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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Construction has always been one of the most dangerous professions; unfortunately, this inherent danger becomes even greater when a building site is particularly lofty or the building materials are exceptionally heavy. In these very difficult situations cranes provide the lift needed to move these heaviest of building materials into their proper locations, but crane rigging safety must […]
We are very excited to announce that eTraining has partnered with United Alliance Services Corporation to help provide quality online safety training to their customers and students. United Alliance is a full service occupational safety and health training and consulting company providing a range of comprehensive safety solutions on location throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New […]
You might be focused on fall protection and scaffold safety. Keeping that welder on the scaffold tethered and safe is a great start, but what about preventing those sparks from igniting those oily rags carelessly left in the combustible trash? Employers have to know about protecting their employees from fire hazards, and OSHA likewise expects […]
One of the most dangerous decisions construction and general maintenance workers face each day is whether or not the area they’re entering or sending workers into is a confined space. An even bigger threat is NOT knowing what a Confined Space is, or what the rules are regarding entry, working in, or just breaching the […]
