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October 1, 2004
To Be An Effective Leader, Do a Check-up From the Neck Up
Before we can effectively lead anyone, we must take an introspective view of ourselves.
October 1, 2004
Safety Tips for Truck Drivers
Tower industry employees are on the road driving from site-to-site, oftentimes in large trucks.
October 1, 2004
Education-Based Marketing: How to Make Business Come to You
There is a misconception in small businesses that your marketing's most important function is to promote your products and services.
October 1, 2004
Avoiding Willful OSHA Citations
Introduction
As all employers should be aware, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has the authority to issue a range of citations if it believes that the employer has violated specific regulations relating to certain hazards (e.g., lockout/ tagout; confined space; emergency action plan, etc.) or utilize the General Duty Clause if there is a "recognized hazard" likely to cause serious injury or death and the agency does not have a specific regulation which applies.
Violation
In order to prove a basic violation, the agency must prove that:
(1) a standard applies to the hazard (or the hazard is "recognized" by the employer or its industry);
(2) the employer failed to comply with the terms of the standard;
(3) an employee had access to the cited hazard; and
(4) the employer knew, or with the exercise of diligence, could have known of the violative condition.
If the agency can establish these four elements, then there is a basis for a citation.
Serious Versus Willful Violation
The problem that arises, once the Agency can establish the four elements described above for a valid citation is what "classification" should be assigned to the citation.
October 1, 2004
Chairman’s Message
In August we held our annual Summer Conference of the Board of Directors and Committees.
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