OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards - FY 2011 (10/1/10-9/30/11)

The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA. OSHA publishes this list to alert employers about these commonly cited standards so they can take steps to find and fix recognized hazards addressed in these and other standards before OSHA shows up. Far too many preventable injuries and illnesses occur in the workplace.

It’s time to submit your 2011 safety award forms for our annual National AGC Safety Awards (NASA).

The National AGC Safety Awards (NASA) offers AGC members an opportunity to evaluate their safety records compared to other Members according to company size and construction type.  Additionally, NASA provides a great opportunity for contractor members who have excellent safety records to compete for nationally recognized awards.

Protecta Lanyard Product Recall as of November 1st, 2011:

Capital Safety is aware of a reported inadvertent disconnection during use of the locking snaphook used in a series of Y-shaped Protecta lanyards with twin elastic lanyard legs that both attach directly to the eye of the snaphook. The locking snaphook used on these lanyards is part number 9502573.

Click here for more information on the product recall.
 

Aug. 31, 2011 - OSHA Office of Communications - Phone: 202-693-1999

WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a hazard alert, warning workers and employers of the dangers of using certain Eaton/Cutler-Hammer molded-case circuit breakers that were incorrectly rebuilt. The third-party rebuilder may have altered the circuit breakers – identified by model numbers E²K and E²KM – by using incorrect parts that can cause the breakers to malfunction.

View the full Metal Theft Report for August here.  This comprehensive report is compiled by the Department of Homeland Security and covers the metal theft issue in New Mexico and neighboring states.

NEWS RELEASE - August 24, 2011 - State of New Mexico Environment Department

New Mexico Environment Department Acting Deputy Secretary Butch Tongate Recognized by AGC-NM for Exemplary Service and Support

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OSHA News Release - Aug. 1, 2011

WASHINGTON – In a continuing effort to improve the Whistleblower Protection Program, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced that it is implementing additional measures to strengthen the program and is releasing an internal report detailing a recent top-to-bottom review of the program.

Link to the OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor, an interactive tool that simulates an employer's interaction with a recordkeeping rules expert. The Advisor relies on the users' responses to questions and automatically adapts to the situation presented. Responses put into the program are strictly confidential and the system does not record or store any of the information.

If you haven’t been using the OSHA Construction eTool, now is the time to check out this valuable resource.

The OSHA eTool covers Electrical, Falls, Struck-by, Trenching and Scope of an effective Safety and Health Program.  In addition, the following OSHA Standards for Construction links are identified: