Recently David L. Walline, CSP, of Owens Corning Corporation, Toledo, Ohio, wrote an article titled, “What Injury-Free Workers Can Teach Us”.Within that article he highlighted 10 Key Attributes of Injury-Free Workers. He noted that as his injury-free network grew, some uncommon attributes came to the surface associated with many of the personalities of injury-free workers. He […]
The “unexpected” can, and does confront nearly every driver at one time or another. Our only recourse is to think through possible unexpected situations that might arise and to plan a positive reaction ahead of time. Usually, the unexpected situation that confronts you is going to be the result of a bad move on the
During scaffolding activities the head of a hammer came off and fell 15 meters to the ground, landing between two workers. Basic causes included: Head came off hammer. The hammer was worn and the shaft had previously been refitted to the head. No overhead protection for people working below. No policy for managing hand tools.
There are several ways you can assess your risk and make simple changes to reduce the hazards that may be present in an electrical system. By ensuring that your home undergoes a thorough electrical inspection completed by a qualified electrician before buying, selling, or remodeling a home, you can help make certain your home’s electrical
This is the story about 4 people named EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, AND NOBODY. There was an unsafe condition in the workplace and Everybody was sure that Somebody would report it. Anybody could have reported it, but Nobody did. Somebody got angry because it was Everybody’s responsibility (job). EVERYBODY thought ANYBODY could report it & surely thought that
PLEASE take note of the “Chemical Hygiene Plan” (per 1910.1450) posted on the door in the green folder! Turn to page 4 and you will find the “housekeeping” section and on page 21 you will see the section pertaining to the importance of not blocking the emergency eyewash/safety shower. The other one I got a
Does your facility have “egress stairwells” located either within the building or external to the building? If your facility has multi-level structures, you should have an egress arrangement similar to the one shown to the left (whether inside or outside). These emergency egress stairs have some often over looked fire code and OSHA requirements that I
Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect their outdoor workers from the risk of heat illness, as temperatures in the Central Valley and parts of Southern California are expected to reach the 80s today and into the weekend, with record highs expected in some areas. “While California’s heat illness standards are the toughest in the
Do fire extinguishers have to be labeled? Answer – Yes. So what does OHSA require in 1910.157(c)(1)? The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury. 1910.157 was adopted from NFPA 10 back in 1980 and in that
OSHA revised its Outreach Training Program Requirements again in February 2013 for their 10-hour and 30-hour courses. Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers are REQUIRED to follow these latest REVISIONS of the Outreach Training Program Requirements when conducting Outreach Training Program classes. These latest revisions PROHIBIT trainers from advertising that their training is “OSHA compliant”. The
This notice advises the public that PHMSA has confirmed the marking, service and/or sale of certain high pressure DOT specification cylinders marked with a requalification identification number (RIN) without performing a valid hydrostatic requalification test. Kraus Fire Equipment Co. marked DOT cylinders as tested without approval from the Associate Administrator to requalify DOT cylinders and
