Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

OSHA 300 and 301

The OSHA 300 log is a log of all work related injuries that result in loss of consciousness, days off of work, and medical treatment beyond first aid.

Application of any medical procedure beyond first aid makes an injury OSHA recordable. So, if anesthesia was given by medical personnel in treating a workplace injury that otherwise qualifies for recordability, then yes, it is OSHA recordable.

One toilet seat and one urinal are required for every 40 workers.

OSHA Compliance is a term meaning that a company is meeting all the requirements of all teh OSHA standards and regulations that apply to the company.

All businesses must meet federal OSHA standards and each state must have it's own OSHA standards or adopt the federal regulations for government organizations (fire, police, water plant, wastewater plant. The federal whistle blower program may apply in most states, since if someone dies on-site OSHA arrives immediately! Even though not a lot of places are not requiring OSHA compliance, a lot of companies are still making sure that they are since they know that is one of the keys to the success of the company and the safety of the workers.

Any toxic material in a workplace regulated by OSHA is subject to OSHA handling and protection requirements. Most are not mentioned by name in OSHA regulations; only about 500 have any such specific mention, and only a literal handful have comprehensive standards covering them.

Before OSHA was established in the US, the rights of workers in the area of workplace safety and health were different in each state. Federal rights related to minimum wage regulations and and wage and hour regulations that specified the 40-hour week, pay for overtime and exclusion of children from hazardous employment.

The clause permitting citations when OSHA does not have a specific regulation covering the issue is called the General Duty Clause and is found at Section 5 (a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (as amended 1998):

Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees

If you are referring to MSDS or Material Safety Data Sheets - these documents display all the chemicals and materials being used at the work site. It explain what the chemicals are, chemical manufacturing company contact information, health and safety hazards associated with the chemicals and instructions for emergency care after exposure to such chemicals. OSHA requires companies to have them public and easy-to-access documents if chemicals are being used - it enhances safety for workers and allows them the right-to-know what potentially hazardous conditions they might be exposed to.

"In order to become OSHA certified, a contractor must first license with the state they plan to operate within. Then they fill out an application for certification and undergo the inspection process and then train their employees in proper work practices."

you can get 10-hour OSHA training in www.osha10.com. It does have a 10hr course catering specifically to construction workers. It covers topics such as fall protection and power tool usage.

Incidents are not recordable if the employee has symptoms that merely surfaced while at
work but were the result of a non-work related event or exposure. For example, a cold or
an infection from a cut that was received at home is not recordable. Additionally,
"activities of daily living" are not normally recordable. For example, a heart attack is
generally not considered a recordable injury, unless it was caused by a singular event or
exposure at work that caused the attack.

Yes.

hazards from the unexpected startup of machines or equipment or the unexpected release of hazardous energy while they are performing servicing or maintenance to machines and equipment.

Illinois has a State OSHA program that covers state government employees (and those of county and city governments, etc.) only. Federal OSHA retains responsibility for private sector employees and for federal government employees.

Since placing your foot in a cast requires medical treatment beyond first aid, the injury that did that is OSHA recordable if and only if the other criteria for recordability are met. These include that the injury was work related, occured on the job, etc.

There are many online training website that offers an affordable price on OSHA 30 hour Course but not a cheaper on what we expected. They give only a discounted price for the course that you want to take as part of their promotional strategy. Sometimes the give a bundled courses that much more cheaper compare it when you buy a single course to them. The price is not really the issue when it comes to education but the quality instead. What you should do really is not to compare prices but compare on which your state board has approved and accredited to sell OSHA courses. You can easily contact them to see if such an online provider is ok to sell courses and if their courses are up to quality.

OSHA is an organization ensuring safety for any users/workers. Basically, OSHA is using the princinples of ergonomics as their guidelines. The general rule of ergonomics is to have the workers be comfortable through appropriate measurements. As regards, the desk height required should be level with the users' elbow. This could prevent muscoskeletal disorder.

No. See 29 CFR 1910.132 (h) (2) and (3). If metatarsal protection is required, an employer may furnish guards, but is not required to provide nor pay for boots or shoes.

If the tick (or any insect bite) results in the need for administering a prescribed medication (even an epipen for allergic reactions), it becomes an OSHA recordable workplace incident.

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No, not specifically. But if the Fork Truck came with a fire extinguisher attached as original equipment, it must be maintained unless the manufacturer approves a change.

The local fire officials may require that a fire extinguisher of a specific class and rating be mounted on a forklift, and it must be inspected (every 30 days) and maintained annually like any other portable fire extinguisher. NFPA 505 (Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks [including forklifts]).

If there is a fire extinguisher on the machine, the machine operator is required to be trained in its proper use.