About 65 percent (2.3 million) of all construction workers in the United States depend on competent and safe scaffold erection, assembly and safety training. Current OSHA standards for scaffolds have been in effect since 1996 and are published in 29 CFR 1926, Subpart L. Key to those new standards is the presence of a competent person “capable of […]
Author: Niall O'Malley
OSHA Federal Regulations vs. Individual State Plans
Pursuant to Section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Federal OSHA), States may administer their own job safety and health programs, or State Plans, if they meet minimum federal requirements. There are 22 states and jurisdictions that administer State Plans covering both public and private sector employees. Five states administer State […]
What You Need to Know About Crane Signal Person Duties
Thinking about qualifying as a crane signal person? Want to know more about crane signal person duties? The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), a nonprofit organization formed in 1995 “to develop effective performance standards for safe crane operation to assist all segments of general industry and construction” is your reference. Here’s a […]
OSHA 40 Hour Requirements
Sing to the show tune, “Whatever Lola wants…” and substitute “OSHA” for “Lola” and your sung response would be, “OSHA gets”; followed by “And little boss, great big OSHA wants YOU!” (You need to see the Broadway musical “Damn Yankees” to fully understand that allusion, of course.) But unlike watching Gwen Verdon strut her entertaining […]
Heads Up! OSHAs Take on Crane Rigging Safety
It’s all in 29 CFR 1910 and OSHA’s take on crane rigging safety training is as comprehensive as the 25 states (including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico), which have adopted much the same standards as OSHA. Ranging from general industry to marine terminals and longshoring to the construction industry, OSHA has published a daunting listing of standards, requirements […]
Crane Safety 101 – Whose Job is it Anyway?
So let’s talk crane safety and you can decide if you need the training for your crane operators, crane signal person duties, crane rigging safety, proper crane rigging, all of your crane activities. A UK research report RR820, called ‘Tower Crane Incidents Worldwide’ was prepared by the HSL – Health and Safety Laboratory for the HSE – Health […]
Mobile Crane Safety is in the Hands of the Signalperson
Crane safety depends on the best communications. The crane signal person is the “great communicator,” who has to be in contact with the crane operator at all times while the crane is moving. If for some reason the communication is disrupted, the crane operator has to come to a “full stop” and wait until communications […]
Confined Space Training Can Create Heroes
It sounds like the start of a good story; a child falls into a well and the town mobilizes to rescue them. Heroes rise up and villains fall. Real people who fall into wells do get rescued, and sometimes it’s in time. Sometimes there is a villain who failed to protect the public from danger. […]
Fall Protection #5
I really found that the courses were very informational and accomplished exactly what I wanted. All of the information in the training was factual which is what I appreciate. Safety should be about facts and not opinions. Well done on the courses, don’t change a thing.
Crane Safety: Crane accident stats worldwide for 2012 are far from uplifting.
Crane safety stats this year have been marred with worldwide mishaps resulting in deaths, injuries and property damage. Here’s an excerpt from the Crane Accidents web site that gathers crane accident reports from around the world. The geographic scope of the crane accidents reported show that crane operating safety is a serious matter. George Town, Grand Cayman Islands […]
