{"id":3303,"date":"2013-10-22T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=3303"},"modified":"2022-10-18T13:28:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T18:28:47","slug":"lab-safety-that-addresses-oshas-top-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/lab-safety-that-addresses-oshas-top-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab Safety that Addresses OSHA\u2019s Top Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently OSHA revealed their preliminary figures for the Top 10 Safety Violations of 2013. As reported by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com\/search?q=top+10+violations+2013\" target=\"_blank\">National Safety Council<\/a>, fall protection leads the list of safety violations. Rounding out the top five are hazard communication, scaffolding, respiratory protection, and electrical and wiring methods.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/fall-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\">OSHA,<\/a> employers are required to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide working conditions that are free of known dangers<\/li>\n<li>Keep floors in work areas in a clean and, so far as possible, dry condition<\/li>\n<li>Select and provide required personal protective equipment (PPE) at no cost to workers<\/li>\n<li>Train workers about job hazards in a\u00a0 language they can understand<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/safetysign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/safetysign.jpg\" alt=\"SafetySign\" width=\"210\" height=\"158\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to these general requirements, the administration requires employers to \u201cset up the work place to prevent employees from falling off of overhead platforms, elevated work stations, or into holes in the floors and walls.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/topics\/falls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\">National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health<\/a> (NIOSH) states that falls in the work environment \u201cfrequently involve slippery, cluttered, or unstable walking\/working surfaces; unprotected edges; floor holes and wall openings; unsafely positioned ladders; and misused fall protection.\u201d Further, the Institute cites falls as creating a significant financial burden on companies, with workers\u2019 compensation and medical costs estimated in the multi-billion dollar range.<\/p>\n<p>To improve workers\u2019 overall safety, including the specific violations listed on OSHA\u2019s top ten list, consider the following:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Category\/Safety_Signs_Labels\/7983?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>Safety Signs<\/b><\/a> to alert workers to possible hazards, indicate an exit, identify fire extinguishers or eyewash stations, and more. Signs are one of the easiest ways to caution for potential dangers or provide direction. Pop-up safety cones of various sizes feature multi-lingual alerts for wet floors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Category\/Respirators_and_Masks\/7576?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>Respiratory protection<\/b><\/a> to safeguard users from contaminants, particulates, gases, chemicals, and other environmental threats in the air. While NIOSH advises that adequate ventilation and scrubbing of contaminants is the preferred method for reducing exposure, the Institute also issues recommendations for respirator use. Options range from low level hazard protection to full-face masks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Category\/Safety_Products\/7505\/SortBy=6_Page=1_Class=382_AppliedFilters=2000041120?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)<\/b><\/a> to protect employees from a variety of hazards including chemicals, radiation, laceration, and electrical jolts. PPE refers to wearing apparel such as aprons, gloves, coveralls, and lab coats as well as safety glasses or goggles, face masks, hearing protection, and more.<\/p>\n<p><i>View all <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Category\/Safety_Products\/7505?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><i>safety products<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently OSHA revealed their preliminary figures for the Top 10 Safety Violations of 2013. 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