Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA requirements

Your occupational health and safety officer at work can and should tell you whether chemicals you work with are dangerous and likely to be carried home on your clothes, body, or tools. Ask if you should shower and change clothes before you leave work, store your street clothes in a separate area of the workplace, or launder your work clothes at home separately from other clothes. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for many chemicals used at your place of work. MSDS information should include chemical names and hazardous ingredients, and important information such as fire and explosion data, potential health effects, how you get the chemical(s) in your body, how to properly handle the materials, and... 

In 1998 a Californian (MMWR, 2001) mother requested a blood lead level determination for her 18-month-old child. The result was a blood lead level (BLL) of 26 LLg/dl, which was well above the Center for Disease Control s (CDC) recommended criterion for clinical case management. It was subsequently found that the father had a BLL of 46 ( lg/dl, which was above the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirement that workers with BLLs greater than 40 lg/dl receive additional medical examinations. Further testing found that his 4-month-old daughter had a BLL of 24 Rg/dl. This worker was employed in a company that refinished antique furniture, some of which was covered with lead-based paint. Subsequent testing of co-workers found that two refinishers had BLLs of 29 and 54 Rg/dl and four carpenters had BLLs of 46, 46, 47, and 56 ( lg/dl. A child in another family had a BLL of 16 ( lg/dl. What will be the long-term effects on the intellectual abilities of these children ... 

A component of a personal fall arrest system. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that anchor points used for fall protection be capable of supporting at least 2273 kg (5000 lbs) per employee attached. See also Personal Fall Arrest System. 

Primarily refers to evaluating the hazard of chemicals used in the workplace and communicating the information concerning the hazard of chemicals and appropriate protective measures to employees as required by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements under 29 CFR 1910.1200. 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-required record keeping about injuries and illnesses caused by work-related activities that result in lost work time, fatalities, off-site treatment, and/or restricted work activity. They also have to classify the work-related injuries and illnesses and note the severity. Log information must be posted at the worksite (Figure 0.1). 

Ladder, cage, and rest platform. These items provide access to the tank deck from groimd level. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements dictate the design of this hardware. One requirement to remember is that a rest platform must be provided for every 30 ft of tank height. Therefore, a 32-ft tank will have one rest platform and a 64-ft tank will have two. 

It s an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirement for forklift drivers to be properly trained and evaluated for competency at least every three years. The rules require that forklift training be specific to the equipment drivers operate and specific to the conditions (location) under which the equipment is operated. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to protect their employees from workplace hazards such as machines, woik procedures, and hazardous substances that can cause injury or illness. The preferred way to do this is through engineering controls, predetermined safe work practices, and administrative controls but when these controls are not feasible or do not provide sufficient protection, an alternative or supplementary method of protection should be provided workers in the form of PPE and the know-how to use it properly. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires Afame of Company to record and maintain injury and illness records. These records are used by management to evaluate the effectiveness of this safety and health program. The safety director shall be responsible for following the OSHA recordkeeping regulations listed below ... 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires a fire prevention plan for the protection of employees. The Code of Federal Regulations under 1910.39 lists the minimum requirements for such a prevention plan. It is required for all general industry workplaces except for mobile stations such as vessels and vehicles. All OSHA state-plan states must cover government and municipal employees. There may also be state law in a federal-plan state that adopts these regulations for public workers or develops its own standards. Regardless, it is a best management practice for any facility to incorporate these minimum requirements. 

Where applicable. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements in 29 CFR Part 1910.146, Permit-Required Confined Spaces, shall be followed [17]. A hazardous work permit (HWP) is an instrument widely used in industry for ensuring safe working conditions, and its use is strongly recommended. The HWP should consider at least the following seven items before anyone enters a vessel or confined space ... 

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