Fall Protection System Inspection and Re-Certification
Post Category: Inspection and recertification
2021 OSHA Penalties
Post Category: OSHA
Did you know that The Department of Labor is required to adjust maximum OSHA penalties for inflation by January 15 of each new year? This was enacted based on the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The intent of increasing the penalty amounts annually was to have civil monetary penalties “maintain their deterrent effect,” according to Loren Sweatt, the DOL’s principal deputy assistant secretary for occupational safety and health.
Are Your Access Ladders OSHA Compliant?
Post Category: Ladders
Access ladders are one of the hardest hit areas by OSHA’s released revised Walking Working Surfaces regulations. Although the most commonly mentioned change is the phase out of ladder cages as an acceptable form of fall protection on ladders extending 24 feet or more above a lower level, here are some equally important regulatory changes that may spell non-compliance for ladders in your facility.
Are Caged Ladders Still OSHA Compliant?
Post Category: Fixed Ladders
Recent changes to OSHA’s Walking Working Surfaces regulations have prompted scores of questions such as “are caged ladders still OSHA compliant” and “when is a ladder lifeline required on a fixed ladder?” In this post, we’ll tackle a recent client question on fixed ladders in an effort clear up some of the confusion surrounding the new OSHA regulations.
Skylight Guardrail Fall Protection
Post Category: Guardrail
During rooftop safety assessments, we often ask our clients to point out known fall hazards. The most frequently mentioned rooftop fall hazard is the building’s leading edge. From here, some clients mention roof elevation changes or access hatches, but most struggle to identify additional fall hazards that may trigger OSHA violations. Sometimes the most innocuous feature—for example, a skylight—is the most troublesome omission because folks fail to see the potential dangers posed by areas that appear safe.
5 Must Ask Fall Protection Questions
Post Category: Fall Protection
Workplace falls are one of the leading causes of occupational injuries and deaths nationwide. A fall from as little as 4 feet can have devastating or even catastrophic consequences. This post offers 5 “Must Ask” questions to help assess the health of your company’s fall protection program and benchmark compliance with key OSHA regulations, ANSI guidelines, and industry-accepted best practices.
