Slope and Design as Defined by OSHA
Sun, Jun 18, 2023
Kevin Lindley, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurers FundMany articles written about fall protection discuss the slope of the roof and occasionally the width of the building when determining what type of fall protection can be used. A ... Read More
New OSHA Policy Offers Protections to Immigrant Workers
Mon, Jun 12, 2023
Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese LLP
When undocumented workers witness workplace safety issues, they may be hesitant to speak up. After all, if they sound the alarm and draw attention to themselves, they could be subject to deportation, ... Read More
No OSHA Penalty Increases in 2023
Wed, Mar 29, 2023
FRM
The Senate decided not to impose the quadruple financial penalties passed by the House of Representatives in August 2022, that would have raised the maximum penalty to $700,000 per alleged violation. This is good news for con... Read More
Big Changes from OSHA in 2022 - July 2022
Wed, Jul 06, 2022
Are you aware that OSHA has increased their citations for the 2022 calendar year by $849 per violation over last year’s penalty amount? And, for a willful and repeat violation, OSHA has increased their maximum penalty amount by $8,495 over the 2021 r... Read More
Should Florida Move to a State-Run OSHA Plan? - February 2022
Sat, Feb 26, 2022
Over the last few months, with the increase in vaccine mandates and the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19, many elected officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis, have suggested forming a Florida State OSHA plan rather than the current ... Read More
New Year - Safety Minded - February 2022
Sun, Feb 20, 2022
There is always so much going on at the beginning of a new year, that it can be difficult to make sure you cover all your bases. Read More
OSHA Safety Walk-Arounds for Managers
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
FRM Staff
Managers and business owners need to be able to identify hazards in the workplace and communicate with workers about hazards in their jobs, by conducting safety walk-arounds.
There are at least two reasons why managers and owners should p... Read More
OSHA’s Silica Rule Enforcement
Sun, Oct 22, 2017
On September 23, 2017, the Respirable Crystalline Silica construction standard, 29 CFR § 1926.1153, went into enforcement. The standard establishes a new eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA) Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 μg/m3 an a... Read More
OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Rule
Sat, Apr 22, 2017
Tyler Allwood, Eagle Roofing Products, Director of Technical Services
The stated purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act is “to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions... Read More
March is National Ladder Safety Month
Tue, Mar 28, 2017
Every step matters: From step stools to extensionladders, make sure you’re putting the right footforward.
Every year over 300 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. Mark your calendar to join the Ameri... Read More
