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Scaffolding (general requirements, construction 29
CFR 1926.451) was the most frequently cited standard in fiscal year 2008.
It is also the standard for which OSHA proposed the second highest penalties.
OSHA has resources to help employers and employees identify scaffolding hazards
and solutions to those hazards. Visit OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Web page
on scaffolding
and publications
page for more information.
OSHA recently published a bulletin addressing concerns of safety features of a skid-steer
loader being bypassed, defeated or improperly maintained resulting in serious
injury or death to the operator and employees working on or around the
equipment.
Click here to access the OSHA Bulletin
The new publication "Assigned Protection Factors": provides employers with information for selecting
respirators for employees exposed to contaminants in the air.
A limited number
of copies are available for ordering from OSHA's publications page.
OSHA
publishes a poster and a handout stressing the importance of process
safety management.
Download poster (PDF)
Download handout (PDF) -English-Spanish-
OSHA posted a new Safety and Health Topics on their website regarding pandemic influenza.
The objective is to provide information and resources on helping workplaces prepare for a pandemic.
You
may also : frequently
asked questions and Pandemic
Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and
Healthcare Employers