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Young Workers are more at Risk

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...

What's the Difference between the OSHA 10 Hour Safety Course & the Osha 30 Hour Safety Course

There is so much on the Internet to read about OSHA all the safety training courses offered, that it can sometimes get very confusing. Ever wondered what the difference was between the OSHA 10 Hour Course and the OSHA 30 Hour Course, apart from the hours? Do you ever wonder if these courses are related, and if yes, then what are the differences? The OSHA 10 Hour course is as its name suggests, a 10 hour course that is designed by OSHA to instruct workers on how to recognize and prevent hazards at the workplace. The main aim of any kind of OSHA training courses is to reduce the number of workplace injuries and illnesses that occur. The OSHA 10 Hour training courses are available for both – the general as well as the construction industry. Some of the topics include: fire protection, means of egress, personal protective equipment, electrical safety, and many similar topics. Those students who successfully complete the 10 hour course will receive a DOL 10 hour card. Similar to the OSHA 10...