OSHA Expert Helps You Create Your Own Emergency Action Plan
The purpose of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is to facilitate and organize employer and employee actions during workplace emergencies.
Prevent Worker Fatigue and Fatigue-related Injuries and Illnesses
Many American workers spend over 40 hours a week at work and almost 15 million work full time on evening, night, rotating or other irregular shifts. Work schedules like these may cause worker fatigue.
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OSHA's online newsletter, QuickTakes, provides the latest news about enforcement actions, rulemaking, outreach activities, compliance assistance, and training and educational resources.
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.
Join us for Safe + Sound Week, August 12-18, 2019
Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event to celebrate the successes of businesses that have implemented safety and health programs in the workplace.