Worried that you are going to be inspected? This nifty sheet from OSHA explains how this sort of thing happens and why.
OSHA Inspection Fact Sheet
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Comprehensive General Industry Checklist
This one may be more comprehensive than most need, but it is really, really good.
Again, from Texas(!)
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Take 5 for Safety
Texas has a great resource on safety – a series of short safety topics that are called, “Take 5.” These are a wide range of subjects – I don’t think I have them all, but below are the best.
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OSHA Has Books
Below are a great selection of books from OSHA. These may be 20 – 100 pages and include items such as guides on what they require for training.
Note – I have included the pdf version, but if you go to the OSHA website, they also have MOBI and EPUB.
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SDS Quick Card from OSHA
Here is a great reference card – great for training, posting at or near your Chemical SDS Binder (you have one of those, right?), etc.
This comes from OSHA, so it is a good idea to have their materials on hand – especially if they show up!
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Recommended Construction Safety Practices – OSHA
OSHA has a nice guide on what they recommend for Construction Safety. This guide goes over most aspects that the safety progression considers important.
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California – Pay Attention!
California has new reporting rules coming out January 1. Well okay, they are out, but, they enact January 1 of 2021.
Here is the link to where they have the info: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/coronavirus/AB6852020FAQs.html
The bill itself was AB685 – Changes to current rules include:
- Orders Prohibiting Use (OPU): Cal/OSHA can issue an OPU to shut down an entire worksite or a specific worksite area that exposes employees to an imminent hazard related to COVID-19.
- Citations for serious violations: Cal/OSHA can issue citations for serious violations related to COVID-19 without giving employers 15-day notice before issuance.
- Employers are now required to notify all employees at a worksite of potential exposures, COVID-19-related benefits and protections, and disinfection and safety measures that will be taken at the worksite in response to the potential exposure.
- Employers are now required to notify local public health agencies of all workplace outbreaks, which are defined as three or more laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among employees who live in different households within a two-week period.
Here is the actual bill:
Corona Virus Information – COVID-19 OSHA and CDC
Well as the the internet likes to say, ‘That Escalated Quickly.’
Below is a grouping of resources from OSHA and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC items are very good, and even include printable posters.
I will update the site as I find more stuff. For you in Europe or other places, feel free to comment on additional resources.
Good luck to everyone – wash those hands, clean surfaces – do the stuff listed below. Keep doing your good work.
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CDC – Guide for Safe Employee Travel
CDC – Stop the Spread of Germs – English
CDC – Stop the Spread of Germs – Spanish
CDC – Symptoms of Corona Virus – Graphic
CDC – What to do if you are sick with Corona Virus – Chinese
CDC – What to do if you are sick with Corona Virus – English
CDC – What to do if you are sick with Corona Virus – Spanish
CDC – What you need to know about Corona Virus – Chinese
CDC – What you need to know about Corona Virus – Spanish
Confined Spaces – Residential Construction
Hey Everyone
Those of you who are in residential construction noted that when they updated the confined space entry standard a while back, it included residential construction. Â This industry had been somewhat overlooked by OSHA in the past. Â They have updated some of their materials to be more clear as to what is expected.
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Great News! OSHA Fines Increasing!
Attached is a PDF with the new schedule for 2019, plus links for more information.
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