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OSHA Compliance

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What the standards require, in plain English.

All Concrete & Masonry Paving & Earthwork Rigging & Lifting OSHA Compliance Safety Programs & Training Health & Ergonomics

OSHA Compliance · 5 min read

DART vs TRIR: Which Cases Count, and Why It Matters

TRIR counts every recordable. DART counts only columns H and I. Where a case lands is a judgment call under 1904.7(b)(4) — and light duty does not lower your DART.

OSHA Compliance · 6 min read

TRIR Benchmarks: What a Good Rate Actually Is

The real numbers: private industry TRIR 2.3 and DART 1.4 in 2024, an 11-year trend, every published state rate, and how to pull the figure for your own NAICS code.

OSHA Compliance · 6 min read

How 811 Actually Works: Tickets, Marks and the Tolerance Zone

The ticket lifecycle, the APWA colors, the 18-inch tolerance zone, and the three layers of law behind the call.

OSHA Compliance · 7 min read

Sloping vs Shoring vs Shielding: How to Pick Trench Protection

What each of the three protective systems actually does, and the four site questions that decide which one you use.

OSHA Compliance · 6 min read

OSHA Guardrail Requirements: 42 Inches, 200 Pounds and the Rest

Top rail 42 in ± 3, 200 lb without failure, no deflection below 39 in, midrail at 150 lb — plus the details that fail an inspection.

OSHA Compliance · 7 min read

Harness Inspection: What to Look For Before Every Use

The defect list OSHA actually publishes, condition by condition, and the two-minute route around a harness that catches all of it.

OSHA Compliance · 8 min read

Fall Clearance Explained: Why a 6-Foot Lanyard Needs 17 Feet

The four distances that stack up below the anchorage, the 6 ft free fall limit, and what to do when the room underneath is not there.

OSHA Compliance · 7 min read

Is Free OSHA 10 Real? What You Actually Get for Nothing

Free OSHA 10 training is real. A free instant card is not. Here is how to tell the two apart before you pay.

OSHA Compliance · 11 min read

OSHA Heat Rules for Employers: What Actually Applies Today

No federal heat standard exists, but heat is still cited every summer. What applies today, the eleven questions an inspector asks, and the numbers OSHA publishes.

OSHA Compliance · 6 min read

OSHA 300, 300A or 301: Which Form Do You Need?

Three forms, three jobs: the log, the summary you post, and the report you file within 7 days.

OSHA Compliance · 6 min read

What Is an OSHA Recordable Injury?

Six outcomes, one first aid list, and the borderline calls that decide whether a case goes on the log.

OSHA Compliance · 6 min read

How to Calculate TRIR (With a Worked Example)

The formula, the four columns behind it, the hours that count, and a worked example you can check.

OSHA Compliance · 8 min read

Competent Person vs Qualified Person Under OSHA

Authority vs expertise — the two definitions, why the bar moves with the task, and why no class can make you one.

OSHA Compliance · 8 min read

Confined Space vs Permit-Required Confined Space

The three-part test, the four permit triggers, and the difference between ventilating a space and eliminating its hazards.

OSHA Compliance · 8 min read

PPE Hazard Assessment Requirements Under 1910.132(d)

The four items the written record must identify, the Appendix B walk-through, the fit rule, and who pays.

OSHA Compliance · 8 min read

Why Generic Lockout/Tagout Procedures Fail an Inspection

1910.147(c)(4) wants specific steps for a specific machine. Here is what a downloaded template cannot supply.

OSHA Compliance · 6 min read

When Is a Fall Protection Plan Actually Allowed?

Three kinds of work, one burden of proof, ten requirements — and why a generic template does not qualify.

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OSHA Fall Protection Height Requirements: 6 Feet, 4 Feet or 10 Feet?

Four different trigger heights, one table, and how to tell which one applies to your work.

OSHA Compliance · 6 min read

Forklift Training: What OSHA Actually Requires

Formal instruction, practical training, workplace evaluation — and the records the employer has to keep.

OSHA Compliance · 8 min read

The OSHA 5-Foot Trench Rule: What It Actually Says

Under 5 feet is not automatically safe — the rule has two exceptions, and one of them is a competent person's examination.

OSHA Compliance · 10 min read

OSHA Soil Types A, B and C Explained

The four Subpart P categories, what knocks a soil down a grade, and the slope each one buys you.

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Hot Work Permit Requirements Under OSHA: What You Need to Know

When a permit is required, what belongs on it, the 35-foot rule and the fire watch — with the paragraph behind each number.