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HEAT STRESS
The National Emphasis Program for Heat Stress has returned. Daily planning and supervision are necessary. Heat-related illness can affect workers in many industries, at indoor or outdoor worksites. Some job-related risk factors include: Performing outdoor work in warm...
OSHA 2023 – Emphasis on Enforcement
At the start of the year, OSHA announced its highest increase in maximum civil penalties since 2016. The maximum civil penalty for each serious, other-than-serious, posting requirement, and failure to abate violation increased to $15,625 per violation, and the...
LONG WORK HOURS, EXTENDED OR IRREGULAR SHIFTS, AND WORKER FATIGUE
What Causes Worker Fatigue? Several factors including too little, poor quality or interrupted sleep over a period of time can cause fatigue. Fatigue is the body's signal that a rest period is needed. Long work hours and extended and irregular shifts may be stressful...
WORKER SAFETY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
There is no crunch time quite like the holiday peak season. This is when lots of folks do most of their shopping and it’s a hectic time for many industries. Workplaces involving heavy objects and moving vehicles get riskier as colder weather sets in, but they do...
CRISIS MANAGEMENT & EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
Plant Crisis Management Introduction A crisis in an industrial facility can take the form of many possibilities including but not limited to: Release of chemicals onsite or offsite - close proximityFire onsite or off-site - close proximityDerailment involving chemical...
FIRE PREVENTION
A fire prevention plan must be in writing, be kept in the workplace, and be made available to employees for review. However, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees. [29 CFR 1910.39(b)] At a minimum, your fire prevention...