SAFETY RELATED ARTICLES

Safety Related Articles

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Beginning Feb. 1, employers must post a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today. Employers are only required to post the Summary (OSHA Form 300A)- not the OSHA 300 Log -from Feb.1 to Apr. 30, 2005.

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Assignment of Responsibility
Do your supervisors know they are responsible for safety and health? Similar to their other responsibilities, such as production and quality control, do they know they will be held accountable?

CPE, CSE Training
All management personnel should get the training necessary to qualify them as a competent person (CPT) or a confined space entry (CSE) supervisor.

Georgia Tech Offers Free Mock OSHA Inspection
Did you know that if your company has fewer than 500 employees, your job site can receive a mock OSHA inspection by a team from Georgia Tech?

OSHA Gets Tough With Willful Citation On Excavation Violations
Submitted by: Ira J. Smotherman, Jr., Shapiro Fussell Wedge Smotherman Martin & Price, LLP

OSHA Training
Although OSHA does not require employers to provide employers to provide the OSHA 10-hour training program for all foreman, supervisors, superintendents, and project managers,
it sure is a good place to start.

Regulation Availability
Do your field supervisors know where to find the applicable regulations and the reference material (OSHA Construction Regulations 1926) available to them?
Do they have a copy in the jobsite trailer or the company vehicle?

Can You Make the Right Decision in a Confined Space Emergency?

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Court Allows Contractor to Pursue Claims for Downtime