Is OSHA Training Needed?

There are a lot of workers and employers out there who asks such question…. Is OSHA safety training needed? They somewhat think that the safety guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are only for the new workers or those without problems just as yet. They think that they are unnecessary. Successful workers and companies, however, do know that this safety training programs are a part of a success for the day to day operations of their industry – a lot of them out there even provides it (for employers) or take it up on their own (workers), even though it is not required...

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OSHA Training and the Economy

As we continue with our growth industrially, jobs and careers in hazardous places such as construction site do not seem to decrease. But, with this current economy, growth is not as fast in some places – actually, there are but actually the opposite of growth for businesses in some places. This can cause people their jobs and their livelihood. Even though some people have experienced this before (post-recession), professionals and workers still need to find ways to survive the day to day battle with this economy. In the construction field, one way to managing your career is by keeping your...

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OSHA’s Advice to Workers during Sandy Clean-Up Efforts

In the wake of the widespread destruction wrought by Superstorm Sandy, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is advising cleanup and recovery teams deployed to the affected states, especially New England, New Jersey, and hard-hit New York, to be extra-vigilant of the hazards they will encounter performing their jobs. Robert Kulick, OSHA New York regional administrator, explained in a recent media release that the U.S. worksite-safety watchdog is making sure that everyone is well aware of the dangers that usually attend post-hurricane cleanup and...

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Safety Training – Employer and Worker Benefits

Before admiring great buildings and infrastructures, do know that they were once construction sites that are filled with a lot of dangers and hazards and that at one point or another, some workers may have been injured and even killed. Other occupations are not far different from construction sites – they are filled with things that can hurt workers or even worse, cause fatality. Hundreds of workers are killed annually in occupational accidents and mishaps along with thousands of workers injured and suffer illnesses because of their poor working environment. Employers and workers, however,...

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Careers in workplace safety

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