A proposed permanent set of revisions to California’s heat illness prevention standard, was published by the Cal/OSH Standards Board: General Industry Safety Orders 3395.
“This is the third attempt by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) to make changes to the landmark standard; two other emergency proposals were failed before the Standards Board this [...]

Vehicles used in the construction and general industry that has “obstructed view to the rear” will need to be revved up to meet the latest safety rule driven by the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Program and the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board.  If there is anything that is blocking a driver’s view, [...]

Brooklyn, New York – A man plummeted to his death when a scaffold collapsed as he moved from one platform to another.
Henryk Siebor, 42, died at the scene when he fell five stories from the scaffold they were working on. Investigators suspect that he was moving from the platform he was on; to another to [...]

The Safety Blog’s recent post on scissor lift’s fall protection caught the attention of our readers, especially one who particularly commented on the regulations lifted from 29 CFR 1926.453, Aerial Lifts. He said that 1926.453 refers to boom lifts, not scissor lifts.  He added that scissor lifts are regulated as scaffolds.  (Note : Thanks to [...]

For the 2nd year in a row we are happy to announce that we have once again ranked among america’s 5000 fastest growing private companies, according to Inc. magazine.  For those who don’t know, here is some basic information about our company.

Safety Services Company was founded in 2003 by President/CEO Devon Dickinson, operating out of [...]

We at Safety Blog value our readers and make it a point to consider their needs when coming up with blog articles. In this post, we will answer a reader’s query on scissor lifts.
Reader asks: “There seems to be confusion about wearing fall protection on scissor lifts. Would it be possible for you [...]

OSHA is proposing a $128,500 fine against MillerCoors, citing  10 alleged safety violations after the death of an employee and another accident that injured two more at the company’s plant in Golden, Colorado.
William Leahy, a 54 year old packaging electrician died last February 2. His body was found at around 9:30pm at the Golden, Colorado [...]

One of OSHA’s grantees, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and its Research Center, will be offering a free seminar on scaffold and ladder safety. NAHB is a recipient of OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, and will conduct this seminar under provisions of the said grant. The two and a half hour safety [...]

OSHA has been busy with a lot of works lately.  If you’re not updated, here’s a summary of the latest things that you need to know.
#1: National Consensus Standards in Acetylene Standards
OSHA’s Acetylene Standards has been revised to reflect the practices in the industry today.  Employers are now required to ensure that in-plant transfer, handling, [...]

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We are counting down the Ten Most Dangerous Jobs in the country based on recent data gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These 10 jobs have the highest risk of fatality in the country as demonstrated by the number of fatalities per 100,000 employees.
People always say that you can take all [...]