1) What To Do When
OSHA Comes Knocking On your Door
Many companies fear the day when OSHA
shows up at their door – and not necessarily because they feel that
they have something to hide. There is simply a lack of understanding
of what an employer should do during an OSHA inspection what
they will ask for and what you are expected to do.
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2)
The Cal/OSHA Inspection Process
The California Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) inspection process is fairly
straightforward, but it is important that you be prepared at any
moment to respond immediately to the appearance of Cal/OSHA
inspectors.
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3) What Happens After
An OSHA Citation?
You hope you never get an OSHA
citation. But should that day ever come, you need to be prepared for
what happens next—the "abatement" process.
If OSHA cites your workplace for
violations, you must follow prescribed abatement procedures in a
timely manner. There are five key steps.
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4) 2011 Mandatory
Pamphlet and Poster Changes available at the
NCCA- Courtesy of State Compensation Insurance Fund
Each year, state and
federal agencies review their postings and pamphlets to make
necessary, and often mandatory changes - and 2010 is holding to
form.
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5) Conduct a Site Safety
Inspection - by Judy Kerry
Regular safety inspections using
site-specific checklists help to workers safe by identifying and
correcting hazards in the workplace before they can cause an illness
or result in an injury. How often you conduct a site inspection
depends on the workplace and its hazards. Some sites may need checks
at every shift and others may need daily, quarterly or annual
inspections. After any inspection, make sure you remember to
document the observations, identified hazards, and corrective
actions.
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6) Health & Safety Tips -
Heat-related illness
Warm weather means activities and fun
under the sun! Whether you love putting on shorts and feeling
warm outdoors, or find it hot and sticky, everyone must be careful
not to let a heat related illness spoil the day.
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illness
7) New Revisions
for Heat Illness Prevention
Modifications to the standard and
high-heat provisions for five industries, and clarify the shade
requirement, including a "shade up" temperature trigger.
High-Heat Procedures:
High-heat procedures are required for agriculture, construction,
landscaping, oil and gas extraction, and transportation or delivery
of agricultural products, construction material or other heavy
materials when the temperature is 95 degrees or higher.
Shade: Above 85 degrees,
enough shade must be present for at least 25 percent of the
employees present to sit fully in the shade without having contact
with each other.
Update your injury
& Illness Prevention Plan to reflect these changes
