OSHA ranks top 10 violations
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lists down its top 10 most violated standards for fiscal year 1995. Among its safety-related standards that are most violated are hazard communication, mechanical power transmission, electrical, personal protective equipment and lockout/tagout. Its most violated health-related standards include personal protective equipment, occupational noise, hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens and lead in construction. Aware that its enforcement methods are outdated, the OSHA has formed the focused-inspection policy and the Maine 200 program.
Publication Name: Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0891-1797
Year: 1996
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Should OSHA create an ergonomics standard?
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has included in its 1996 semi-regulatory agenda the creation of an ergonomics standard. Although such a standard has been the cause of heated debates and issues, the OSHA should at least analyze the consequences of establishing an ergonomics standard and its implications on the industry. Although OSHA's General Duty clause covers ergonomic hazards, its citation must show that at least one technologically feasible means of abatement is possible. All standards proposed by OSHA must be technologically and economically feasible.
Publication Name: Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0891-1797
Year: 1996
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