Aug
15

Wind Turbine Safety Standards: Adequate or Not?

Posted by Jim Johnson under Fall Protection Rescue, Safety Training, Tower Rescue, Tower Safety, Wind Turbine Rescue, Wind Turbine Safety

While it’s easy to think that a whole new host of regulations are needed for the supposedly “new” industry, It’s my sense that employers simply need to go back and revisit their current obligations under the existing standards.

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Jul
07

Intent of the Standard: Important or Not?

Posted by Jim Johnson under Confined Space, Excavation Safety, Fall Protection, Safety Training, Tower Safety, Wind Turbine Safety

We spend a fair amount of time fielding questions about confined space, fall protection and excavation safety. Most of time people describe a scenario and ask us whether we would consider it safe or compliant. Generally their questions hinge on an activity that is not directly addressed by the OSHA regulations. As a trainer and consultant [...]

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