFPA 2112, NFPA 70E, and now OSHA 1910.269.
OSHA says the company failed to provide proof of correcting prior violations.
"This is Shoreline's third inspection within the past two years at this job site and we are still finding serious safety and health hazards," said Condell Eastmond, OSHA's area director in Ft. Lauderdale.
One involves a trench collapse in which a worker was trapped, the other a 12-foot fall from a roof.
Hugo's Roofing Contractors Inc. out of Wright City, Mo., have been cited by OSHA.
The investigation was done as part of OSHA's National Emphasis Program on Amputations. OSHA issued 36 safety citations after a previous inspection in December 2014.
OSHA has fined New Homes Construction Inc. a total of $40,480.
OSHA cited 11 serious violations for Cleveland Die & Manufacturing Company.
All workers exposed to falls should be trained by a competent person to recognize fall hazards and to be familiar with available control methods and equipment.
It is imperative that you select only equipment that has been tested and approved to tie off at foot level or below.
Just as important as actually wearing a hard hat when needed is making sure the hard hat fits properly. Hard hats must fit securely to provide maximum protection.
Teach employees to get into the good habit of reading every label every time they pick up or pour from a container.
Training about a company's respiratory protection program and the uses and limitations of the respirators in use is still training, even if more delivery options are available.
It is important to note that any documents produced can be utilized to issue citations, thus, the employer should not produce any documents unless required by law.
With high temperatures in a number of cities, OSHA is sending out a reminder to protect workers from the dangers of heat.