Here are two of my favorite videos: 1) a FREE video (.wmv) that does an excellent job showing the different forces needed to break glass lenses, plastic lenses, and high impact polycarbonate lenses. I am making this 3 minute video part of my annual PPE training just so they can see it for their own eyes. …...
What is the difference between “street glasses” and ANSI High Impact Safety Glasses Read More »
The Department of Labor and Industry’s Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Program and the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board have adopted a final regulation for: Reverse Signal Operation Safety Requirements for Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment for General Industry and the Construction Industry, 16 VAC 25-97. The final regulation will take effect September 18,…...
Seven states now have laws on the books that require construction workers to complete the OSHA 10-hour construction safety training course before they can work on certain construction projects. The states with an OSHA law already in effect are Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, and most recently, Missouri. The state of Nevada…...
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course Now MANDATORY in Seven States Read More »
2 DAYS Notify CALL BEFORE-U-DIG (800-922-4455) two full days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) prior to anexcavation. Digging cannot commence until all utilities have responded and verified. Public Act 77-350 & 81-146 2 FEET Spoils, surcharge or other material or equipment shall be set back from the excavation by at least 2 feet. 1926.651(j)(2) 2…...
TRENCHING AND EXCAVATION “BY THE NUMBERS” Read More »
You are the SH manager at a large box retail store. One morning around 8 am, one of the shopping cart collectors is found lying on the ground under a pick-up truck in the parking lot. He is incoherent, lying on the ground, and moving, putting his hands behind his head. The employee lacked any visible…...
Recordkeeping and Fatality Reporting Quiz Read More »
One very popular question we get is where are EW/SS’s required and what factors are considered in their placement. We always tell clients and friends that they should utilize ANSI Z358.1 – 2004. Who has $75 to spend on an ANSI standard these days???? So what can we do…turn to another GREAT and FREE resource…OR-OSHA. …...
Looking for help with decisions on Eyewashes and Safety Showers? Read More »
When we do our many third party S&H audits around the country, there are a few findings we could just leave on our spreadsheet as they are so common from business to business. One of these common findings is the lack of annual training for employees on their rights to access, view, copy, etc…....
Ever heard of “Access to employee exposure and medical records” (e.g. 1910.1020) Read More »
Although this decision was really about when OSHA can cite an employer for exposure to a hazard. The company claimed there was none or very little exposure to these unguarded lathe chucks because only one worker used these lathes only once or twice a year; however, OSHA cited for the unguarded equipment based on this…...
1910.212(a)(1) applies to unguarded rotating chucks on lathes Read More »
An often overlooked requirement in the HCP standard (1910.95) requires each hearing protector provided by the employer be evaluated using 1910.95 Appendix B to ensure that each one will attenuate the noise level down to a prescribed exposure limit; either 90 dBA or 85 dBA if the user has suffered a standard threshold shift (STS). …...
Hearing Protectors Attenuation Analysis Read More »
On Dec. 24, 2008, the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Fifth District, 2008 Ohio 6898, 2008 Ohio App. LEXIS 5758. affirmed (3 to 0) the decision of a trial judge in Stark County Court of Common Pleas, granting summary judgment to the employer. The employee breached the “Last Chance Agreement” entered into between the…...
Have you seen these devices before? They are a neat little device, but I would call them the “snuggy” of the welding world! You know the “snuggy”, “the blanket with sleeves” for people who struggle to use an ordinary blanket!!! They have sold millions of “snuggies” and I would bet, these little contraptions will not…...
Compressed Gas Cylinder Seperation Read More »
PARTS Under TITLE 29, CHAPTER XVII, The OSHA Regulations are broken down into “Parts”. Part 1910, For example, is commonly known as the OSHA General Indistry Standards. Part 1926 covers OSHA Construction Standards and Parts 1915, 1917, and 1918 include the OSHA standards for the Maritime Industry. SUBPARTS Under each part, such as Part 1910, major blocks…...
How to Read the OSHA Standards 29 CFR 1910 – General Industry Read More »
