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  • CONFINED SPACES

    Nov 10, 2021

    Silos, storage tanks, vessels, pumps and pipelines are a few examples of confined spaces in industry. In 2015, OSHA released a new construction standard to address a hazard that takes the lives of too many construction workers each year: Confined Spaces.  OSHA Standard 1926 Subpart AA covers Confined Spaces in Construction OSHA Standard 1910.146 covers Confined Spaces in General Industry…

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  • COVID-19 RESOURCES

    Nov 10, 2021

    Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Depending on the severity of COVID-19’s international impacts, outbreak conditions may affect daily personal and work life To reduce the impact of COVID-19 outbreak conditions, OSHA recommends that employers prepare themselves and their workers as far in advance as possible. OSHA has…

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  • FACE SHIELDS

    Nov 10, 2021

    When Workers Need More Than Safety Glasses Eye and face protection is extremely important but often taken for granted. Workers should always wear protection for their eyes and when needed, also for their face, to avoid a potentially permanent injury. OSHA Construction Standard 1926.102(a)(1) says that employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or…

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  • CORONAVIRUS: STAY SAFE AT WORK

    Nov 10, 2021

    Guidelines from the CDC That Can Help Workers Prevent the Spread of Illness Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is a highly contagious respiratory illness. The virus is spread mainly from person-to-person between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or…

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  • MANDATORY SAFETY TRAINING REQUIRED BY OSHA

    Nov 10, 2021

    This article is the answer to a question we received from one of our awesome Weeklysafety.com members. We thought it was a great question and we wanted to share our recommendations. Question: Are there annual mandatory safety training topics that must be conducted in order to be compliant with OSHA? Short answer: Yes, but it depends on…

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  • HOW TO SAFELY USE A LADDER SHOULD BE WORKPLACE SAFETY 101

    Nov 10, 2021

    How to Safely Use a Ladder should be Workplace Safety 101 … so why isn’t it? No matter how high off the ground, a tumble off a ladder can have serious consequences. According to OSHA, falls from portable ladders are one of the leading causes of occupational fatalities and injuries. NIOSH reports that more than…

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  • AVOID INJURIES AND USE HAND TOOLS FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE

    Nov 10, 2021

    Tools are a necessary requirement on most job sites, indoors and outdoors. However, hand tools, when used improperly or not kept in good condition, can also result in very serious injuries. OSHA Construction Standard 1926.301(a) says that employers shall not issue or permit the use of unsafe hand tools. Hand tool safety and awareness is a great toolbox talk…

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  • Slips/Trips/Falls

    TIPS TO PREVENT SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS IN THE WORKPLACE

    Nov 10, 2021

    The statistics related to slip, trip and fall incidents in the workplace are shocking but there’s plenty a business owner can do to prevent unnecessary accidents. When you’re trying to increase your business’s profitability and growth, the last thing you want is to deal with is an injury in the workplace. Workplace injuries permeate the…

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  • Ladder Safety

    WHEN WORKING ON A STEP LADDER A WRONG MOVE CAN BE TRAGIC

    Nov 10, 2021

    LESSONS LEARNED Falls are a hazard found in many work settings. A fall can occur during walking or climbing a ladder to change a light fixture, or as a result of a complex series of events affecting an ironworker 80 feet above the ground. According to recent fatal injury statistics (BLS.gov), there are more than…

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