12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET Friday, June 21st Speaker: Michael Schneider, Director of Health & Safety Services The Control of Hazardous Energy under 29 CFR 1910.147 continues to be in the top 10 most cited regulations by OSHA nationwide. When it comes to controlling hazardous energy through lockout tagout there are many variables to contend […]

Join the Local Area OSHA Office and GBCA for our Eggs with OSHA event, focusing on raising awareness about job site safety technologies. OSHA will provide a heat safety update and explore various apps utilized for safety measures, such as the OSHA Heat App and the National Weather Service App. Additionally, Matt Ries from NovaCare […]

Wednesday, June 26 at 1:00 p.m. ET (1 hour) It’s heating up outside, which means hotter working conditions for those in construction. According to OSHA, employers are responsible for providing workplaces free of known safety and health hazards, including heat-related hazards. The best way to prevent exposure to these hazards, or at the very least, […]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is an estimated 702 deaths, 67, 512 ER visits and 9,235 individuals hospital per year due to environmental heat exposure. In addition, there were 436 worker deaths since 2011 according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. To reduce the numbers of deaths […]