Additional information resources to OSHA. The world of safety is a large one and there are many resources employers and safety professionals can access for safety information. The following is a list of excellent resources in various areas of safety control. OSHA’s Alliance Program. Participants of this program have developed safety products on specific industries [...]
Mine visitor site-specific training. Mining-Site Specific Training. Keeping visitors safe on your surface metal/nonmetal mine site. Mine operators typically have nonminers on the mine site, like truck drivers, who haul/transport the mined products off-site for end users. Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) has a rule concerning the safety training for such mine site visitors. This [...]
Shouting and smart phones. You likely know that the Occupational Safety Healthy Act (OSH Act) has a noise level limit. But how do you know whether noise you are being exposed to exceeds the OSH Act limits? ( 85 decibels). After all, not many of us, even us safety guys, carry around noise dosimeters. Here [...]
Assign Task, Complete Task, Inspect Completed Task. Any time a task is required, say a repair or part replacement, that task was initiated for a reason. If a piece of equipment requires repair, that task is assigned to the appropriate person. The next step is task completion. The final step is to take a few [...]
You no doubt have training programs for your employees. You have likely heard from others that training is important. Many times, businesses provide training on the topics set forth in their safety manual. This is great. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) both require training. For OSHA [...]
Operators’ manuals-Read, be safe, avoid injuries. Operator’s manuals. Almost every piece of equipment today comes with operator’s manuals. Just how important is an operator’s manual in the safety world? Well, consider this: Some Occupational Safety Health Act (OSHA) safety regulations require that equipment be operated according to specifications set forth in the manufacturer’s operators manual. [...]
Some young people go swimming in a closed mine. They have to sneak through a fence and then pass several dozen hazard warning signs to get to the accumulated water in the mine site. Signs Matter in the real world. It’s a hot summer day, very little breeze and any means of cooling off is [...]
Safety expert witness. As you know experts’ witnesses provide subject matter expertise for lawyers, judges and juries. The goal of using an expert witness is to shed light on topics not commonly known to the general person/public. The subject matter of safety is no different. While it is not unreasonable for the layperson to simply [...]
Signs Matter in the real world. It’s a hot summer day, very little breeze and any means of cooling off is welcome. A young man (over 18 years old) and some of his friends decide they have a great idea to cool down. There is a closed mine about ½ mile away and they know [...]
Mine Safety Health Act Safety Alerts. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) provides support for mine safety in ways other than mere inspections and citations. MSHA also provides a great resource for making known safety hazards which exist at many mines. Topics of these Safety Alerts include vehicle rollovers, roof and rib safety guidance, and [...]