To safeguard workers from fall hazards, OSHA's fall protection standard focuses on both human-related factors and equipment-related concerns. Here are three steps you can implement to avoid fall regulation violations of the standard.
The updated ANSI/ASSP A10.48 standard will be effective on Jan. 1
November 16, 2023
The updated ANSI/ASSP A10.48 standard will be effective on Jan. 1, covering the latest safety practices and training recommendations for the construction, demolition, modification and maintenance of communication structures.
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts become a greater focus of corporations, many safety professionals are being tapped to play a part.
Workers at construction companies with 20 employees or less have 2.5 times increased chance of experiencing a fatal traumatic brain injury than those in larger companies
When guardrails are installed for worker safety in the state of California, Federal OSHA AND Cal/OSHA are the governing regulations that shall be followed. There are some differences in the specific regulations between the two regulations.
The 18-month agreement brings the safety organizations together to advance workplace safety and health with a focus on assisting OSHA in modernizing and expanding its longstandingVPP.
Currently designated as NFPA 660: Standard for Combustible Dusts, the all-encompassing standard will be completed in 2024 and likely released in late 2024/early 2025.
While outdoor worksites may feel like they have time to prepare as winter approaches, the heat continues to impact workers inside glass plants, steel plants, and other worksites with hot hazards.