Recording Safety - Some STATS from OSHA

On OSHA's website is a list of 'common' statistics, such as; OSHA budget, OSHA inspections, including the following list: CONSTRUCTIONS 'FATAL' FOUR

• Falls — 302 out of 828 total deaths in construction in CY 2013 (36.5%)
• Struck by Object — 84 (10.1%)
• Electrocutions — 71 (8.6%)
• Caught-in/between — 21 (2.5%)

The site also has a list - The Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards:
The following were the top 10 most frequently cited standards by Federal OSHA in fiscal year 2014 (October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014):

1. Fall protection, construction 
2. Hazard communication standard, general industry 
3. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction
4. Respiratory protection, general industry
5. Powered industrial trucks, general industry 
6. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry 
7. Ladders, construction 
8. Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry 
9. Machinery and Machine Guarding, general requirements 
10. Electrical systems design, general requirements, general industry 

List or no list, safety should always be a concern in the workplace, and in the home.  Nifty Tools is all about safety, and the tools that will help keep workers safe.

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