The temporary enforcement policy that had been in effect for the confined spaces in construction standard will be extended until January 8, 2016 for residential construction employers.
A series of 45-minute “lab sessions” on the NSC expo floor cover these topics: • Risk assessment and your electrical safety program To do a risk assessment, you need to understand what, in your business, might cause harm to people and decide whether you are doing enough to prevent that harm.
The headlines a few weeks ago were alarming. The tragic death of a worker in a 270-degree oven three years ago led to a $6 million agreement to settle criminal charges in what Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey said was the largest payout in a California workplace death.
Companies now have an effective way to comply with the training requirements of the new Confined Spaces in Construction Standard in order to help keep their confined space entry team safe.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is hosting a two-day Construction Safety Symposium featuring industry experts discussing the latest safety practices, innovation and risk management thinking from November 12-13, 2015 in New Orleans.
FallTech has released the 8-foot Confined Space Entry Tripod. It provides ease of setup, greater lifting range and external pulleys that reduce risk of harm to the attendant.