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Navigating Forklift Safety – Best Practices from Certified Training Programs
Forklifts can be dangerous in many different instances. For example, they can pose threats due to poor maintenance, unsecured loads, or even due to horseplaying. That’s why everyone working with forklifts should get proper safety training. Then you will be able to reduce the risk of serious accidents and losses from happening. The lists following…
Read MoreOSHA 30 and OSHA 10 Safety Training Benefits for Construction Supervisors and Construction Workers
Workplace safety training saves lives and avoids injuries. For this reason, organizations collaborate with OSHA trainers to get OSHA safety certification pertinent to their industry and particular needs. Continue reading to find out why you need OSHA safety training and its advantages. What Exactly Is OSHA? The “Occupational Safety and Health Act,” or OSHA for…
Read MoreOSHA 30 Training Spelled Out
There is always a season for safety. Through its outreach program, OSHA educates workers in vital safety techniques that lower the likelihood of workplace accidents, lower the need for expensive equipment repairs, and ultimately save lives. OSHA’s 30-hour training courses are effective and flexible, having assisted millions of workers in raising their level of safety.…
Read MoreTop 5 Construction Fall Prevention Tips
Working on elevated surfaces is part of the job for many construction workers. But it also makes falls the number one killer in the industry. You slip, trip or lose your balance up high, and the results can be catastrophic. Not to scare you, but 401 construction workers died in 2019 from falls alone. The…
Read MoreScaffolding Safety Mandates Employee & Employer Careful Attention for Worker Protection
Working on a scaffold towers above the ground may seem daunting. But there’s no need to fear as long as you follow safety guidelines. Scaffolding accidents leading to injuries are preventable when employees and employers work together. Over 2 million construction workers, around 70% of the industry, use scaffolds daily. Unfortunately thousands suffer scaffolding-related injuries…
Read MoreOSHA Rules for Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting
Have you wondered what those OSHA rules actually require? Do questions about what is recordable or reportable leave you puzzled? This article breaks down the basics to demystify OSHA injury and illness tracking for workplaces. Who Needs to Keep Records? You likely need to keep records if: Your company has more than 10 employees (a…
Read MoreHow OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Mandates Assist and Enhance Worker Protections
Do you know all the ways OSHA protects you on the job? One important way is by requiring certain employers to keep track of work injuries and illnesses. Does your employer need to follow these rules? Have you ever wondered why it matters? Some insights can help you understand how detailed recordkeeping protects you and…
Read MoreErgonomic Principles Comprehension Reduces Musculoskeletal Disorders Risks
Have you ever felt pain or discomfort while working? Maybe a sore back from lifting heavy boxes, achy wrists from typing all day, or swollen feet from standing for hours? These issues fall under the category of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). MSDs affect muscles, nerves, blood vessels, ligaments and tendons – basically anything that makes up…
Read MoreReport Requirements and Illness and Injury Recordkeeping OSHA Rules
From the ITA launch page, you may access the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) and submit your OSHA Form 300A information to the Agency. Certain employers have until March 2nd of the year after the calendar year covered by Form 300A to submit the data from the completed form to OSHA. There are also answers to…
Read MoreOSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting Facts Every Employers Needs to Know
The United States Department of Labor established Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with the mission of ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for working men and women. This was implemented on 28th April 1971. The objective of this was to set and enforce standards for working men and women, by providing them with education,…
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