OSHA 30 Hour Safety Course

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has laid down certain regulations and guidelines for construction tolerances and safety equipments that are used in the construction industry. It has also laid down certain guidelines for the use of different scaffolds like scissor lifts, pole and suspended scaffolding. Basically, a scaffold is defined by OSHA as an elevated structure that is temporarily used for supporting equipments and employees. This also includes structures that are used for support and anchoring points. There are several different types of scaffolding that are used. A common type is the single pole scaffold that generally consists of platforms placed on bearers. These scaffolds are attached to one row of vertical supports on the inside as well as outside of the structure it is built against. A counter part of the single pole scaffold is the double pole scaffold. The only difference is that it is a free standing structure. It also uses vertical supports on all the ...

Young people think that they are invulnerable to anything. They think accidents and injuries at work happen to other people and not to them. This attitude is exactly what makes young workers vulnerable to work place hazards. As a matter of fact, young workers are twice as likely to be injured on a job as others. They are more at risk or prone to accidents in the first few weeks of their job. Since they are new, young and inexperienced, they are more likely to be injured during the first 4 weeks on the job. Moreover, young males are more likely to be involved in occupational accidents than young females. There are a few main reasons why young workers are more likely to get into an accident. Their lack of: knowledge, skills, understanding the safety rules, procedures and rules, good judgment, impulse control and OSHA safety training. Fatigue is another main issue with young workers. Many of them are new and they get tired from trying to balance work with their social life. Sometimes, the...