BACKGROUND McWane‚ Inc. is a privately held company based in Birmingham‚ Ala.‚ which owns plants across the country and Canada and who is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cast iron sewer and water pipe (McWane Mess). From 1995-2003‚ McWane plants‚ in the U.S.‚ had 4‚600 worker injuries (CBC News). The company was also cited for more than 400 safety violations and 450 environmental violations during that same period (Barstow‚ Foundry). Tyler Pipe‚ one of McWane’s plants‚ was described
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materials‚ construction processes‚ basic management practices and strategies for daily business operations. Students who graduate from these programs are qualified to enter the workforce as supervisors. Students can expect to develop skills in planning and organization‚ contracting practices‚ project estimation‚ OSHA standards and blueprint interpretation. Scheduling strategies‚ presenting‚ sales and safety are also among skills taught in these programs. Educational Prerequisites Students should
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Name: Hector Camarillo Date: October 24‚ 2014 INEN 4316/5386 – Fall 2014 Homework and Study Guide for Chapters 10 AND Notes – “Noise and Noise Control” DUE: October 24‚ 2014 These study questions serve two purposes: 1. As homework. You are ONLY required to complete and submit the questions included in the HOMEWORK section by the due date (above) 2. As a study guide. Students are strongly recommended to use all questions as a study guide for exams. These are included in the STUDY GUIDE section
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achieved by a postal facility with more than 20 employees. Many managers in the Southwest Area thought it suicide to invite the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in for an inspection and try to achieve the highest recommendation obtainable‚ the coveted "STAR" award. The plants 491 employees‚ supervisors and managers using transformational leadership‚ prepared for and accomplished this achievement in only 90 days. Transformational Leadership by definition is the broadening and
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employee will not become a victim of workplace violence. But with a few precautions they can reduce the odds. 1. Learn how to recognize‚ avoid‚ or diffuse potentially violent situations by attending personal safety training programs. 2. Alert supervisors to any concerns about safety or security and report all incidents immediately in
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Workers Compensation: When to File a Claim According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)‚ almost 5‚000 workers were killed in 2013. Construction sites are the most dangerous and contributed to 20 percent of fatalities. While most employees only suffer minor injuries or illnesses at work‚ they should still seek medical treatment and file a workers’ compensation claim. https://www.osha.gov/oshstats/commonstats.html Acute Injuries or Illnesses Unexpected accidents are the most
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objects‚ flying sparks‚ chemicals‚ noise and other potentially dangerous situations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers protect their employees from workplace hazards that can cause injury. Controlling a hazard at its source is the best way to protect employees. Depending on the hazard or workplace conditions‚ OSHA recommends the use of engineering or work practice controls to manage or eliminate hazards to the greatest extent possible. For example
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that has received little attention from school management. Kaufman (2002) writes‚ “That issue [area] is laboratory safety and the health and safety awareness in general‚ in the teaching of science (p. 1).” In 1984‚ the Council of State Science Supervisors‚ in cooperation with the National Science for Occupational Safety and Health and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission‚ published a safety guide titled‚ School Science Laboratories: A Guide to Some Hazardous Substances. Since then‚ the guide
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At the time of the operation‚ the workers and the supervisors failed to follow many established construction industry regulations. The first and foremost of these was the guideline $1926.1425. According to the guideline the employer must “….ensure that employees are not in the fall zone under a suspended load.”(OSHA‚ 2013) When the big blue crane fell on its 9th pick‚ it took with it three workers that were suspended in a man basket
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Act of 1970 was established to provide guidelines and regulate laws to protect employers and employees in the workplace. The purpose of a safety and health program is beneficial to not only the employee‚ their families‚ but also the organization. OSHA has long recognized that compliance with occupational safety and health standards alone cannot accomplish all the goals of the Act. The standards‚ no matter how carefully conceived and developed‚ will never cover all unsafe and unhealthful activities
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