Tag: OSHA

Southeast Industrial Equipment offers the latest training and management programs to keep your facility compliant with OSHA regulations. We also offer yearly inspections of all lines of equipment we carry including annual aerial work platform inspections mandated by ANSI.

You Can Never Be Too Safe – The Benefits of Safety Equipment.

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When it comes to your business, safety should always be the number one priority. Safety is the key to creating and maintaining a productive and profitable working environment.

Under what’s known as the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) employers are responsible for maintaining a work environment free from conditions that might cause death or injury. Employers whose workplace present dangerous conditions risk violating the General Duty Clause unless they take measures to lessen the danger. If that’s not scary enough, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reported there are 19,000 forklift/pedestrian incidents each year. On average, those incidents cost employers $38,000 in direct expenses and almost four times as much for indirect costs.

Southeast Industrial Equipment offers an affordable safety package complete with fire extinguishers, back-up alarms, and strobe lights. Together, these inexpensive additions are a great way to help reduce the chances of forklift accidents.

Fire Extinguishers

While OSHA does not require forklifts to be equipped with fire extinguishers, quick access to one can be the difference between life and death! Fire extinguishers are an especially wise option on LP-Gas forklifts operated in areas containing flammable liquids.

Back-up Alarms and Strobe Lights

Workers die every year from being backed over by vehicles. From 2005 -2010, forklifts ranked fourth in the number of these fatalities. Back-up alarms are one of the most valuable tools for preventing forklift injuries and fatalities. While some back-up alarms automatically adjust their volume to be greater than the ambient noise of the facility, workers can become immune to repetitive sounds. Some PPE dampens noise, further limiting the effectiveness of the alarm. This means back-up alarms are best used in conjunction with visual alarms, like strobe lights or blue lights.

Strobe lights on forklifts let everyone in the vicinity know that a truck is present. The flashing lights provide a visual warning system alerting employees of the whereabouts of the truck. In work environments where noise levels are elevated and back-up alarms might go unnoticed, lights provide an additional layer of protection to employees.

Blue Safety Lights

If you’re truly committed to safety, consider upgrading to the blue safety light. The blue light shines on the floor in front of or behind the truck, telling pedestrians not just where the truck is, but where it’s going. Most importantly, the blue light can be seen around corners and blind spots, drastically reducing potential for collisions.

“It is better to be safe than sorry.” It’s cliché because it’s true. When it comes to protecting your business and employees, you can never be too safe. Contact SIE today to discuss how we can help you protect your employees and your business.

Floor Cleaning Equipment for OSHA’s Final Rule

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OSHA Rules & Regulations

In a recent article on www.osha.gov, OSHA lays out the final rule of industry standards that are to be administered over the next two years reducing the risk of exposure to respirable crystalline silica. There are 4 key provisions for workers that must be implemented including use of engineering controls, such as, water or ventilation to limit worker exposure. “About 2.3 million workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in their workplaces, including 2 million construction workers who drill, cut, crush, or grind silica-containing materials such as concrete and stone, and 300,000 workers in general industry operations such as brick manufacturing, foundries, and hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. Responsible employers have been protecting workers from harmful exposure to respirable crystalline silica for years, using widely-available equipment that controls dust with water or a vacuum system.” – A recent article titled “OSHA’s Final Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica” on www.osha.gov OSHA suggests to replace crystalline silica materials with safer substitutes, whenever possible. – “Crystalline Silica Exposure Health Hazard Information” Wet cleaning with equipment that have high quality vacuum and filtration systems are an affordable solution to a large costly problem. SIE offers floor cleaning equipment equipped with engineering controls, water and/or ventilation with superior cleaning capabilities, as well as, industry leading filtration and debris capture technology.

 

You can find the 4 key provisions for employees in the article here. To request a demo to see how the floor cleaning equipment we offer can assist in this initiative simply click here or call us today at (866) 696-9125.

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It is estimated that this rule will save over 600 lives and prevent more than 900 new cases of silicosis each year.