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#2 Hazard Communication: Understanding Top OSHA Violations of 2013

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Already the second most cited violation in 2013 with 6,156 instances, The General Industry Hazard Communication (1910.1200) standard, has only become more complicated with a December 1 st , 2013 deadline requiring employers to train employees on the new label elements and safety data sheet (SDS) format.

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Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013 Reveal Increase in Citations

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The top 10 OSHA violations for 2013 revealed a 45% increase in citations over the same list the year before. Although there are no surprises to which violations they are, the top 10 violations for 2013 totaled 42,502, which is 13,323 more than the 2012’s tally of 29,179. In 2012 it was the sixth most common violations with 2,097.

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CMA STAR Awards Final Entry Deadline: September 27, 2013

Construction Marketing

Submit your entries before the FINAL entry deadline: September 27, 2013. A) You can pay for your entry or entries by the deadline and complete your submission by October 1, 2013! A) The 2013 CMA STAR Awards are include 16 categories, and 78 sub-categories encompassing many marketing and communications types.

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#10 Machine Guarding: Examining Top OSHA Violations of 2013

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It is a broad enough topic that it netted 2,704 violations in 2013, good enough to round out the top 10 list. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – October 30. Top 10 OSHA Violations Examined.

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Sales and Texting? Know the Rules

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Right or wrong, in our digitally driven world, texting is now the most used form of communication for American adults under 50, according to Gallup. In 2013, Congress updated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA, see below ) to address and apply the law to mass texting. Texting is an informal way to communicate.

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#6 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS: UNDERSTANDING TOP OSHA VIOLATIONS OF 2013

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Violations of OSHA’s general industry regulations for Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178), or forklifts went up from 1,993 in 2012, (7th most cited regulation) to 3,340 in 2013, (6th most citations). Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013.

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#4 Respiratory Protection: Understanding Top OSHA Violations of 2013

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With 3,879 citations in 2013, General Industry regulation 29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection was the fourth highest cited violation for the last fiscal year. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – October 30.