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Forklift Truck driver accidents, what's the management responsibility?
Posted by Richard Nichols on
Supervisors should know enough to recognize what’s right and wrong, or what is safe and unsafe.
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- Tags: Compliance, Equipment Inspections, Forklift Safety, Inspection Checklist, OSHA, Safety Checklists, Safety Culture, Safety First
Getting the Best Out of your Pre-Use Inspection Checklist - Beyond the Checklist
Posted by Richard Nichols on
A company needs to make sure the people expected to use the equipment and conduct the pre-use inspections, have all the training and competence necessary to perform the task.
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- Tags: Equipment Inspections, Inspection Checklist, Inspection Checklists, OSHA, Safety Checklists, Safety Culture, Safety First
Why Construction Loves SG World USA's Safety Checklist Solution
Posted by Richard Nichols on
The reality is the answer is different for every customer. Although safety professionals in construction share many of the same challenges, their priorities are often different... With this in mind, here is a generic summary of the main points I hear from our customers when deciding to implement SG World USA's patented safety checklists on their job sites. They Don't Have Time SG World USA understands that your safety team, and community of superintendents, have far more to do than hours in the day. Therefore, using a 'hidden' piece of paper, or app, means daily equipment safety checks remain a...
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- Tags: Compliance, Construction Safety, Equipment Inspections, Inspection Checklist, OSHA, Safety Culture, Safety First
Monthly AED Inspections – Make Sure You Fail Fast
Posted by Richard Nichols on
Monthly AED Inspections – Make Sure You Fail Fast It’s goes without saying that an AED is a lifesaving piece of equipment, however buying one and putting on the wall is not enough. It needs to be inspected and maintained. For example, after a period of time the pads and battery need to be replaced. Because regular inspecting an AED is so important, it is also regulated by OHSA as follows. The Regulation - OSHA 1915.87 App A Employers who provide automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at their workplaces should designate who will use AEDs and train those employees so they...
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- Tags: AED, Compliance, Inspection Checklist, Inspection Checklists, OSHA, Safety Checklists, Safety Culture, Safety First
Why You Need to Inspect Overhead and Gantry Cranes and How Often
Posted by Richard Nichols on
There are two types of Overhead and Gantry Crane inspection that are required. Those are 'periodic' and 'frequent'. If you have a third party come by periodically to inspect your cranes, and you don't have your operators perform frequent inspections, we hope this insight to the regulation helps you.
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- Tags: Compliance, Crane Safety, Equipment Inspections, Inspection Checklist, Inspection Checklists, OSHA, Safety Checklists, Safety Culture, Safety First