You must obviously do those things required by OSHA, but that alone will not eliminate workplace injuries, especially those associated with non-routine tasks.
OSHA has now entered the 90-day countdown period to receive comments on its proposed 755-page rule on exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry, construction, and shipyards.
A coalition of construction trade groups has already let it be known that they are opposed.
One of OSHA’s key enforcement initiatives is the Severe Violators Enforcement Program, which the agency says identifies employers who are indifferent to workplace health and safety and subjects them to enhanced settlements and follow-up inspections.
But how effective is this program, really?
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