On-Site Training: HAZWOPER, DOT – HAZMAT, & OSHA Compliance Training.

On-Site Training: HAZWOPER, DOT – HAZMAT, & OSHA Compliance Training.

Safety Helpers  On-site training programs give you access to the best professional instruction from the most experienced and inter-active safety trainers in the industry today. Whether you need project specific compliance training or basic safety certifications, Safety Helpers will coordinate and deliver a training program that meets the goals and objectives of your organization and your staff. Contact us for a Quote.  www.safetyhelpers.com  (800)482-4319  or email us at admin@safetyhelpers.com

Top 10 OSHA Violation Citations of 2010

Here are the Top 10 OSHA Violation Citations of 2010. 94,000 citations were issued in Fiscal Year 2010 (Oct. 2009 through Sept. 2010), and these top ten represented 49% of all the violations in the year.  Please stay HAZWOPER trained to help protect your company against not only the citations, but the accidents, injuries, and deaths that result from the lack of proper procedures and training.

1.       Scaffolding: 9,093 violations - Scaffolding violations and accidents are most commonly attributed to improper use that results in the plank giving way, the employee falling off, or an object falling on top of the person.

2.       Fall Protection: 6,771 violations - Fall protection violations occur whenever a person is 4 feet above the ground without proper safety measures. Fall protection must be provided at four feet in general industry, five feet in maritime and six feet in construction.

3.       Hazard Communication: 6,378 violations - Manufacturers and movers of hazardous materials must evaluate, label, and provide MSDS for each product.

4.       Respiratory Protection: 3,803 violations - Respirators help to protect against unhealthy breathing environments. This can be caused by insufficient oxygen, dust, vapors, gasses, fiberglass and more.

5.       Ladders: 3,072 violations - 8 percent of all occupational fatalities are due to falls.

6.       Control of Hazardous Energy - Lockout/Tagout: 3,321 violations - "Lockout-Tag out" refers to locking the on/off power switch while working with high current electrical devices.

7.       Electrical - Wiring Methods: 3,079 violations - Electrical hazards are present for those who work directly and also indirectly with or near dangerous electrical lines.

8.       Powered Industrial Trucks: 2,993 violations - Many employees are injured by driving powered industrial trucks off of loading docks, into ditches or by being struck by trucks while working.

9.       Electrical - General: 2,556 violations - Working with electricity is always hazardous. Many employees are injured during routine electrical maintenance and install.

10.   Machine Guarding: 2,364 violations - Any machine part, function, or process that may cause injury must be labeled and safeguarded.

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Why do I need the HAZWOPER refresher training?

OSHA is the main federal agency in the United States Department of Labor that has first introduced the HAZWOPER safety training courses to workers all over the country. These courses have been brought about to ensure that workers are safe at their workplaces and are trained in order to reduce the number of accidents, injuries and deaths at hazardous work sites.

Some of the HAZWOPER courses that are offered are:

•The 8 hour Annual HAZWOPER Refresher Course.

•The 24 hour HAZWOPER Training Course.

•The 40 hour HAZWOPER Training Course.

•Emergency Responder – Technician Level Training.

The 8 hour Annual HAZWOPER Refresher Course will have to be completed in 8 hours and the main prerequisites of the course is that all employees should have first completed the 24 hours and 40 hours of training. The course is important because:

1. It helps employees to identify and then reduce workplace hazards.

2. It helps employees to understand the OSHA regulations and standards.

3. It teaches employees how to develop an effective Medical Surveillance Program and shows them the purpose of this.

4. It teaches people the methods of decontamination, the various levels of decontamination and the basic principles of decontamination.

5. It teaches about the principles of toxicology and various types of chemical exposures.

6. It helps employees understand the potential hazardous situations that may involve corrosives, solvents, reactive chemicals and oxidizers.

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Importance of Safety Training at worksites.

It is the sole responsibility of an employer to make sure that is employees are in a workplace that is free of all kinds of risks and dangers. Every employer must sign up for the courses offered by OSHA to help make workplaces across the country safer.

Safety training courses have become mandatory to all those workers who work in hazardous sites, so as to make them more aware and educate them about the various ways to handle hazardous chemicals and large machinery or tools that they may have to use. The courses consist of a variety of topics that are all beneficial for the workers and help them remain safe at the workplace. HAZWOPER Training will detail all the safety practices that they can use, the ways to deal with hazardous chemicals and how to use personal protective equipment, etc.

The most important reason of taking a safety training course is to educate your workers about how they can perform various tasks safely and reduce or avoid dangers. OSHA aims to prevent injuries and fatalities that take place at the workplace by applying certain safety rules and regulations for both employees as well as employers. OSHA believes that by effectively following these rules and regulations, the number of human damage cases, property damage cases and financial loss cases at workplace can be drastically reduced. So, employers, it is time to wake up and get yourself as well as your employee’s safety trained!

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