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Safety Means of Egress as Laid Down By OSHA

The general industry courses as reviewed and approved by OSHA stress on the safety of all employees at work sites. They aim at protecting workers from accidents, injuries and all the potential disasters lurking in the work place. One of the many duties of this federal agency is to guarantee a safety means of exit from a building in case of a mishap. It has developed safety codes to see that exit routes are easily accessible for employees during working hours. There should be at least two different exit routes from the work place that are placed as far away from each other as possible. Of course, factors like the design of the building and the number of employees will be considered as exception factors. Each exit route has to be seventy eight inches in height and twenty eight inches in width. They should be separated from the workplace with fireproof material. They should also open on to a courtyard or an open space. In the case of outdoor exit routes, they should have guard rails if th...

The Significance of Online OSHA Safety Training Courses

Recently, a Butler County construction worker died in a construction site accident. Terry Garrison was just 38 years old, when he was run over by a piece of machinery just after 10:00pm. According to the police, Timothy Tomlin, a 52 year old man, was driving the dump truck on the construction site, when he ran over Garrison, thus killing him. Currently, OSHA is also conducting a thorough investigation. This is an unfortunate incident, for this fatality could have been avoided. The answer here is, online OSHA safety training courses. These courses have been designed and developed by experts and professionals, in order to help workers and employees identify, assess, recognize and reduce, workplace fatalities and serious mishaps. On the whole, they help workers lead safe and wholesome lives. These courses are a 100% online and hence they can be completed anywhere and at anytime. Thus, you can complete these courses within the comfort of your own home. But, its on completion that workers ...

How To Manage An OSHA Inspection Effectively

When OSHA inspection is there, there is a turmoil in every organization. One wrong move and you get cited. There are certain steps which you can follow to make sure you manage an OSHA inspection effectively. They are: Inspector escort: You must always be prepared to position someone to escort an OSHA inspector. Abatement policies: Use an open conference to clarify OSHA policy on immediate abatement and to fix violations. The violations that are remedied during an inspection and which is verified by the inspector may reduce the penalty. Employee representatives: The employee representatives have the right to participate in any inspection. Refusing their participation may halt the inspection. Samples and photos: It is possible that the inspector may collect samples, take photographs and videos. They have the authority to do so. Employee interviews: The inspector may interview employees and it’s better not to interfere with them. OSHA has high values on these interviews. The inspector ha...