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OSHA Highlights the Facts About Obtaining an OSHA Card
Many job creators ask their workers to obtain an OSHA card. This often refers to the Outreach Training Program's 10-hour and 30-hour safety courses.
Employees have the Right to File a Safety and Health Complaint
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 gives employees and their representatives the right to file a complaint and request an OSHA inspection of their workplace.
Employers Required to Report a Fatality or Severe Injury to OSHA
All employers are required to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye.
Scaffolding Safety Requires Employer Vigilance to Protect Workers
An estimated 2.3 million workers, or 65% of the construction industry, work on scaffolds, and thousands of workers are injured every year in scaffolding-related accidents.
Lockout/Tagout Controls Hazardous Energy and Safeguards Workers
According to OSHA, failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10% of serious accidents in many industries.
Safeguarding Machinery Protects Workers and Saves Lives
Any machine part, function, or process that may cause injury must be safeguarded.
Employers Have Responsibilities to Protect Temporary Workers
Whether temporary or permanent, all workers always have a right to a safe and healthy workplace.
OSHA Short Courses Offer Safety Fundamentals
OSHA offers short courses ranging from 4-8 hours in length to provide the fundamentals of safety on a variety of topics.
WATER. REST. SHADE. Keep Workers Safe in the Heat
OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign, launched in 2011, educates employers and workers on the dangers of working in the heat.