Any safety pro with one week of experience in the field will understand the abuses of “extension cords.” These cords may be the most common finding of any organization, and often, the professional may not be fully versed in the OSHA and NFPA 70 requirements. So, once again, I turn to the IFC for some […]
Arc flash incidents pose significant risks to worker safety. However, there are three types of boundaries to consider when approaching energized electrical equipment. It is important to know all approach boundaries and who may cross them and remain safe. CLICK HERE for OSHA4474
According to OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.333 standard, “Conductors and parts of electric equipment that have been deenergized but have not been locked out or tagged … shall be treated as energized parts.” Even below 240V, arc flashes can occur. The clothes you wear under your PPE are equally important. Molten metal –or the arc flash
Question: Does 29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1) apply when employees are operating cranes that fall under 29 CFR 1910.179, Overhead and Gantry Cranes, and/or using jib cranes, monorail cranes or fix hoists, for lifting loads indoors and outdoors? Response: OSHA’s Head protection standard at 29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1) requires employers to ensure that each affected employee wears a
Scenario: A mobile ladder stand platform with steps will be constructed to access multiple CNC machine tables at a height of 40 inches measured from the floor. Question 1: What are the rise height, tread depth, and width requirements of mobile ladder stand platform steps? Response: The requirements for mobile ladder stand platforms are contained
An HVAC technician uses a portable ladder to access a low-slope roof 12 feet high. The ladder is secured to the building and placed at a 4/1 angle. The side rails of the ladder extend three feet above the roof landing. The HVAC unit to be worked on is 25 feet from the roof’s edge.
Background: You state that as a Senior Mechanical Engineer for HVAC systems in Air Force facilities, you are responsible for setting design standards for mechanical systems in the facilities (primarily office buildings but also childcare, emergency operations, & dormitory-type buildings). In this capacity, you sometimes use HVAC systems that may expose facility occupants to the
British Columbia’s new First Aid Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation relating to occupational first aid took effect November 1, 2024. These new rules/approaches to first aid are something we should all celebrate. They are a true “performance-oriented” approach to establishing the level of first Aid needed, as well as the level of
An investigation into an industrial explosion at an oil and gas facility has led to significant fines being laid by WorkSafe BC. A contractor who handles oilfield waste, has been ordered to pay just over $42,000 for safety violations. Two welders, working directly above a fluid tank, were injured after an explosion inside a shaker
A review of BLS data shows there were 15,400 work-related hearing loss illness cases in 2022. Of those cases, approximately 68% occurred in the manufacturing industry. The incidence rate of hearing losses in wood product manufacturing was 23.1, compared to 1.3 for all Private Industries. The incidence rate for hearing losses in poultry processing was
What GAO Found Three (3) major hazards caused most of the injuries and illnesses in general warehousing (which includes e-commerce warehouses) and the companies that deliver these orders to consumers (“last-mile delivery”), according to Bureau of Statistics (BLS) data. Overexertion and bodily reaction, the most common hazard (see figure), can cause musculoskeletal disorders, such as
The following is a brief description of the collection of information requirements contained in the 13 Carcinogens Standard: Further, employers must retain worker medical records for specified time periods and make them available upon request to OSHA and NIOSH.
