News Update
March 30, 2022
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Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week |
Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week will be held the week of April 4 – 8, 2022. This weeklong virtual campaign is sponsored by OSHA’s National Alliance with the National Grain and Feed Association, Grain Elevator & Processing Society, and Grain Handling Safety Coalition.
Every year hundreds of employees are injured or die from preventable hazards while working in grain storage and handling. This year’s theme, Small Changes, Big Impact, emphasizes that making even small changes in the workplace can go a long way to improving safety.
You can participate in this year’s Stand Up by joining free, virtual learning sessions each day, or conducting a toolbox talk, training or focused discussion on a grain safety topic at your worksite.
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Stand-Up 4 Grain Safety Week began as an initiative between OSHA Region 7 and the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) Great Plains Chapter. Interest spread, bringing in other OSHA Regions and grain industry leaders.
IN 2018 OSHA and the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) entered into a National Alliance Agreement to coordinate Grain Safety Week, with support from GEAPS and other organizations. In 2019 the Alliance, along with GEAPS and the Grain Handling Safety Council (GHSC), coordinated and planned the Grain Safety Week, producing an 18.4% increase in participation.
OSHA and NGFA have renewed their Alliance, adding GEAPS and GHSC, to offer more training, resources and expanded partnerships to reach across the entire grain industry spectrum.
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Learn how to recognize, evaluate and control workplace conditions that cause or contribute to musculoskeletal and nerve disorders.
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Learn how to ensure awareness and promote safety for workers who may be exposed to chemical hazards in the workplace.
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Learn the principles of fall protection, fall arrest systems components and limitations, and OSHA Fall Protection Standards.
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Learn to fulfill employer responsibilities for maintaining and posting illness and injury records and reporting specific cases to OSHA.
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OSHA #500 is designed for those interested in teaching OSHA's 10-hour and 30-hour construction safety and health outreach classes.
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OSHA #502 is a refresher course for those who have completed OSHA #500 and are authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers.
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Reminder: Falling Off Ladders Can Kill |
As we wrap up National Ladder Safety Month, OSHA is reminding employers and workers that using ladders on the job can be hazardous, especially if the ladders are not functioning properly or used correctly. Many injuries caused by ladders are serious enough to require time off the job.
Improper use of ladders was #5 on OSHA’s Top 10 List of most cited standards in 2020. There are many examples of unsafe use of ladders, including failure to extend an extension ladder at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface and continuing to use ladders after they are broken or defective.
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Earning a Professional Certificate Could Boost Your Safety Career |
If you are interested in exploring a career in occupational safety and health, earning a Professional Certificate could allow you to expand your safety knowledge while helping you determine if a safety career is right for you. We offer several levels of Professional Certificates to fit your interests and experience. Learn more on our website.
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Learn More About Upcoming OSHA Classes |
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Principles of Ergonomics shows how to recognize, evaluate and control workplace conditions that cause or contribute to musculoskeletal and nerve disorders.
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Fall Protection covers OSHA Standards and provides an overview of fall protection methods and principles and components and limitations of fall arrest systems.
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40-Hour HAZWOPER is designed to ensure awareness and promote safety among workers who may be exposed to chemical hazards or where contact with potentially hazardous materials is likely.
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8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course is designed for hazardous waste operations and emergency response workers to satisfy their annual 8-hour refresher training course requirement. Prerequisites apply.
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OSHA #500 Trainer Course for the Construction Industry is designed for those interested in teaching OSHA's 10-hour and 30-hour construction safety and health outreach classes to employees and other groups. Participants learn effective training techniques. Prerequisites apply.
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IN-PERSON CLASSES
Physical distancing and appropriate safety guidelines followed, and class sizes are reduced. Proof of vaccination status is required. Read Full Course Policy
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ONLINE ZOOM CLASSES
In Region IX OSHA numbered Virtual, Instructor-Led classes offered via Zoom are only available to participants located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. Call 866-936-6742 if you are unsure if this applies to you.
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The recommendations in this newsletter are advisory in nature, informational in content, and intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.
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