1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions (b) Accident prevention responsibilities (1) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may ne necessary to comply with this part. (2) Such programs [as may be necessary to comply with this part] shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the …
1926.21 Safety Training and Education (a) General Requirements. The Secretary shall, pursuant to section 107(f) of the Act, establish ad supervise programs for the education and training of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe conditions in employments covered by the Act. (b )Employer responsibility (2) The employer shall instruct each …
1926.416 Electrical – General Requirements 1926.416 (3) Before work is begun the employer shall ascertain by inquiry or direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, is so located that the performance of the work may bring any person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical …
OSHA’s Fall Prevention Campaign This campaign is part of OSHA’s nationwide effort to raise awareness among workers and employers about the hazards of falls from ladders, scaffolds and roofs, floor openings, fixed scaffolds, bridge decking, re-roofing and leading edge work.
Adequate Training It is a good idea to keep a record of all safety and health training. Documentation can also supply an answer to one of the first questions an incident investigator will ask: “Did the employee receive adequate training to do the job?”