OSHA has issued a final rule to increase protections for construction workers in confined spaces. Effective August 3, 2015, the rule will provide construction workers in confined spaces with protections similar to those manufacturing and general industry workers have had for more than two decades.
The dumping of hazardous substances poses a significant environmental threat that can lead to serious safety and health problems. Toxic, flammable or corrosive substances can cause fires, explosions and pollution of air, water and land. Hazardous substances must be properly treated, stored or disposed of to eliminate or greatly reduce potential harm to human and animal life and the environment.
The OSHA Training Center is urging construction industry employers and workers to participate in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s 2nd Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction from May 4-15, 2015.
The OSHA Training Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District wants to remind and encourage construction industry employers and workers to participate in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s 2nd Annual National Safety Stand-Down from May 4-15, 2015, to raise awareness about the hazards of falls in construction.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created a [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 encourages states to develop and operate their own job safety and health programs. OSHA approves and monitors State Plans and provides up to 50 percent of an approved plan's operating costs.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has created a variety of useful resources to help employers understand their responsibilities under the revised record-keeping rule, effective January 1, 2015
OSHA standards require that trenching and excavation sites are inspected daily and as conditions change by a competent person before worker entry in order to ensure elimination of excavation hazards.
Trenching and excavation are widely recognized as among the most hazardous construction operations, resulting in an average of two deaths per month and hundreds of injuries each year due to trench collapses. OSHA has developed specific safety standards for the construction industry, making the requirements easier to understand.
