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A Publication of:
Company Construction Safety Services, Inc.
A PPL Corporation
One Monarch Place
Suite 1230
Springfield, MA 01144-4011
Phone: 1-888-311-5432
Fax: 1-413-736-0933

BOOM LIFT SAFETY: BE AWARE! DON’T BE A STATISTIC

The O.S.H.A. Standards require persons working from a boom lift to use a full-body harness and lanyard system for fall protection. Approximately 85 people die and an additional 100,000 are injured annually from lift related incidents. O.S.H.A. has determined that at least 25% of these injuries can be prevented with proper training. This training includes a pre-start inspection; possibly the single most important safety procedure. Training should also cover the proper operating procedure, traveling in the lift and load capacity of the lift.The maximum capacity is a function of the boom extension and angle and must never be exceeded. Electrical hazards should be identified and required distances kept from the hazard
Of course, fall protection is mandatory while occupying a straight boom or knuckle lift! Your life may depend on it! Contact C.S.S.I. for training dates and times.Contributed by Roger Mee, Senior Consultant for CSSI

Forklift Training

We can schedule a session at your facility.

ON SITE TOOLBOX TALKS We can schedule them at your job site on any topic you choose. For more information, please call us at

1-888-311-5432

OSHA

  • Did you know you can get a lot of valuable information from the OSHA web site? For example, you can look up your company’s OSHA record as well as that of subcontractors.
  • You can find out the latest news about inspections and fines. For example, on the web site recently, there were 17 News Releases during the month of August about fines and penalties. Four of these were in our very own Region 1 (New England).
  • Another bit of information garnered from this web site is that OSHA has added inspection staff.
  • A “Worker’s Page” has been developed with provision for online filing of complaints.
  • The standards are available in full, including interpretations.
  • There is a wealth of information here at WWW.OSHA.GOV. Check it out!

Job safety start up for foremen

Here is a list of some of the stuff you should take to your new job..

  1. Your company’s Safety and Health Manual
  2. Material Safety Data Sheets
  3. A supply of Toolbox Talks
  4. The OSHA Poster (also available from the aforementioned web site)
  5. Location of, and phone numbers for local emergency medical and police for posting at the job
  6. Directions to the job site for posting at the job
  7. Material your company uses for new employee orientation
  8. Several rolls of caution tape
  9. Traffic cones (they work for foot traffic as well as vehicular)

If you are finishing one job at the same time as starting another, be sure a copy of your company’s Safety and Health Manual is left at the old job until all work is complete. Be sure your troops at that location know where everything is.

GAP No...not blue jeans or khakis, If you are using the Grounding Assurance Program, testing is due October 1 and the color is orange. If you aren‘t using this program and want more information, call us for more details.