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.
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.
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.
With high temperatures in a number of cities, OSHA is sending out a reminder to protect workers from the dangers of heat.
The announcement says Bloomington, Minn-based Capital Safety's sales have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent over the past four years.
When it comes to investing in and installing fall arrest equipment, how to safely anchor the system can be one of the most difficult and confusing decisions.
The expo is bulging with a record number of exhibitors, an ASSE spokesman confirmed, and the downtown area's attractions are impressing visitors.
Make sure you have asked the right questions. And if you do not have time or do not want to do the dirty work, ask your safety committee to do this, they typically will be glad to help out.
The updated regulation creates a unified and up-to-date set of requirements to help employers more effectively establish safe work practices to protect their workers.
Many workplaces implement guidelines above and beyond OSHA's for the types of eye protection to be used based on the specific hazards that are present.
Exposures to hazards present in the oil and gas well drilling, servicing, and storage industry are addressed in specific standards for general industry.
When combining hearing protection with safety glasses, face masks, etc., ensure performance is not adversely affected.