Workplace Safety

OSHA Common Workplace Violations GEAR UP PROTECTED! -AND GET- WORKPLACE HAZARDS 74% 10% 8% • Chemicals • Electricity • Heat Sources • Machinery • Manual Handling • Moving Vehicle Hazards Slip and Trip Hazards • Working at Height Falls Electrocution Struck by Caught In-Between "THE FATAL 4" Object 4,690 workers were killed on the job in 2010 – more than 90 a week and nearly 13 deaths every day. P1AWORKPLACE IUVIOLATIONS TOP TOP 10 MOST FREQUENTLY CITED OSHA STANDARDS VIOLATED IN 2011 FALLS Scaffolding Fall Protection Ladders MACHINES AND VEHICLES Machine Guarding Powered Industrial Trucks (forklifts) Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy) HAZARDS Hazard Communication (signs) Respiratory Protection ELECTRICAL Electrical Systems Design Electrical Wiring PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO AVOID.. HEAD INJURIES Hard Hats (Class A, B and C) EYE AND FACE INJURIES Goggles, Welding Shields, Safety Spectacles, Face Shields HEARING LOSS Earmuffs, Single-Use Earplugs, Pre-formed or Molded Earplugs BODY INJURIES Fire-Retardant Wool, Fire-Retardant Cotton, Leather HAND INJURIES Leather Gloves, Coated Fabric Gloves, Chemical-Resistant Gloves FOOT AND LEG INJURIES PROTECT YOURSELF Foot Guards, Leggings, Safety Shoes, Electrically Conductive Shoes PROTECT YOURSELF INHALATION INJURIES PROTECT YOURSELF Respirators KNOW THE HAZARDS AVOID VIOLATIONS WEAR THE GEAR SOURCES http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/commonstats.html http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/frequent_standards.html http://www.firstaid.co.uk/Hazards-AHAZARDS/ http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/safety-sunday-fall-protection#.UDU53DZIQF4 http://www.daily5remodel.com/index.php?action=article&rowid=1613 http://simplifiedsafety.com/blog/effectiveness-of-osha-in-reducing-workplace-fatalities/ http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3151.html http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/ppe-factsheet.pdf