OSHA

“ OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION”

WORKPLACE HAZARDS:

Physical Hazards:

The most common physical hazards are present in most workplaces at

some time.

Examples: frayed electrical cords, unguarded machinery, exposed

moving parts, constant loud nose, vibrations, working from ladders,

scaffolding or heights, tripping hazards.

Chemical Hazards:

Chemical hazards are present when you are exposed to any

chemical preparation ( solid, liquid or gas) in the workplace.

Examples include: Cleaning products and solvents, vapors and

fumes, carbon monoxide or other gases, gasoline or other

flammable materials.

WORK INJURIES, ILLNESSES and

FATALITIES

4405 workers will killed on the job in 2013

On average, 85 a week or more than 12 deaths every day

Construction’s Fatal Four:

63%

18%

15%

4%

FATAL FOUR

Falls Struck by Objects Electrocutions Caught in/ between Other

Top 10 most frequent cited OSHA

standards violated in 2013

1. Fall protection

2. Hazard communication

standards

3. Scaffolding

4. Respiratory protection

5. Electrical, wiring methods,

components and

equipment

6. Powered industrial trucks

7. Ladders

8. Control of hazardous

energy ( lockout/ tag out)

9. Electrical systems design

10. Machinery and Machine

Guarding

OSHA IS MAKING A

DIFFERENCE