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How Mock OSHA inspections Help Prevent Accidents

The Key to Preventing the Next Accident Mock OSHA Facility Inspections Save Worker Lives & Millions in Lost Profit When an explosion occurred in a plant in Corrigan, Texas, severely burning a man, it took four years for the courts to make their decision. When they did, the verdict was staggering. The court awarded the plaintiff $39.7 million for pain and suffering. It was April 26, 2014 when Ralph Figgs’ life changed forever. He was working at a Georgia-Pacific plant when a dust collection system failed, causing the explosion that permanently injured Figgs, killed two of his fellow workers, and injured several others. In all, three companies were held at fault. Along with Georgia-Pacific, a company called Aircon Inc., which designed and installed the dust collection unit, as well as GreCon Inc., the manufacturer of the spark suppression system, were held liable for the accident. Just some of the issues that arose during the trial were failure to perform proper safety inspections, as well as employees not being properly trained in emergency procedures related to the dust collection system. But by listening to the concerns of supervisors and employees, learning more about job tasks and goals, identifying potential problems, and putting a plan in place to address the continued safety of employees, the long-term health and success of a company can be ensured. If you are unsure where to start and would like more information, contact us here and ask for a facility inspection example.

OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Requirements & Expiration

Does OSHA Require 10 or 30 Hour Training? NO! Federal OSHA has not required employees to obtain their 10 or 30 hour OSHA outreach card. If you’re looking for proper safety and health training, you might assume that a 10 or 30 Hour OSHA Outreach Training Class would be the most thorough and OSHA compliant. However, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) doesn’t require a specific training length. OSHA wants to ensure that employers are providing workplace specific training based off of the hazards employees may encounter on the job.

Quick Tips to Help Employees Buy Into Safety

Top 10 Trenching & Excavating Safety Tips

4 Steps to Communicate HAZCOM Safety Clearly

Last year, one of the largest automotive glass suppliers in the world — a publicly-traded company that supplies materials to all the major automobile manufacturers — appeared to be on top of the world. The company was worth tens of billions of dollars, with manufacturing facilities all over the world. A documentarian even made a major motion picture about the company.

100 Employee Safety Actions to be a Zero-Hero!

Imagine you’re a worker facing numerous hazards every minute you are at work.

OSHA National Fall Prevention Stand Down

What is a Safety Stand-Down? A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event at work, where employers and employees focus on safety. Any workplace can participate, even those not exposed to fall risks, by using the time to discuss other hazards, protective measures, and overall safety goals. It’s also a chance for workers to share safety concerns directly with management.

Fall Protection Systems Help Prevent Construction Fatalities

Fall Protection Systems can prevent nearly 40% of construction industry fatalities! A Quick Guide to Reduce Construction Fall Accidents with Fall Protection Systems Falls are the leading cause of construction industry fatalities and injuries and are the biggest component of what OSHA calls the ‘Focus Four’ accidents. Falls are such an important issue for OSHA that each year they hold a ‘National Safety Stand Down’ to increase awareness of fall accidents and prevent them. We must always ensure we utilize engineering controls to remove any risk from a work site, but there will still be some hazards that remain.

How to Prevent OSHA’s ‘Focus Four’ Accidents

Good people took huge risks to build the place you are sitting in right now. Workers in the construction industry build the world around us. We tend to take for granted the buildings and infrastructure that these hard-working individuals construct and maintain. It is important to acknowledge and show respect for these efforts that involved significant risks to employee health and safety. Ensuring that these workers are safe while on the job should be our top priority so that they can return home to their loved ones.