| Recently, a 23-year old roofer slipped
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| | can, in the meantime, implement a few
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| off the roof where he was working,
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| | practical steps to get started. Many
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| fracturing his leg, dislocating his
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| | accidents and other problems can be
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| wrist, breaking his back, and causing
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| | avoided with a little forethought.
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| permanent nerve damage. This worker, who
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| | Consider the following:
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| had never heard of the federal
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| | *Monitor equipment daily to ensure proper
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| Occupational Safety and Health
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| | functioning.
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| Administration, was not wearing a safety
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| | *Decrease stress levels so employees can
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| harness and was using a "slide guard"
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| | stay focused on the tasks at hand.
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| unapproved by OSHA. Although the jury
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| | *Provide clear markings such as color
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| found this worker minimally responsible
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| | contrasts on steps or uneven floors.
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| for his negligence, the majority of the
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| | *Encourage medical aid training and know
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| responsibility went to the employing
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| | who is qualified.
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| contractors, resulting in a $10,500,000
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| | *Distribute and practice emergency plans
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| judgment granted to the worker.
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| | such as evacuation procedures.
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| In every workplace, be it construction
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| | *Maintain organization to help workers
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| site, factory, or office, safety is of
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| | stay focused.
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| utmost importance. Unless rules and
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| | *Brief all new employees on current
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| regulations are set in place and strictly
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| | safety procedures.
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| followed, workers can easily be a danger
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| | *Post warning signs on damaged or wet
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| to themselves and to others. Therefore,
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| | floors to eliminate slips and falls.
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| offering training for employees in safety
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| | *Follow existing rules exactly so that
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| is of great importance in preventing
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| | all rules maintain their value.
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| accidents and reducing the risk of
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| | *Provide adequate lighting in all areas
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| work-related injury. By providing OSHA
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| | of the work environment.
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| safety training and by educating
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| | *Be visibly involved in the workplace and
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| themselves, employers can do much to
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| | available to employees.
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| ensure that their workers are
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| | *Perform frequent inspections and risk
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| well-protected.
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| | assessments of the work environment.
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| Because knowledge is vital to worker
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| | *Set an example in safety management as
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| protection, hiring a safety consultant
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| | employers/supervisors set the tone.
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| specialist to provide OSHA safety
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| | *Have workers rotate tasks in repetitive
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| training is often the most productive and
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| | environments to reduce strain injuries.
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| cost-effective solution. A certified
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| | *Consider ergonomics such as learning the
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| safety professional is well-educated in
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| | right way to lift heavy objects and
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| local, state, and federal guidelines and
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| | ensuring that chairs provide adequate
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| is able to apply years of experience in
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| | back support.
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| workplace safety consulting to customize
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| | While these basic safety techniques will
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| a plan that will meet the needs of any
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| | help companies in progressing toward a
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| individual client. The safety consultant
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| | safe environment, it is important to
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| will not only provide assessment of the
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| | remember that hiring a certified safety
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| workplace along with site-specific OSHA
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| | professional to provide federal OSHA
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| safety training but will also offer
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| | safety training is the ultimate solution.
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| follow-up inspections to ensure safety
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| | A safety consultant will assist clients
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| procedures are up-to-date and effective.
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| | not only with the basics but also with
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| A certified safety professional will
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| | reaching optimal performance goals
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| implement a detailed safety process and
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| | through workplace safety consulting. This
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| provide extensive workplace safety
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| | workplace safety consulting and training
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| consulting for the hiring business;
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| | should be a continual process. A
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| however, employers should be sure workers
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| | certified safety professional provides
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| are actively following basic safety
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| | the necessary follow-up services as well
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| procedures. While the safety consultant
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| | as education for employers in maintaining
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| will offer comprehensive and in-depth
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| | safety for themselves and their workers.
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| safety management techniques, an employer
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