Happy Memorial Day!

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:22:42 +0100

Monday is Memorial Day in the U.S. – a day to pay tribute to the individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States. It was first established on a national level in 1868 (3 years after the Civil War) and became a federal holiday in 1971.

In 1950, the Congress, by a joint resolution, approved a request to the president to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people might unite in prayer – 11 am local time.

Also, Congress designated 3 pm local time as a time for all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance (1 minute of silence… lights on if you’re driving) to remember and honor those who died in service to the United States.

OSHA releases Top 10 Violations

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:20:35 +0100

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While the violations on the annual OSHA Top 10 list don’t typically change from year to year, experts say they should serve as a reminder to employers to learn how they can appropriately apply the safety standards in their workplaces.

The preliminary annual list of OSHA’s most frequently cited workplace safety violations was released at a recent meeting of the National Safety Council. They are:

Fall protection — general requirements (1926.501). Total violations: 7,250.
Hazard communication (1910.1200). Total violations: 4,696.
Scaffolding (1926.451). Total violations: 3,814.
Respiratory protection (1910.134). Total violations: 2,371.
Ladders (1926.1053). Total violations: 2,310.
Machine guarding (1910.212). Total violations: 2,097.
Powered industrial trucks (1910.178). Total violations: 1,993.
Electrical — wiring methods (1910.305). Total violations: 1,744.
Lockout/tagout (1910.147). Total violations: 1,572.
Electrical — general requirements (1910.303). Total violations: 1,332

source: Risk and Insurance Online

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Happy Memorial Day!

OSHA releases Top 10 Violations