OSHA Updates

OSHA Tree/Landscaping REP for Region 2

In an effort to reduce worker fatalities in the tree and landscaping industries, OSHA announced a Regional Emphasis Program for Region 2 (NY, NJ, PR, and the US Virgin Islands). This REP will run until September 2028, raising awareness of job-site hazards specific to these industries, as well as targeted health and safety inspections. For […]

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National Emphasis Program on Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations

Effective today, OSHA has begun a National Emphasis Program on Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations to get a handle on the workplace hazards within these facilities. Part of the hazards found within these facilities have to do with forklift operation and inspection, which we at Cranes101 can help you with. Make sure your employees are

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Demolition company in fatal Government Center garage collapse in Boston faces nearly $1.2M in fines for willfully exposing workers to hazards

The following is a reprint of the press release from the osha.gov site, published on September 27, 2022. Don’t let this happen to you. Make sure your employees are well trained in the safety standards and any site plans. BOSTON – A heavy equipment operator doing demolition on the eighth  floor of the Government Center garage

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Crane Operator Qualification directive cited for release

Our friends over at CIS shared this article with us regarding this latest directive on the update to OSHA’s Crane Rule, the Crane Operator qualification. If you don’t have time to read the full article, the brief version is that OSHA compliance officers/field people will have the directions to start citing companies whose crane operators can’t

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