Compliance Topics - Health & Safety
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3/4/2014
Training Your Forklift Drivers
OSHA estimates that “powered industrial trucks,” commonly known as forklifts or lift trucks, account for about 85 fatal workplace accidents every year. About 1 out of every 10 forklifts in operation each year is involved in some form of accident, whether it is tipping, crushing, or striking a pedestrian. Due to the hazards associated with operating forklifts, a focus on workplace safety is critical to...
2/4/2014
The Next Phase of GHS Hazard Communication
The first GHS deadline has passed. By December 1, 2013, all affected employers were required to train their employees on GHS labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). If you have employees subject to GHS who have not been trained on these new elements, you need to get them trained as soon as possible...
1/13/2014
Moving Forward with GHS Hazard Communication
1/7/2014
Injury Reports Must Be Posted by February 1
At the end of each calendar year, many employers must create, certify, and post an annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses logged during the year. Throughout the year, employers record workplace incidents using the OSHA 300 log and at year’s end summarize this data to create the OSHA 300-A Summary Form. By February 1, 2014, covered employers must post a summary of incidents that occurred during 2013...
1/6/2014
OSHA Memo: New Combustible Dust Hazard Classification
12/31/2013
Top Compliance Articles of 2013
For the annual year-end edition, we’ve collected the most popular articles from 2013, covering the major happenings that may have affected your facility. From new rulemakings and requirements to tips on inspections and help planning for next year, these compliance articles stood above the rest...
12/3/2013
Preventing the Most Common Materials Handling Injuries
For many US workers, handling and storing materials in the workplace is an every-day job responsibility. “Materials handling” takes place in a number of ways and involves operations including, but not limited to: Working cranes to move heavy objects, Utilizing fork lifts to transport loads, Stacking and storing bulky items like drums or lumber, Feeding....png?width=144&height=95&ext=.png)
11/5/2013
The GHS Training Deadline Is Almost Here
By December 1st, all companies subject to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) must ensure that their employees are trained on the HazCom rules adopted from the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classifying and labeling chemicals. [29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1)]...
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10/1/2013
Protect Your Employees from Machine Injuries
A Pennsylvania manufacturer faces a $61,600 fine for failing to have proper machine guarding on equipment, which led to a worker suffering a laceration injury. “Exposing workers to lacerations and possible amputation injuries by neglecting to ensure machine guarding is in place is unacceptable,” said OSHA Area Director Kim Nelson in Toledo. “Companies must be aware of...
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