The worker and an excavator fell 80 feet after a floor collapsed.
Workers in a warehouse are exposed to hazards like falls, falling objects and forklifts. There are some measures you can take to keep pedestrians safe.
Episode 164
In this podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard touches on the Occupational Keynote from OSHA Head Doug Parker, NSC’s Work to Zero Initiative and the unveiling of OSHA’s Top 10 Violations for fiscal year 2022.
SRLs are designed to help you focus on the job, not the PPE.
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For many industrial employees, working at height is a regular part of the job.
Some of the topics the respondents were surveyed on were the height of the fall, the cause and if the employer made changes.
The ruling follows an incident in 2016 when a walkway collapsed with a worker on it.
OSHA proposed penalties of $1,343,363.
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In our first installment of this series, we discussed how to prepare your rooftop for an unexpected OSHA inspection. With this edition, we’re turning our lens to your facility's interior, as indoor fall protection is just as critical as the fall safety on your rooftop.
The worker fell 30 feet through a skylight while working on a roof.
The company was cited for a violation relating to fall hazards.
The citations were for not checking that workers had fall protection and not training workers on correctly using fall arrest systems.
Episode 149
Editor Sydny Shepard discusses the highlights from DOL Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker's session at Safety 2022.
Slips, trips and falls lead to thousands of injuries every year. Learn how to prevent them to improve worker safety.
Safety 2022 promotes over 125 educational sessions for attendees. Here’s a few you won’t want to miss.
Safety 2022 in Chicago is focusing on bringing safety professionals much needed education, including a conversation with OSHA’s Doug Parker.
Data reveals that almost 1,034 construction workers lost their lives in 2020 to fatal injuries at work.
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If you’ve ever experienced an unexpected visit from an OSHA inspector, you know how important it is to be prepared. If you haven’t, consider this: OSHA has jurisdiction over 7 million worksites and, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, they still conducted over 21,000 inspections.
The National Safety Council has valuable resources for keeping workers safe.
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Each year, the month of June marks a time to celebrate National Safety Month, an annual observance championed by the National Safety Council to help keep workers safe and eliminate preventable workplace injuries.