OSHA safety training_ Who needs it_ - Impactsafetyinc

1. OSHA safety training: Who needs it? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was launched 50 years ago and proved to be a massive game-changer for labor law compliance. Its standards are crucial to how organizations in many industries will define their safety guidelines that impact the lives of their employees and workers. OSHA outlines safety standards so that employees can work in a hazard-free space. OSHA also helps to establish safety standards that help to maintain a healthy, safe working environment. Who needs OSHA training? According to the U.S Department of Labor, the four main categories of OSHA environments are agriculture, construction, maritime, and general industry. We will take a look at each category: Agriculture Any person who grows crops or raises livestock is bound by the OSHA agriculture regulations unless expended. OSHA standards govern the management of all types of farm equipment and work in common farm settings. It also covers specific standards on noise, heat, age of workers, and sanitation conditions to help protect workers from the hazards of the job. Exposure to chemicals and direct sun is considered the prime hazards of the agricultural industry. Construction Construction is a high-hazard industry that includes many activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as electrocutions, unguarded

2. machinery, falling from rooftops, being struck by heavy construction equipment, silica dust, and asbestos. OSHA offers information, resources, and tools to the construction industry to assist both employees and employers – to identify, reduce, and eliminate construction-related hazards. Impact Safety offers the 10-hour OSHA training course for the construction industry providing training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces in the construction industry. Maritime OSHA maritime standards are aimed at workers who are employed in the repair, scrap, or building of ships, or who move cargo to and fro from the ship. Employees in the maritime industry usually face injuries related to confined spaces, toxic chemicals, falls, slips, trips, and hazards related to machines and fire. General industry General industry falls outside the above categories. Impact Safety offers a one and a half-day course and a 30 Hour OSHA General Industry course to provide students with a supervisory level of recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the general industry. The 10 Hour OSHA General Industry course is intended for any entry-level person that wants to learn how to work safely in the general industry field while the 30 Hour OSHA General Industry course is appropriate for any person in a supervisory role that has safety responsibilities in the general industry. Impact Safety also provides an 8-hour refresher course to help students stay abreast with news in the industry, learn about new laws, and refresh on important topics. Are you in need of OSHA Safety Training? Impact Safety offers various specialized courses including confined space certification and OSHA General Industry course to help your organization remain on par with the latest OSHA safety guidelines.