US DOE Midwest Regional Weatherization Conference

SAF 7 - Weatherization Occupational Hazards

Thursday, August 17, 2006  ·  10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Find out the basic OSHA requirements for job site worker safety and how they apply to weatherization jobs. Topics to be addressed will be reducing risk of falls, environmental hazards, electrical safety, and requirements related to material use. Find out how to keep worker safety “front and center” rather than an afterthought.
 
By attending this session, participants will
 
  1. Realize what regulations apply to the jobs they perform
  2. Know how to use the information provided by product manufacturers on the MSDS
  3. Understand how to adequately provide respiratory protection and know when different levels of respiratory protection are needed
 
KEYWORDS: fall protection, injury, ladders, MSDS, OSHA, regulations, respiratory protection, safety equipment, worker safety
 
Randy Snelling, Ohio Valley Opportunities, Madison, IN

Type: 90-Minute Breakout
Track: Health & Safety

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