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Most homes and buildings have ladders for all kinds of maintenance jobs required around structures. Ladders are useful tools to have, but certain safety measures must always be obeyed to help prevent accidents. For example, always make sure that ladders or stepladders are not left out unattended. Ladders must never be left by themselves as
Read moreOSHA is soliciting public comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.10130). The information collection requirements specified in the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard provide employers and workers with means to provide protection from adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to bloodborne
Read moreAsbestos abatement companies in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area regularly flout safety regulations, according to a report released Nov. 16 by the Laborers’ International Union. The report was the product of a year-long undercover investigation conducted by a local college student, Ernest Ojito, with support from LIUNA. Ojito alleged that workers were routinely exposed to airborne
Read moreThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fall protection standard was passed in August 1994. At that time, the residential construction industry pressed for more lenient standards. An interim standard was passed in December 1995 that applies specifically to residential construction. OSHA defines residential construction based on the building materials used. If a project meets
Read moreWinter is around the corner, and with the cold weather comes the danger of cold weather injuries. Everyone can be affected by extremely cold temperatures, particularly when there are high winds included, also know as the “wind chill factor”. Prolonged exposure to freezing or cold temperatures may cause serious health problems such as frostbite and
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