The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is urging vigilance among employers and employees to address the types of workplace hazards that often peak during summer, according to www.osha.gov.
Hazards related to heat exposure, falls, trenching and excavation, struck-by objects and vehicles, electrical safety, workplace violence, grain bin engulfment and other risks in agricultural operations have been at their highest in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska in July, August and September during the past three years.
“OSHA encourages employers to develop safety and health programs, hold safety stand-downs and toolbox talks, and conduct daily safety meetings to discuss common hazards,” says OSHA Regional Administrator Kimberly Stille in Kansas City, Mo. “Employers are required to provide workplace safety training to improve employees’ ability to identify, evaluate, and effectively prevent safety and health hazards on the job.”
For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
