New Confined Space in Construction Standard is the Law. Are You in Compliance?
OSHA’s new confined space standard for construction has been in effect since August.
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Flammable Substance Threshold
Q. Would the risk management plan (RMP) flammable substance exemption include warehouses? We will store cans of foam containing isobutane. Will the RMP regulations apply?
Q&A: OSHA 10-Hour Training
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Hazardous Chemicals, Fire Hazards, Electrical Hazards: Welding’s Got It All
Welding is a hazardous activity that poses a unique combination of both safety and health risks to more than 500,000 workers in a wide variety of industries. Because it is a common operation in many workplaces, its hazards are often underappreciated. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that more than four deaths […]
Does Your Asbestos Training Stack Up?
Yesterday we talked about some hefty fines that OSHA recently imposed on companies for exposing their workers to asbestos during a building renovation project. Today we will review required training for employees who must work with asbestos-containing material (ACM) in construction activities. In addition to the basic asbestos training requirements for general industry, OSHA has […]
Hefty Fines for Worker Asbestos Exposure
Late last year, three Austin, Texas-based employers were fined a total of $112,000 for exposing their workers to asbestos. Let’s see what happened in the Lone Star State and consider how you can avoid asbestos-related citations and fines. All three employers were involved in a commercial real estate renovation project at a residential apartment construction worksite […]
Q&A: Fit Testing for Respirators
Is fit testing required for all respirators? Are there circumstances where fit testing is not required?
Q&A: CPR and AED Training
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Powered Down? Special Requirements for Electrical Lockout/Tagout
When workers will be de-energizing electrical equipment so that they can safely work on or near it, they must use lockout/tagout procedures to protect themselves from unexpected energization or startup of the equipment. But not all of OSHA’s applicable requirements are in one place. Most lockout/tagout requirements are found in 29 CFR 1910.147, however, a […]
Powered Up? Don’t Forget Your Electrical Safety Related Work Practices
Exposure to an unexpected electrical energy release that could result in electric shock or burns or in an explosion caused by an electric arc is covered by OSHA’s standard for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices, 29 CFR 1910.333. Sometimes, workers cannot de-energize equipment that they will be working on or near. When that happens, it’s important […]