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Fall Protection, Forklift Safety Top OSHA's List of Workplace Safety Violations
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Take steps to find and fix recognized hazards before OSHA shows up at your facility.
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Safety Hazards to Watch Out For at the Top of OSHA's List
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Every year, OSHA publishes a list of their most frequently cited violations for the past year. As a company that's always focused on helping our customers address safety, Rite-Hite knows the importance of identifying risks and hazards and implementing solutions to address them. Below is the new list of hazards cited by OSHA:
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Fall protection - general requirements |
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Respiratory protection |
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Ladders |
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Scaffolding |
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Hazard communication |
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Lockout/tagout |
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Fall protection - training requirements |
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Eye and face protection |
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Powered industrial trucks |
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Machine guarding |
Rite-Hite has solutions that can help address some of these concerns and others not in the top 10, but just as important. And if you are looking for more information on safety standards and ways your company can address hazards, here is a guide to help get you started.
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Help secure elevated work environments
Mezzanines need to be protected with gates, guardrails or other fall protection systems if the elevated level is more than 4’ above the lower level. The GateKeeper® Mezzanine Safety Gate has a dual-reciprocating gate to provide full-time protection at the edge.
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help protect people from hazards near operating machinery
Visibly safer than light curtains, the Defender™ Automated Door is the ideal device for safeguarding machinery anywhere an operator interfaces with a machine, robot or process.
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Reduce Accidents Where People and Material Handling Equipment Meet
The award-winning Safe-T-Signal® Warning System detects traffic from all directions and communicates with high-visibility traffic control LED symbols to the oncoming traffic.
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Help Prevent Drop-Off Accidents
Establish an effective physical barrier at the loading dock with a dock leveler that includes a Safe-T-Lip®, which can stop a 10,000 lb forklift traveling up to 4 mph; or a Dok-Guardian® safety barrier, designed to stop up to 30,000 lbs.
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Opti-Vu® safety software helps monitor safety-related events at the loading dock, in-plant and at intersections to identify corrective action.
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