New Construction "Foundation for Safety Leadership" Elective Topic for OSHA 30-Hour Outreach Program

Each year, more than 100,000 construction workers, foremen, and other supervisory personnel take the OSHA 30-hour outreach training course to learn how to identify and control occupational hazards.

The new 2.5-hour Foundations for Safety Leadership (FSL) elective topic fills a long-standing need to provide leadership skills training for the OSHA 30-Hour Outreach for the construction industry.

The FSL was developed with input from experienced OSHA 10- and 30-hour outreach trainers, construction workers, safety and health professionals, and leadership and safety climate specialists, and approved as an OSHA 30-hour elective module by the OSHA Directorate of Training and Education. It can be used as part of an OSHA 30-hour class (beginning April 1, 2017) or on its own.

Schedule your next OSHA 30-Hour Outreach class with today. Our OSHA-Authorized Outreach instructors are ready to teach you on this new elective!

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OSHA's 2016 Top 10 Cited Violations

Here is a list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the 2016 fiscal year, compiled from nearly 32,000 inspections of workplaces by federal OSHA staff. One remarkable thing about the list is that it rarely changes. Year after year, OSHA inspectors see thousands of the same on-the-job hazards, any one of which could result in a fatality or severe injury. More than 4,500 workers are killed on the job every year, and approximately 3 million are injured, despite the fact that by law, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their workers. If all employers simply corrected the top 10 hazards, OSHA is confident the number of deaths, amputations and hospitalizations would drastically decline. Consider this list a starting point for workplace safety:

1. Fall protection
2. Hazard communication
3. Scaffolds
4. Respiratory protection
5. Lockout/tagout
6. Powered industrial trucks
7. Ladders
8. Machine guarding
9. Electrical wiring
10. Electrical, general requirements

Source: OSHA Blog

Don't be another statistic, be proactive! Call us today and we'll help reduce your Xmods through effective written safety programs and training to increase safety awareness among your employees.

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The Irvine Chamber Welcomes ehsInc

[Far right image from Irvine Chamber website] ehsInc CEO Marjorie Del Toro shown left of Lake Forest Mayor S. Voigts

A few months ago we celebrated the grand opening of our new Irvine location via the help of the Irvine Chamber. We are truly excited to be operating in the City of Irvine. Irvine has welcomed us with open arms and our new location has allowed us to serve our clients with Environmental, Health and Safety Consulting and Training services in the Orange County area.

Check out the photos taken by the Irvine Chamber of the event by clicking below.

ehsInc Opening Ceremony October 13th 2016

Record Rainfall in SoCal - Know Defensive Driver Techniques

With flooded streets, mudslides and record rainfall in Southern California, defensive driving techniques have never been more important.

What would you do if your vehicle hydroplaned? What if your vehicle lost control on an icy road? How do you drive safely in the snow? These are all questions that you should already have answers to if you're driving in these conditions.

Our Defensive Driver course covers all of these scenarios and more...

• Applicale Rules and Regulations
• Ticket Fines and Penalties
• Collision Avoidance
• Cause of Vehicle Collisions
• Driving Environments
• Safe Driving Techniques

Get trained today! Click below or call us!

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Effective 01/17/17 - OSHA's Final Rule for Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Systems

OSHA issued a final rule updating its general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standards specific to slip, trip, and fall hazards. The rule also includes a new section under the general industry Personal Protective Equipment standards that establishes employer requirements for using personal fall protection systems.

The final rule's most significant update is allowing employers to select the fall protection system that works best for them, choosing from a range of accepted options including personal fall protection systems.
 
The rule also allows employers to:

• Use rope descent systems up to 300 feet above a lower level
• Prohibit the use of body belts as part of a personal fall arrest system
• Require worker training on personal fall protection systems and other equipment designed for falls

Your Fall Protection Written Program Needs Updating!

Your Employees Need To Be Trained Today On The New Updates!

 

Be proactive and call us today to stay in compliance!

 

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