OSHA Training News Update
July 22, 2020
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Boost Your Safety and Health Programs with a Walk-Around for SAFE + SOUND Week
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OSHA is promoting its
SAFE + SOUND
Campaign by highlighting two primary reasons why managers and owners should periodically conduct workplace safety walk-arounds (inspections):
- Walk-arounds demonstrate management’s commitment to improving safety and health by finding and fixing hazards.
- Walk-arounds let managers see for themselves how their safety and health program is working and whether it is effective in identifying and eliminating hazards.
A walk-around workplace inspection can help you determine how engaged your workers are in the program, whether workers feel they have received appropriate training and whether they know how to report a safety or health incident or concern.
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OSHA has created a
SAFETY WALK-AROUNDS FOR MANAGERS
fact sheet to provide guidance to help managers and business owners conduct safety walkarounds to identify hazards in the workplace and communicate with workers about hazards in their jobs. The fact sheet organizes a walk-around into:
Pre-Inspection
It’s important to take the time to familiarize yourself with the workplace, the operations and any hazards that have been previously identified.
Onsite Inspection/Walk-Around
Suggestions for an effective walk-around include:
- Look for easily observable hazards first, such as blocked exits, frayed/exposed electrical wires, missing machine guards and poorly maintained equipment.
- Talk to workers at their workstations and assure them you are interested in finding and fixing problems, improving safety and not blaming anyone for your findings.
- Make a list of hazards that need to be addressed and prioritize them according to the severity of the potential injuries if workers are exposed to the hazards.
Post-Inspection
Follow-up is important to establishing your credibility as a manager who is committed to improving safety. Suggestions include:
- Prepare an abatement plan containing a list of the hazards found, corrective actions needed, and a reasonable timeline for implementation.
- Describe briefly how the hazards will be addressed and identify interim controls that will be used while more permanent measures are developed.
- Share the abatement plan with managers, supervisors and workers as a way of showing your commitment to fixing the safety issues found during your inspection.
- Track progress by sharing or posting periodic updates to the plan.
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The OSHA Training Institute Education Center is providing information and resources on workplace safety and health each week leading up to
SAFE + SOUND Week
to encourage participation and help employers and workers develop and/or improve their safety and health programs.
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OSHA Provides Safety and Health Resources for the Electrical Contractors Industry
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Electrical contractors are responsible for the health and safety of employees who are exposed to a variety of hazards. Some of these hazards are obvious, such as electrical shock and electrocution. Others, such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), back injuries, slips and falls or automobile-related incidents may not be as obvious.
The occurrence of these injuries is increasing as the scope of work performed by the typical electrical contractor and the age of the work population increases. While much of their work is still concentrated in construction, they may also perform building maintenance or installation of data and networking applications.
OSHA’s
Electrical Contractors Industry
webpage provides extensive information and resources to support electrical contractors and their workers, including OSHA standards that apply to the electrical contractors industry, hazards and solutions and safety and health programs.
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Class size is greatly reduced to prevent exposure to COVID-19, so early registration is strongly advised
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Class schedules may be subject to change with little notice due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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New OSHA COVID-19 Guidance Assists Oil and Gas Workers and Employers
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OSHA has issued
guidance for oil and gas industry
workers and employers – including those in the sub-industries and tasks that make up the broader oil and gas industrial sector. This guidance supplements the
general interim guidance
for workers and employers of workers at increased risk of occupational exposure to COVID-19.
OSHA urges all employers and workers to remain aware of changing outbreak conditions, including the spread of the virus and testing availability in your community, and implement infection prevention measures accordingly. As states or regions satisfy the
gating criteria
to progress through the phases of the
Guidelines for Opening up America Again
, you will be able to adapt this guidance, along with the general recommendations in OSHA's
Guidance on Returning to Work
, to better suit evolving risk levels and necessary control measures in your workplaces.
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OSHA Answers COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
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OSHA has provided a frequently asked questions (FAQs)
webpage
, with answers related to COVID-19, grouped by topic.
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We are now scheduling "in-person" courses on a limited basis following physical distancing and other strict safety guidelines.
Class size is greatly reduced to prevent exposure to COVID-19, so early registration is strongly advised
. We are also continuing to offer online (live-video) OSHA courses.
Visit our website
for updated class information.
Our offices are currently closed, but we are available to respond to questions or concerns by phone at
(866) 936-OSHA (6742)
or by email at
otc@clpccd.org
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We are closely monitoring local, state and federal recommendations regarding COVID-19 to ensure the safety and health of our students and staff. Please refer to guidance from the
CDC
and
OSHA
for the most accurate, up-to-date information.
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