Like others, when I first heard of the Coronavirus, I thought it was something that would spoil my beer of choice in the refrigerator. However, I soon learned that the coronavirus is a respiratory illness reportedly linked to a large seafood and animal market in Wuhan, China. Symptoms include common cold-like signs such as fever,Read more about The Coronavirus, The Workplace, and OSHA[…]
This photo shows why oolite and coquina are not solid rock. OSHA defines oolite and coquina as Class C soil in a letter of interpretation. Many General Contractors have argued time and again that this is solid rock and therefore the trench does not need protection. Our facts state otherwise and the contractor eventually relents. Read more about Unstable Rock[…]
Safety and Risk Solutions is proud to partner with the South Florida AGC to present the 2020 SFAGC Safety Fair which offers free construction safety training in both English and Spanish on February 22, 2020. Free breakfast and lunch is included in the class registration. Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Location: Sheridan Technical College (5400 Sheridan St, Hollywood,Read more about Free Construction Safety Training February 22[…]
While doing some research today, I found a January 14, 2020 news release from OSHA and thought that it sounded familiar. I was right, it did sound familiar but it was a different roofing company. The following are OSHA news releases from the last 5 weeks all involving Florida roofing companies. Roofers are the subjectRead more about OSHA & Roofers[…]
There was an OSHA Letter of Interpretation on September 6, 2019 that is starting to get more attention. In that letter OSHA comments on music headphones used by construction workers while on a jobsite. In it, OSHA states: “The use of headphones on a construction site may be permissible at managerial discretion, unless such useRead more about OSHA – Use of Music Headphones on Construction Sites[…]
