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5 Tips to Protect Workers During the Holidays
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Handwashing Practices to Keep Workers Safe
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Higher Risk Jobs Need Extra Protection to Keep Workers Safe
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Putting on and Taking off a Mask
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Tips to Keep Your Workplace Safe from COVID-19
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US Department of Labor initiates rulemaking to protect workers, outdoors and indoors, from heat hazards amid rising temperatures
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Temporary and permanent workers are protected from retaliation.
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Encourage young workers to speak up about job hazards.
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Determine what PPE emergency response workers need.
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Reduce the noise level with engineering controls.
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Use a buddy system to help young workers learn the ropes of a new job.
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Get a flu vaccine – it’s more important than ever.
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Prohibit young workers from performing certain tasks.
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If you are outside during an earthquake, stay outside.
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Practice earthquake safety procedures at least twice a year.
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Train young workers to identify hazards.
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Look for overhead power lines before handling or climbing a ladder.
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Waterless hand cleaner and towels are not adequate substitutes for soap and water.
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Check the driving records of all employees who drive for work purposes.
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Do not enter onto or below bridged grain or when grain is built up on sides.
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Do not walk on or “down” the grain to make it flow.
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Always maintain a 3-point contact when climbing a ladder.
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Find an authorized trainer and avoid fraud.
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Safety training is important for workers of all ages.
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Never overload a forklift.
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Lift with your legs, not your back.
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Properly store personal protective equipment to prevent damage.
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Identify opportunities to get vaccinated.
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Wear protective equipment when handling pesticides.
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Train young workers on agricultural hazards.
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Test the air within a bin or silo prior to entry.
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Share your thoughts on how to improve OSHA"s whistleblower program.
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After handling pesticides, clean your hands and change clothes before heading home.
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Train commercial dive teams on lockout/tagout procedures.
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Conduct a pre-dive inspection with remotely-operated vehicles.
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Use self-inspections as a starting point for identifying hazards.
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Know and calculate water forces that can trap divers.
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Review, practice and adjust your emergency plan.
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You have the right to speak up for a safe workplace without retaliation.
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Don"t wait, plan ahead for extreme weather events.
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Vaccines are the optimal step to protect against COVID-19.
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Employers should modify work schedules during heat.
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QuickTakes is now available in Spanish.
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Join the Construction Suicide Prevention Stand-Down Sept. 6-10.
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Allow new and returning workers to gradually increase work as they acclimatize to heat.
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Use generators in well-ventilated areas.
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If someone shows signs of heat illness, get medical attention and cool them down quickly.
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You have the right to speak up about hazards without retaliation.
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Help workers acclimatize to prevent heat illness.
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Only use gas/diesel-powered generators outdoors.
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Assume downed power lines are energized.
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Act quickly if you recognize the signs of heat illness.
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Visit OSHA"s Flood Response & Recovery webpage to keep workers safe.
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You have the right to be treated equally.
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Find out more about how to file a complaint.
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You have the right to request an OSHA inspection.
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It is illegal to retaliate against a worker who complains to OSHA.
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Change your face covering if it gets wet or dirty.
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You have the right to be trained in a language you understand.
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Find resources specifically designed for small businesses.
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Report each COVID-19 worker fatality to OSHA within 8 hours.
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Wear a hat and dress for the heat.
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You have the right to a safe and healthful workplace.
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Download OSHA"s recommended practices for safety and health programs.
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It is illegal to be fired or threatened for reporting a safety issue.
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Worker participation is a core element of a safety and health program.
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On day 1, work no more than 20% of a shift at full intensity in the heat.
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You have the right to be paid properly.
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Prevent workplace injuries and illnesses by implementing a safety and health program.
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The updated Small Business Handbook is now available.
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OSHA is hiring industrial hygienists. Apply now!
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Learn about your rights this National Whistleblower Appreciation Day.
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Monitor yourself and others for signs of heat illness.
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You have the right to report an unsafe workplace.
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Acclimatize to heat by following the 20% per day rule.
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At-risk workers should follow COVID-19 recommended precautions and policies.
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Maintain the COVID-19 log as though it is a confidential medical record.
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Take advantage of your employer"s opportunities to get vaccinated.
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Limit the number of unvaccinated or otherwise at-risk workers in one place at any time.
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Nonprofits can apply for $21M in training grants to improve worker safety and health.
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Ease into work until you are used to the heat.
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Grant funds of $11.8M to develop workplace training and educational materials are here.
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Ask your employer about paid leave, if necessary, to get vaccinated.
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You have an opportunity to develop training that can impact workers.
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Identify opportunities to get vaccinated.
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Apply for $10M to prevent work-related infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
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Determine if the COVID-19 Healthcare ETS applies to your workplace(s).
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Know how to protect yourself during flood cleanup.
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When storm-related power outages occur, never use portable generators indoors.
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Wear protective gloves when working in contaminated floodwaters.
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Find resources for hurricane preparedness and response.
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Act quickly if you see signs of heat illness.
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Take breaks in a shady or cool location.
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Heat illness can affect workers indoors or outdoors.
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Take rest breaks to recover from heat.
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Drink cool water even if you are not thirsty, every 20 minutes.
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$21M is available in training grants. Apply now!
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Employers must use engineering controls to limit worker exposure to silica during fracking.
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Beat the heat while working indoors or outdoors.
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Help ensure the safety of workers during a storm.
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Today is the first full day of summer. Train workers to recognize heat hazards.
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Trenches must have cave-in protection.
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Healthcare employers are required to develop and implement a COVID-19 plan for each workplace.
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A plan and day-to-day supervision are a start to keeping workers safe from the heat.
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Train and evaluate forklift operators before use is permitted.
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Keep workers safe in a trench. Slope It. Shore It. Shield It.
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Healthcare employers, notify workers within 24 hours if a person in the workplace is COVID-19 positive.
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Prevent heat illness, provide workers with Water. Rest. Shade.
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Have an evacuation plan in place before a wildfire occurs.
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June 8 is National Forklift Safety Day. Learn how to help protect workers.
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Practice storm evacuation plans on a regular basis.
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Drink a cup of water every 20 minutes while working in the heat.
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De-energize and ground overhead power lines before work begins.
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Train all workers on what to do in case of a storm emergency.
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New and returning workers need to build tolerance to heat.
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Develop, implement, and enforce an energy control program.
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Visit vaccines.gov to find free COVID-19 vaccines near you.
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COVID-19 vaccines are free and available to everyone.
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A disaster-specific health and safety plan includes protective equipment.
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Label chemicals so workers know the identity and hazards before being exposed to them.
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Properly store personal protective equipment to prevent damage.
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Disconnect power tools before servicing, cleaning, or changing accessories.
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As job tasks and hazards change, review protective equipment needs.
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Make sure that clothing has no strings or loose ends that could be caught by machinery.
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The highest level of protective equipment provides respiratory, skin and eye protection
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Establish a plan for contacting medical personnel in the event of an emergency.
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Beware of overhead and underground utility lines when clearing debris.
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If you are in crisis, there is confidential support available 24/7.
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Know how to protect yourself during flood cleanup activities.
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If you have trouble coping with work-related stress, talk with someone who can help.
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It is illegal for an employer to fire, demote or transfer a worker for complaining to OSHA.
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New or returning workers need to acclimatize to working in the heat.
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Have a fall rescue plan.
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Workers have the right to receive required safety equipment.
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Don"t miss the Fall Stand-Down virtual events happening this week.
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Secure ladders at the top and bottom.
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OSHA is hiring! Apply here.
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Register for the Hispanic Fall Stand-Down webinar.
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Join the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction.
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April 28 is Workers Memorial Day.
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Provide all required training for landscaping and horticulture services.
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Learn how to keep workers safe behind the wheel.
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Have a qualified arborist survey the worksite and tree condition.
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Access OSHA Spanish-language compliance assistance resources.
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Learn how to create a workplace anti-retaliation program.
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Employers and workers need to stay focused behind the wheel.
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Know in advance if emergency responders are equipped to perform confined space rescues.
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Assess the worksite for fall and falling object hazards.
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Read this guide on how to identify counterfeit masks.
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You have the right to report if your workplace is unsafe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Safe driving is important across all industries.
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Provide construction information related to confined spaces.
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Only use climbing equipment approved by the manufacturer for tree care work.
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Know how to identify a counterfeit 3M respirator.
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https://www.hpae.org/resources/fake-face-mask-guide-for-hpae-members/
OSHA accepts whistleblower complaints in any language.
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness month.
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Place a trained observer outside of the grain bin in case of an emergency.
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Train workers to use stepladders safely.
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Know how to stay safe if you enter a grain bin.
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Review your severe weather emergency action plan.
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Use a safety harness and an anchored lifeline.
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Look for overhead power lines before handling or climbing a ladder.
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Prevent work-related eye injuries by using proper PPE.
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Stand Up for Grain Safety: March 29- April 2.
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Ensure restroom exhaust fans are operating at full capacity.
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Place posters that encourage good hand hygiene and physical distancing.
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Control the accumulation of grain dust through housekeeping.
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Do not share objects or tools between workers without appropriately disinfecting them.
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Test the air inside grain bins before entering.
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Ensure ventilations systems work properly.
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Train workers using accessible formats and in a language they understand.
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Place a trained observer outside of the grain bin in case of an emergency.
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Always inspect the generator for damage or loose fuel lines before use.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3286.pdf
Provide the supplies necessary for good hygiene practices.
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Determine what PPE is necessary to protect workers.
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/coronavirus/safework#use-ppe
Never walk down grain to make it flow.
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/grain-handling
Generators should be used outdoors and at least 20 ft. from doors, windows, and vents.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3286.pdf
Implement physical distancing in all communal work areas.
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Assign a workplace coordinator responsible for COVID-19 issues.
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Turn off and lockout equipment before entering grain bins or performing maintenance.
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Never use a generator indoors or in a partially enclosed space.
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Use sharps containers that are closable, puncture-resistant, leak-proof, and biohazard labeled.
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/publications/publication-products?publication_title=Keeping%20Workers%20Safe%20at%20COVID-19%20Vaccination%20Sites
Train everyone administering vaccines according to OSHA"s Bloodborne Pathogens standard.
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Make sure workers use personal protective equipment properly.
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Ensure potentially COVID-19 infected workers are not in contact with other coworkers.
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Do NOT pass used sharps between workers.
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Use a combination of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Practice routine cleaning.
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Conduct a COVID-19 workplace hazard assessment.
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Use Sharps with Engineered Sharps Injury Protections and other safer needle devices.
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Employers should provide supplies for good hygiene.
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Improve workplace ventilation.
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Provide workers with appropriate personal protective equipment.
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Wear all necessary PPE when administering COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Train workers on COVID-19 procedures in a language they understand.
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Use surgical face masks or cloth face coverings.
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Masks can protect everyone, but are not a replacement for physical distancing
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Ensure COVID-19 infected and potentially infected people are not in the workplace.
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Wear a mask AND continue to social distance.
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/sites/default/files/revised-preventing-spread-covid-19-highlights.pdf
Implement a COVID-19 Prevention Program tailored to your workplace.
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/coronavirus/safework#role-employers-workers
Address robotic machine hazards with workers.
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Never operate a machine without proper safeguards.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA-amputations.pdf
Lift with your legs, not your back.
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Always maintain 3-point contact when climbing a ladder.
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Limit the number of passengers riding in shared-use vehicles.
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Empower workers to request a temporary suspension of work activity they believe to be unsafe.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3885.pdf#page=16
If transporting workers in vans or buses, avoid seating more than two people in the same row.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4107.pdf
Clean snow from shoes or boots before mounting a ladder.
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Inform staff early and often of steps being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Use videos and other resources to train workers on preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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Weather permitting, open windows when two or more people are in a vehicle.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4107.pdf
Communicate safety and health protocols to workers.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4045.pdf#page=9
Always read the label before using hazardous chemicals.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3492QuickCardLabel.pdf
Before backing up get out and look around.
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Use low-noise tools and machinery.
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/noise/exposure-controls
Always tie-off before climbing a cell tower.
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/communication-towers
Before entering a trench: Slope It. Shore It. Shield It.
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/trenching-excavation
Look for overhead power lines and buried power line indicators.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3942.pdf
Find an authorized trainer and avoid fraud.
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/training/outreach
Allow breaks to warm up in cold environments.
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/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/guides/cold.html
Use partitions installed along production lines where social distancing is not possible.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4078.pdf
Immediately separate sick offshore workers from their colleagues.
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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-seafood-processing.html
Immediately separate sick offshore workers from their colleagues.
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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-seafood-processing.html
Move workstations farther apart.
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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/meat-poultry-processing-workers-employers.html
Limit the number of workers in shared living quarters onboard vessels.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4078.pdf
Install plexiglass partitions between workstations.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d_UgYAcIS0
Avoid gathering with colleagues during breaks onshore and offshore.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4078.pdf
Clean tools shared by meatpackers and processors.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4050.pdf
Face coverings are not a substitute for social distancing.
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/coronavirus/faqs#cloth-face-coverings
Maintain at least 3 to 4 feet of clearance around the top and sides of portable generators.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4105.pdf
Know who to test and what actions to take based on test results.
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/coronavirus/faqs#testing
Train the least experienced to the most seasoned worker on safe work practices.
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/training
Take extra measures to maintain proper physical distance between workers and holiday shoppers.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKt5a1Jzxog
Use face coverings to protect workers and customers.
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/coronavirus/faqs#cloth-face-coverings
Never use portable generators indoors.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4105.pdf
Avoid putting your coworkers at risk - stay home if you are sick.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3994.pdf
Stay current on public health recommendations.
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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html
Train retail workers on the steps necessary to stay safe this holiday season.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKt5a1Jzxog
Safety training is important for workers of all ages.
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Commit to keeping teen workers safe.
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Never enter a grain bin without an observer.
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/sites/default/files/publications/grainstorageFACTSHEET.pdf
Know your exposure risk to COVID-19 at work.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3993.pdf
Know your exposure risk to COVID-19 at work.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3993.pdf
Follow safety tips to protect workers from tree care hazards.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3940.pdf
Never exceed a forklift"s rated load.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3949.pdf
Have a plan to keep workers safe during severe weather events.
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/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/index.html#disasters
Stay informed about the coronavirus to keep yourself healthy.
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/coronavirus
Follow sanitation requirements to protect workers.
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/restrooms-sanitation
Reminder: Submit your 2019 injury and illness data by March 2.
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/injuryreporting
Keep workers safe from slips when walking on ice and snow.
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/winter-weather/hazards#walking
Machines should be properly safeguarded to prevent amputations.
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/sites/default/files/publications/amputation-factsheet.pdf#page=2
Employers: Display your injury and illness summary starting Feb. 1.
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/recordkeeping#postingRecords
Ensure workers know their roles in a safety and health program.
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/safety-management#ai3
Resolve to follow all personal protective equipment requirements.
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/personal-protective-equipment/standards
Now is a great time to review safety and health programs with workers.
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/safety-management
Mark any rooftop hazards hidden by the snow.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA-3513roof-snow-hazard.pdf
Employers should provide cold stress training to workers.
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/winter-weather/preparedness#train
Drivers should use wheel chocks when making deliveries.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3944.pdf
Provide warm areas for workers during break periods.
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/winter-weather/preparedness#safework
Review emergency plans with all workers prior to sales events.
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/sites/default/files/publications/Crowd_Control.pdf
Know the jobs, equipment, and work hours allowed for youth under 18.
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https://www.youthrules.gov/know-the-limits/index.htm
Give clear instructions and train working teens this holiday season.
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/youngworkers/employers.html
Never move a mobile ladder occupied by a worker.
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/sites/default/files/publications/shib092719.pdf
When driving, avoid taking medications that make you drowsy.
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/sites/default/files/publications/Safe_Driving_Practices.pdf
Test confined spaces for traces of hydrogen sulfide.
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/hydrogen-sulfide/evaluating-controlling-exposure
Do not take home work clothes or shoes exposed to lead.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3680.pdf#page=2
Know your workplace noise level.
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/noise
Develop a fire safety plan and train workers.
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/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3925.pdf#page=2
Never overload a forklift.
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