OSHA 10 Hour Construction certification is mandatory for all workers on all municipal and state construction projects in Massachusetts, as well as other states. Don’t limit yourself by not having this vital OSHA certification. The OSHA 10 Construction Outreach course is a 2-day course that covers: intro to OSHA, the focus four hazards, trenching and excavating, material handling, scaffolds, personal protective equipment (PPE), among other topics. Attendees who complete this course will receive their OSHA 10-Hour certification.
The HAZWOPER standard applies to five 5 groups of employers and their employees, including; employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances including hazardous waste and who are engaged in clean-up operations required by a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or other involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA); voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities regulated by Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA, or by agencies under agreement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement RCRA regulations and emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances regardless of the location of the hazard.
Topics:
Hazard recognition
Introduction to HAZWOPER regulations
Air monitoring methods and instrumentation
Toxicology and exposure guidelines
Respiratory protection
Site entry and reconnaissance and establishment of zones
Decontamination methods
Radiation
Response organization utilizing the Incident Command System
Chemical protective clothing
Table top scenarios and hands-on exercises
End of course exam
Who Should Attend:
Employees who have duties requiring them to respond to uncontrolled releases as First Responders at the Operations level, Hazardous Materials Technicians, Hazardous Materials Specialists, and On-Scene Incident Commanders and employees who are expected to handle or clean up hazardous materials or waste should take the 40-hour HAZWOPER course. This course requires participants to don and doff chemically resistant clothing and participate in response activities. Individuals with medical restrictions should not take this course.
OSHA 10 Hour Construction certification is mandatory for all workers on all municipal and state construction projects in Massachusetts, as well as other states. Don’t limit yourself by not having this vital OSHA certification. The OSHA 10 Construction Outreach course is a 2-day course that covers: intro to OSHA, the focus four hazards, trenching and excavating, material handling, scaffolds, personal protective equipment (PPE), among other topics. Attendees who complete this course will receive their OSHA 10-Hour certification.
OSHA 10 Hour Construction certification is mandatory for all workers on all municipal and state construction projects in Massachusetts, as well as other states. Don’t limit yourself by not having this vital OSHA certification. The OSHA 10 Construction Outreach course is a 2-day course that covers: intro to OSHA, the focus four hazards, trenching and excavating, material handling, scaffolds, personal protective equipment (PPE), among other topics. Attendees who complete this course will receive their OSHA 10-Hour certification.
The HAZWOPER standard applies to five 5 groups of employers and their employees, including; employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances including hazardous waste and who are engaged in clean-up operations required by a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or other involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA); voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities regulated by Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA, or by agencies under agreement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement RCRA regulations and emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances regardless of the location of the hazard.
Topics:
Hazard recognition
Introduction to HAZWOPER regulations
Air monitoring methods and instrumentation
Toxicology and exposure guidelines
Respiratory protection
Site entry and reconnaissance and establishment of zones
Decontamination methods
Radiation
Response organization utilizing the Incident Command System
Chemical protective clothing
Table top scenarios and hands-on exercises
End of course exam
Who Should Attend:
Employees who have duties requiring them to respond to uncontrolled releases as First Responders at the Operations level, Hazardous Materials Technicians, Hazardous Materials Specialists, and On-Scene Incident Commanders and employees who are expected to handle or clean up hazardous materials or waste should take the 40-hour HAZWOPER course. This course requires participants to don and doff chemically resistant clothing and participate in response activities. Individuals with medical restrictions should not take this course.
OSHA 10 Hour Construction certification is mandatory for all workers on all municipal and state construction projects in Massachusetts, as well as other states. Don’t limit yourself by not having this vital OSHA certification. The OSHA 10 Construction Outreach course is a 2-day course that covers: intro to OSHA, the focus four hazards, trenching and excavating, material handling, scaffolds, personal protective equipment (PPE), among other topics. Attendees who complete this course will receive their OSHA 10-Hour certification.
OSHA 10 Hour Construction certification is mandatory for all workers on all municipal and state construction projects in Massachusetts, as well as other states. Don’t limit yourself by not having this vital OSHA certification. The OSHA 10 Construction Outreach course is a 2-day course that covers: intro to OSHA, the focus four hazards, trenching and excavating, material handling, scaffolds, personal protective equipment (PPE), among other topics. Attendees who complete this course will receive their OSHA 10-Hour certification.
The HAZWOPER standard applies to five 5 groups of employers and their employees, including; employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances including hazardous waste and who are engaged in clean-up operations required by a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or other involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA); voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities regulated by Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA, or by agencies under agreement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement RCRA regulations and emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances regardless of the location of the hazard.
Topics:
Hazard recognition
Introduction to HAZWOPER regulations
Air monitoring methods and instrumentation
Toxicology and exposure guidelines
Respiratory protection
Site entry and reconnaissance and establishment of zones
Decontamination methods
Radiation
Response organization utilizing the Incident Command System
Chemical protective clothing
Table top scenarios and hands-on exercises
End of course exam
Who Should Attend:
Employees who have duties requiring them to respond to uncontrolled releases as First Responders at the Operations level, Hazardous Materials Technicians, Hazardous Materials Specialists, and On-Scene Incident Commanders and employees who are expected to handle or clean up hazardous materials or waste should take the 40-hour HAZWOPER course. This course requires participants to don and doff chemically resistant clothing and participate in response activities. Individuals with medical restrictions should not take this course.
OSHA 10 Hour Construction certification is mandatory for all workers on all municipal and state construction projects in Massachusetts, as well as other states. Don’t limit yourself by not having this vital OSHA certification. The OSHA 10 Construction Outreach course is a 2-day course that covers: intro to OSHA, the focus four hazards, trenching and excavating, material handling, scaffolds, personal protective equipment (PPE), among other topics. Attendees who complete this course will receive their OSHA 10-Hour certification.
OSHA 10 Hour Construction certification is mandatory for all workers on all municipal and state construction projects in Massachusetts, as well as other states. Don’t limit yourself by not having this vital OSHA certification. The OSHA 10 Construction Outreach course is a 2-day course that covers: intro to OSHA, the focus four hazards, trenching and excavating, material handling, scaffolds, personal protective equipment (PPE), among other topics. Attendees who complete this course will receive their OSHA 10-Hour certification.
The HAZWOPER standard applies to five 5 groups of employers and their employees, including; employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances including hazardous waste and who are engaged in clean-up operations required by a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or other involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA); voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities regulated by Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA, or by agencies under agreement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement RCRA regulations and emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances regardless of the location of the hazard.
Topics:
Hazard recognition
Introduction to HAZWOPER regulations
Air monitoring methods and instrumentation
Toxicology and exposure guidelines
Respiratory protection
Site entry and reconnaissance and establishment of zones
Decontamination methods
Radiation
Response organization utilizing the Incident Command System
Chemical protective clothing
Table top scenarios and hands-on exercises
End of course exam
Who Should Attend:
Employees who have duties requiring them to respond to uncontrolled releases as First Responders at the Operations level, Hazardous Materials Technicians, Hazardous Materials Specialists, and On-Scene Incident Commanders and employees who are expected to handle or clean up hazardous materials or waste should take the 40-hour HAZWOPER course. This course requires participants to don and doff chemically resistant clothing and participate in response activities. Individuals with medical restrictions should not take this course.
OSHA provides valuable information on why an inspection happens, what to do to prepare, the stages of the inspection, fines, and penalties, and your rights. You can download the Data Sheet here.
Below we’ve provided an overview of the information provided:
OSHA inspectors, called compliance safety and health
officers, are experienced, well-trained industrial hygienists and safety
professionals whose goal is to assure compliance with OSHA requirements and
help employers and workers reduce on-the-job hazards and prevent injuries,
illnesses, and deaths in the workplace.
Normally, OSHA conducts inspections without advance notice.
Employers have the right to require compliance officers to obtain an inspection
warrant before entering the worksite.
OSHA has jurisdiction over approximately 7 million
worksites. The agency seeks to focus its inspection resources on the most
hazardous workplaces in the following order of priority:
Imminent danger situations—hazards that
could cause death or serious physical harm receive top priority. Compliance
officers will ask employers to correct these hazards immediately or remove
endangered employees.
Severe injuries and illnesses—employers must
report:
• All work-related fatalities within 8 hours.
• All work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye
within 24 hours.
Worker Complaints—allegations of hazards or
violations also receive a high priority. Employees may request anonymity when
they file complaints.
Referrals of hazards from other federal,
state or local agencies, individuals, organizations or the media receive
consideration for inspection.
Targeted inspections—inspections aimed at
specific high-hazard industries or individual workplaces that have experienced
high rates of injuries and illnesses also receive priority.
Follow-up inspections—checks for abatement
of violations cited during previous inspections are also conducted by the
agency in certain circumstances.
OSHA
Penalties
Per the OSHA
website, below are the maximum penalty amounts, with the annual adjustment
for inflation, that may be assessed after Jan. 15, 2020.
Type of Violation
Penalty
Serious
Other-Than-Serious
Posting Requirements
$13,494 per violation
Failure to Abate
$13,494 per day beyond the abatement date
Willful or Repeated
$134,937 per violation
Preparing
for An OSHA Inspection
The Safety
and Health Magazine website provides an in-depth article on steps to take
to prepare for an OSHA inspection.
There are three main
components of an OSHA inspection:
An opening conference. The opening conference is
a brief meeting during which the OSHA inspector will explain the purpose of the
inspection.
A worksite “walkaround” The walkaround is the
actual inspection.
A closing conference.
Opening Conference—The compliance officer will explain why OSHA selected the workplace for inspection and describe the scope of the inspection, walkaround procedures, employee representation, and employee interviews.
Walkaround—Following the opening conference, the
compliance officer and the representatives will walk through the portions of
the workplace covered by the inspection, inspecting for hazards that could lead
to employee injury or illness.
Closing Conference—After the walkaround, the
compliance officer holds a closing conference with the employer and the
employee representatives to discuss the findings.
Learning
About the Results
When an inspector finds violations of OSHA standards or
serious hazards, OSHA may issue citations and fines. OSHA must issue a citation
and proposed penalty within six months of the violation’s occurrence. Citations
describe OSHA requirements allegedly violated, list any proposed penalties, and
give a deadline for correcting the alleged hazards. Violations are categorized
as willful, serious, other-than-serious, de minimis, failure to abate, and
repeated.
Know Your
Rights
If you do receive a citation or fine, keep in mind, you do have the right to an appeal. When OSHA issues a citation to an employer, it also offers the employer an opportunity for an informal conference with the OSHA Area Director to discuss citations, penalties, abatement dates, or any other information pertinent to the inspection.
How We
Can Help
The defense of an OSHA inspection is a good offense. This means making sure your job sites are adhering to all the OSHA safety compliance requirements. Keep in mind, the highest percentage of inspections results from work-related to imminent danger situations—hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm.
These jobs can include numerous situations so it’s best to
train and prepare your workers for any instance. Falls, back-ups, trenches,
cranes, are but a few instances that proper training can help reduce the risk
of serious injury or death.
If you want to keep your workers safe and avoid OSHA
penalties and fines, we offer numerous training programs
to choose from.
We also offer an Annual Safety and Compliance Program
focused on 6 main areas to help you decrease workplace hazards and increase
profits.
The Annual Safety and Compliance Program consists of:
1. 16 Hours
– Initial Risk Assessment
2. Job
Hazard Assessment
3. Development
of Corporate Health & Safety Plan
4. Safety
Compliance Auditing, Inspections and Reporting
