Posted by Joseph Ceccarelli on Mon, Feb 22, 2010
Are you still stalling on addressing your ergonomics-related issues in the workplace because there are no regulations prompting you to act? Or maybe you want to save your budget dollars for when the fines make a real dent in your bottom line?
Well, it's time to take your ergonomic injuries seriously - OSHA certainly is.
Acting Administrator Jordan Barab revealed in a recent interview that OSHA wants companies to address work-related musculoskeletal disorders with more targeted and frequent safety training. The agency has also signaled that it plans to use the General Duty Clauseto issue citations when ergonomic issues are discovered in the workplace. To avoid these citations, you must accurately identify any work-related musculoskeletal disorders and document them on your 300 Log.
Contact Safety Trainers Today to discuss your Ergonomic Training and Evaluation.
Posted by Joseph Ceccarelli on Tue, Apr 28, 2009
It's Going to Happen June 2-4!
During a 72-hour period during the first week of June, over 8,500 inspectors will be inspecting over 60,000 vehicles.
That's a little more than 14 vehicles every minute.
Some facts to consider regarding last year's Roadcheck event:
- A record 67,931 inspections were conducted.
- Of the vehicles inspected, 20.8% were placed out of service for mechanical problems (that's about 14,130 vehicles).
- The driver out-of-service rate was 5.3%, mainly for hours of service violations (that's approximately 3600 drivers).
Roadcheck 2009 is only a month away. Start preparing your drivers and their vehicles now.
Contact Safety Trainers with any questions.