OSHA 10 Hour Safety Course

Employers of various constructions sites are primarily concerned about fall injuries, for they are responsible for a large number of fatalities. However, OSHA has established a number of threshold heights, where various types of fall protection equipment are required. For workers and employees in the general industry, the basic height is 4 feet above a lower level. But, at a construction site, the threshold height is 6 feet, above a lower level. They key to protecting workers and employees, in these dangerous situations is to employ the right type of protection systems and personal protective equipments. Some of them have been mentioned in the list below: 1.Ladders: Firstly, fall protection is not required for portable ladder use in either the construction or the general industries. But fixed ladders have a different story, for they may not always have ladder safety devices or cages. 2.Handrails and Guardrails: These are horizontal or vertical barriers, normally consisting of an assemb...

It is important and necessary to develop and maintain a good safety attitude in workplaces. If you build your work culture based on this foundation, you will minimize occupational hazards, prevent accidents and create a safer and healthier workplace. It is a big challenge to embed a positive attitude that workers have towards their work. So what steps can you take to improve the workplace safety attitudes? Check out the following points: Encourage safety suggestion: Executing a safe workplace requires the involvement of both employers and employees. Workers know their jobs better than anyone and they can have the best ideas to improve the work condition. You must encourage their suggestion while making the improvement progress. Act fast to correct hazards and improve work safety conditions: Whenever there is any hazard identified or employees bring any hazard to your attention, act promptly to correct the situation. If you ignore the situation, your employees will follow the same attit...