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OSHA‘s Requirements in the 7 States

OSHA’s programs help promote safety in the construction as well as general industries by issuing a certain set of requirements that are known as the OSHA 30 Hour Training Courses. These courses are so successful and widespread that today, many states have started making it compulsory for workers to take these courses before working on any projects. These courses are also available online through any OSHA authorized training provider. Here are some of the requirements that each state follows: 1.New York State: Every worker should have an OSHA 30 Hour training course certification on public work projects that exceed $250,000. All employees should receive these trainings before they start working on a project. The course completion card should be shown and online courses are also acceptable. 2.Nevada: Every worker or supervisor should have the OSHA 10 hour certificate within 60 days of employment in a construction site. If not certified, workers can get fined or terminated. 3.Missouri: E

Construction Site Safety-A General Overview

Construction site employees and workers face a higher risk of accidents and mishaps than the normal industrial workers because of the very nature and condition of the work. Furthermore, the personal protective safety equipment or PPE worn to reduce or eliminate lead exposures can in turn increase the level of serious accidents by: 1.Narrowing the field of clarity and vision; 2.Reducing dexterity; 3.Reducing hearing and communication capabilities and by 4.Increasing heat stress levels. An occupational accident is basically, “an undesirable, unplanned event resulting in personal physical harm or damage to property”. This mishap or accident may be the result of an unsafe action, such as: 1.Standing up on a small platform that is mounted on a high level; 2.By not wearing a respirator PPE properly or 3.It can even be the result of an unsafe condition, such as a dangerous atmosphere. Fortunately, the level of accidents can be prevented or reduced by employing 3 mandatory conditions, they are