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Articles Tagged with ''OSHA standards''

How safe is your dust collection?

How safe is your dust collection?

6 questions to evaluate safety, risk of deflagration & compliance
Brian Richardson
August 1, 2019

Operations that produce dust as a byproduct of their processes rely on an industrial dust collection system to provide clean air to the workplace. However, the dust collection system itself could be a source of danger if it isn’t properly equipped and maintained.


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Confined Spaces: Airborne dust & particulates

Confined Spaces: Airborne dust & particulates accumulate quickly

These hazardous materials require close exposure monitoring
Kevin Chase
July 1, 2019

Broadly speaking, a confined space is an area that is large enough for a worker to enter and do work, but that is difficult to get in and out of easily, and not designed or intended for regular occupancy.


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Crane operator certification rule now being enforced

February 27, 2019
OSHA is now enforcing the requirement that employers must evaluate the competency of their operators before allowing them to operate cranes independently. The agency updated its standard for cranes and derricks in construction by clarifying each employer's duty to ensure the competency of crane operators through training, certification or licensing, and evaluation.
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challenges of foot protection programs

5 ways to overcome challenges of foot protection programs

Why risk foot injuries?
Lori Hyllengren
January 9, 2019
Outfitting employees with appropriate footwear reduces injuries. Making sure workers have the right footwear for the job is a real, ongoing challenge for safety managers. Here are five ways you can overcome it and take advantage of all the benefits of high-quality safety footwear.
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OSHA’s respiratory protection standard
2019 top standards- OSHA Most Frequently Violated Standards

OSHA respiratory protection standard

Respiratory Protection (1910.134)- OSHA’s respiratory protection standard was the fourth most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2018.
January 7, 2019
OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard applies to general industry, construction, shipyards, marine terminals, and longshoring. The OSHA respirator standard applies to all occupational airborne exposures to contaminated air where the employee is.
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OSHA scaffolding standard
2019 top standards- OSHA Most Frequently Violated Standards

OSHA scaffolding standard

Scaffolding (1926.451) OSHA’s scaffolding standard for construction was the third most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2018.
January 7, 2019
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries reported 54 fatalities in 2009 from scaffold staging. In a BLS study, 72 percent of workers injured in scaffold accidents said either the planking or support gave way, slipping, or being struck by a falling object. All can be controlled by compliance with OSHA standards.
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OSHA’s lockout-tagout (LOTO) standard
2019 top standards- OSHA Most Frequently Violated Standards

OSHA lockout tagout standard

Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout-Tagout) General Industry (1910.147)
January 4, 2019
Workers servicing or maintaining machines or equipment may be seriously injured or killed if hazardous energy is not properly controlled. Injuries resulting from the failure to control hazardous energy during maintenance activities can be serious or fatal. Injuries may include electrocution, burns, crushing, cutting, lacerating, amputating, or fracturing body parts.
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Powered Industrial Trucks
2019 top standards- OSHA Most Frequently Violated Standards

OSHA powered industrial truck standard

Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178)
January 4, 2019
OSHA statistics indicate that there are roughly 85 forklift fatalities and 34,900 serious injuries each year, with 42 percent of the forklift fatalities from the operators being crushed by a tipping vehicle.
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OSHA’s ladders standard for construction
2019 top standards- OSHA Most Frequently Violated Standards

OSHA ladders standard

Ladders (1926.1053)
January 4, 2019
Factors contributing to falls from ladders include haste, sudden movement, lack of attention, the condition of the ladder (worn or damaged), the user's age or physical condition, or both, and the user's footwear.
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fall protection osha standard
2019 top standards- OSHA Most Frequently Violated Standards

OSHA fall protection training standard

Training Requirements for Construction Industry (1926.503)
January 4, 2019
Falls are the leading cause of death in construction. In 2016, there were 370 fatal falls to a lower level out of 991 construction fatalities (BLS data). These deaths are preventable.
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