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OHSA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OHSA's responsibility: Worker safety and health protection. Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:01 / 0:15 Full screen Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Congressional act that created OSHA OSHA's Mission: To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers. The OSH Act Public Law 91-596 OSHA covers All private sector employers. OSHA does not cover Self-employed, farming families, mine workers Fatality Catastrophe (FAT/CAT) Reports Incident reports that are posted to the OSHA website every week that contain the date of an incident, the company involved, location, and and a preliminary description. Right to Know standard Hazard Communication OSHA 300 a log of work related injuries and illnesses that require more than first aid treatment General Duty Clause: Section 5(a)(1) requires employers to "furnish a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees." OSHA may cite the following violations: willful violation, serious violation, other-than-serious violation, and repeated violation Falls the most common cause of on-the-job injuries to construction workers. Guardrails and toeboard must be provided around every open-sided platform or runway at _____ height 4 feet or higher off the ground or next level Primary methods available to protect workers from fall hazards: Fall protection equipment, safe ladder usage, training The most common fall prevention system Guardrail A barrier along the open sides of stairways and platforms that prevent falling Guardrail Maximum distance a safety net can be below working surface 30 feet Amount of force a safety net must be able to absorb a falling 400-pound bag of sand Person Fall Arrest System Stops a person that is already falling Workers must wear a full-body harness when working 10 feet or height above the working surface or in a bucket truck or aerial lift Voluntary safety and health programs are effective ways to: Reduce work related injuries and illnesses, improve morale and productivity and reduce workers' compensation costs Questions that should be asked in an accident investigation who, what, when, where, why, and how Hazards can be controlled by Engineering Controls the work environment and the job itself should be designed to eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards