OSHA regulations require an employer to conduct a hazard assessment to determine if hazards are present, or likely to be present, that necessitate the use of Personal Protection Equipment (“PPE”). 29 ...

You invest a lot of time, effort and money in your personal protective equipment (PPE) program, so you want to be sure you’re meeting OSHA’s expectations. OSHA’s PPE compliance directive, 29 CFR Part ...

The alarm has sounded! It is a hot, windy, summer afternoon and you are part of a response to multiple 9-1-1 reports of a brush fire that is moving toward homes. While responding, you observe a dark, ...

Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) on the jobsite is undoubtedly vital to keeping construction workers safe. Not only is it important to keep employees healthy, companies must stay in ...

Increasing demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other technologies has accelerated the proliferation of data centers across ...

Although it may not be readily apparent–nor a matter of much concern–to most firefighters, the fact is that the research, development, testing, certification and production processes for all elements ...

Several OSHA standards spell out employer responsibilities in assessing the workplace to identify potential electrical hazards and protecting workers from them with appropriate work practices and ...

The voluntary standard, designated as ISEA 125 with the intent to gain ANSI approval and become ANSI/ISEA 125, would establish criteria for the conformity assessment of safety and PPE that is sold ...

Remember that ignorance of these regulations will not work as a defense of an OSHA citation or when answering questions in a tort case following an electrocution. OSHA has increased compliance ...

Don't be surprised if you find more OSHA inspectors on your doorstep in the near future. According to David Michaels, assistant secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA's fiscal ...

Electrical Hazard Assessment: First Step in Meeting OSHA Standards A hazard assessment engineering firm can help meet OSHA standards and improve safety. By Larry Altmayer Jul 06, 2007 OSHA has long ...