Over the years we have presented seminars at many safety and health conferences throughout the Northwest. As a company we have always felt that making these investments was a great way to give back to our safety industry and support the hard work of the associations which invest so much time and energy to provide [...]
Recently a vigorous online discussion erupted over this question when it was asked on an online message board. When I last checked over 140 people had expressed a wide variety of fact and opinion.
The question itself was simple to answer: “No, OSHA doesn’t require an employee to use fall protection when using a scissors lift (i.e., work platform that cannot be positioned completely beyond the base) if the guardrails are installed and the gates closed.” In fact, the scissors lift itself is a form of fall protection which protects workers from the hazards of working from portable ladders.
We’re often asked if our safety and rescue classes are ‘certified by OSHA’ or if you take a class will you be ‘certified’? I usually respond by saying that if you complete the class you’ll receive a certificate and you’ll be awarded continuing education units (CEUs). But will that make you ‘certified’ in the normal [...]
