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Largest and Most Common OSHA Fines for Monument and Stone Cutting Companies
Monumental Monument Challenges: Operating a monument company can present some unique hazards – potential for silicosis, hearing loss and, lifting heavy objects also presents unique musculoskeletal hazards – but is your facility also in compliance with OSHA? OSHA can reach $70,000 or more.
Certified Safety Training, the official compliance provider to the Monument Builders of North America, developed the following checklist to ensure your monument or stone cutting company is safe and in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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OSHA 101 Course
This free OSHA 101 course will address the most common OSHA violations and workplace hazards.
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Silica Safety and OSHA Compliance for Monument Companies
OSHA Housekeeping Activities for Silica Safety
Good housekeeping is an important part of a silica exposure control plan. OSHA's respirable crystalline silica standard for the construction industry - 29 CFR 1926.1153 - paragraph (f) states:
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Medical Surveillance OSHA Requirements for OSHA's Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard
OSHA Medical Surveillance for Monument Companies
OSHA's respirable crystalline silica standard for the construction industry - 29 CFR 1926.1153 - paragraph (h) Medical surveillance states:Â