Walking Working Surfaces News Today

This is the first in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, the Occupational Safety and...

Organizations typically measure safety and health performance by tracking incidents after the fact with lagging metrics, according to the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). In an effort designed to improve that method, ASSP has published a voluntary national consensus standard that outlines a balanced measurement approach, using leading, lagging, and impact metrics. The new standard can help organizations prevent injuries, illnesses, and many other incidents from occurring in the f...

The Flat Roof Dilemma - When is Fall Protection Required in General Industry?, The OSHA fall protection standards have elements that touch all industries and complying with ....

Unclear since 2016, President Joe Biden plans to remove confusion surrounding the requirements. By Shereen Hashem May 26, 2021 OSHA is requesting updates to the handrail and stair rail system requirements for its general industry, Walking-Working Surfaces standard, according to a press release. OSHA publishes a final rule on WWS and PPE in November 2016 that updated requirements for slips, trip and fall hazards. Numerous questions were asked about when handrails would be required as well as hei...