26Jul
Trenching and Excavation Safety Reminders: Slope It, Shore It, Shield It
Trenching and excavation projects can present a serious hazard to all workers on a jobsite. OSHA defines an excavation as “any man-made cut, cavity, [...]
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12Apr
Expect Increased OSHA Inspections Under Biden Administration
Biden Administration Focuses on Workplace Safety As the Biden administration continues to review and roll out executive orders and policies, safety and [...]
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19Oct
New Fire Watch Requirements in Philadelphia
In September, the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections issued a Code Bulletin regarding new requirements for keeping a fire watch on [...]
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27May
COVID-19 is an OSHA Recordable Illness
The short answer is . . . YES. However, OSHA recently issued additional guidance for Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) that addresses the [...]
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28Dec
OSHA Required Annual Refresher Training
CCI administers the following OSHA Required Annual Refresher Trainings. Employers who fall under any of these categories must provide to their employees [...]
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20Sep
Is Your Construction Company Ready for the Silica Standard?
OSHA is set to begin enforcement of the new Silica construction standard on September 23, 2017. At this point, you should have a good handle on how [...]
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20Sep
OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application
After a slightly rocky start, OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA) is up and running, and businesses are now able to submit their injury and [...]
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13Jun
OSHA Extends Crane Operator Certification Deadline
OSHA intends to propose an extension of the November 10, 2017 compliance date for crane operator certification. A new date has not yet been provided by [...]
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13Jun
Date Changes to OSHA’s Silica Standard for Construction
The compliance date for the OSHA’s Construction Silica Standard has been postponed to September 23, 2017. It was originally slated to begin this [...]
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13Jun
Changes to OSHA’s Electronic Injury/Illness Reporting Requirement
Updated 06/29/17 – OSHA has proposed to push back the compliance date of the Electronic Injury/Illness Reporting Requirement until December 1, 2017. [...]
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