Hand and power tools are a necessity on any work site. However, there are a number of hazards involved in using both hand and power tools which can cause significant injuries (the use of screwdrivers alone causes tens of thousands of injuries each year).
That is why OSHA is encouraging employers and employees to recognize […]

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To avoid risks to health, OSHA encourages building managers, custodians, and others responsible for building maintenance to learn how to avoid, control and remove mold in buildings. The key to controlling mold is moisture.
Here are 10 tips from OSHA:

1. Repair plumbing leaks and leaks in the building structure as soon as possible.

2. […]

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Scaffolding is the single most frequently OSHA-cited construction safety standard. No employee should use or assemble a scaffold without a complete understanding of how to do so safely. Thousands of builders are injured every year as a result of scaffold failures.
OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Page for Scaffolding is a resource that employers and employees […]

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Violence in the workplace is a serious safety and health issue and the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States. An extreme example just last week with the eight employees and shoppers slain in a Nebraska department store shooting.
To help reduce workplace violence incidents, employers should establish engineering controls including good […]

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OSHA’s Federal Register reported a final rule on employer-paid personal protective equipment (PPE). This rule clarifies with few exceptions, employers are to supply all PPE at no cost for employees. With this new rule, OSHA estimates 21,000 fewer injuries are expected per year.
“Employees exposed to safety and health hazards may need […]

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