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Welcome! At Safety Kaizen, LLC, we can assist with challenges that contractors, subcontractors, and owners face in managing risks and meeting their Accident Prevention Responsibilities outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1926.20 (b).
We are here to help you with the tools and assistance that makes sense for your company and budget. Ken Mushet is committed to delivering exceptional safety services as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) for over 20 years . Whether it is a positive influence on your overall safety program or Injury/ Illness Prevention Plan, jobsite inspections, or working with your Management, Superintendent, Foreman, or Employees, we appreciate the opportunity to work with you on preventing injuries. We work to reduce accidents and improve safety leadership with Owners, General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Sub-subcontractors.
From Commercial Buildings to Road Building, and Data Centers, construction has a variety of new risks and challenges to be managed daily. Online training and general knowledge safety training can help employees and Forman develop better accident prevention knowledge. To ensure a more comprehensive understanding and application of safety procedures and preparing Pre-Task Plans (PTP), hands-on training and skills assessments at the jobsite can get results in reducing accidents and raising employee and Foreman engagement.
Pre-Task Plans (PTP) can be a great tool to prevent accidents and raise awareness of hazards on the jobsite. Outlined below are the Accident Prevention Responsibilities from OSHA. On many projects, contractors and subcontractors use an analysis tool for Pre-Task Plans (PTP). We have detailed the Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) process used on USACE sites. PTP's, Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA's), and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA's) are all great planning tools to help identify hazards and plan safe work on the jobsite for for the day or longer.
The Pre-Task Plan (PTP) process happens before the work starts. It outlines the the steps of the work, the hazards involved with the work in that location, and the available controls to reduce or eliminate the potential hazard. The exercise of employees that are performing the work being involved or completing the PTP can be very helpful in engaging workers in not only understanding what needs to be done that day, but why safety measures are taken. It can also be valuable that workers understand when something changes, creating a hazard that was not addressed, so that work can stop and the situation be reevaluated.
Although the OSHA Standard is a minimum requirement, here is the minimum that OSHA requires regarding Accident Prevention Responsibilities in 29CFR 1926.20:
Accident prevention responsibilities.
1926.20(b)(1)It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.1926.20(b)(2)Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.1926.20(b)(3)The use of any machinery, tool, material, or equipment which is not in compliance with any applicable requirement of this part is prohibited. Such machine, tool, material, or equipment shall either be identified as unsafe by tagging or locking the controls to render them inoperable or shall be physically removed from its place of operation.1926.20(b)(4)The employer shall permit only those employees qualified by training or experience to operate equipment and machinery.
If it makes sense, we can also work with you on determining Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and either online training or in person training at your jobsite.
Compliance duties owed to each employee -
1926.20(f)(1)
Personal protective equipment. Standards in this part requiring the employer to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators and other types of PPE, because of hazards to employees impose a separate compliance duty with respect to each employee covered by the requirement. The employer must provide PPE to each employee required to use the PPE, and each failure to provide PPE to an employee may be considered a separate violation.
Training. Standards in this part requiring training on hazards and related matters, such as standards requiring that employees receive training or that the employer train employees, provide training to employees, or institute or implement a training program, impose a separate compliance duty with respect to each employee covered by the requirement. The employer must train each affected employee in the manner required by the standard, and each failure to train an employee may be considered a separate violation.
We have free pages for Tailgate Meetings and also Free Safety Videos. There is also a guide below about Pre-Task Plans/ Hazard Analysis.
Federal OSHA has a good eTool for Construction - Preventing Fatalities hazards and solutions, focused on four hazards and exposures:
A lot of good injury prevention information to help identify and control hazards that can, and do, cause serious injuries or fatalities in construction. One jobsite injury is one too many.
If you have workers in California, here is a handy pocket guide for California Cal/OSHA Construction Standards. You are going to need to have a big pocket, but his guide does a great job as a summary the CA Safety Orders. It is in alphabetical order, and it contains so many of the necessary common safety issues on jobsites. The guide makes it easy to get the full standard of the topic Title 8 reference because it is listed for each entry.
If you would like in person consultation or a Zoom, WebEx, FaceTime, or Teams meeting, please contact us.
Thank you for your consideration!
GUIDE FOR THE ACTIVITY HAZARD ANALYSIS (AHA), EM 385, USACE
This page is an overview of the US Army Corp of Engineers, Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) along with information on the USACE safety process.
There are online versions of the EM 385 1-1, USACE, 40 Hour, 24 hour, 16 hour, or 8 hour courses that may be a good option as part of your training program.
Disclaimer: This page is for educational purposes only. Opinions or points of view expressed on this page do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the USACE or Safety Kaizen, LLC and it is not to be considered business or legal advice. The information contained in the video and written content posted represents the views and opinions of the original creators of the video and written content is not legal or business advice and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Safety Kaizen, LLC.
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Strengths & Weaknesses | Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle | YouTube from Voyage | With Captions, (USAR CONFIGURACIÓN PARA SUBTÍTULOS EN ESPAÑOL)
3 minutes.
40-Hour EM 385-1-1 Training
24-Hour EM 385-1-1 Training
16-Hour EM 385-1-1 Training
Here is the Definition of Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) from the EM 385 1-1 Manual:
CONSTRUCTION SITE HAZARDS
Electrical Hazards:
Falls: Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry. Here are the cause the most fall-related injuries:
Trenching and Excavation:
Struck-by:
Material Handling/ Heavy Lifting:
SEVERITY AND PROBABILITY
SEVERITY🩹- How bad could it be? (Consequence)
PROBABILITY 🎲🎲 - What are the chances?
'So you're telling me there's a chance',
You have to determine how much of a chance.
The difference between a one out a million chance and a one out of a hundred chance is based on your teams experience and knowledge.
YouTube, 1 minute.
What are you willing to risk given how severe the consequences might be? What is you ultimate objective for the day?
Luther - "None of our lives matter more than the mission."
Ethan - "I don't accept that."
Will your AHA analysis and actions bring everyone home safe?
YouTube, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One | Official Trailer (2023 Movie), 3 minutes.
RISK ☣️ Can you manage it?
PRE-TASK PLAN - AHA ADVENTURE GUIDE - RISK MANAGEMENT
01.A.15 USACE Risk Management Process. Risk management is a business process that includes the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks, followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events to an acceptable level.
Here are some helpful guides that may be useful for safety on Superfund Projects.
OSHA, 2021 - PPE for Emergency Response and Recovery Workers.
EPA.gov, 2022, Emergency Response Personal Protective Equipment Level A to D Protection
OSHA, 2008 Publication - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
NIOSH/ OSHA/ USCG/ EPA Occupational Safety Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities
DOT, 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
OSHA/ NIEHS Safety and Health Awareness for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers
There are great lessons to learn from the FIVE STAR SAFETY (my opinion) approach to a safe project at the Maywood Superfund Site. Kudos to all the safe Workers, Cabrera Services, Contractor Supervisors, Safety Officers/ Managers, and USACE SOHO & the Project Team!
If you are looking for some tips on how to effectively run a safe project, you are going to appreciate this article.
Here is a summary of the great USACE Safety Approach Maywood Superfund Site that is linked below.
Worker Safety Best Practices
A.M. Safety Counseling
Worker Empowerment
Safety Incentive Award Program
This video reviews the hazard identification process that workers and supervisors go through to determine protection. It rewiews how you identify roofing hazards through a hazard analysis. The approach and information can will assist you when deciding on your fall protection or other activities and tasks, and the importance of correcting exposures to hazards.
Oregon OSHA 5 minute YouTube Video.
(USAR CONFIGURACIÓN PARA SUBTÍTULOS EN ESPAÑOL)
Este video revisa el proceso de identificación de peligros por el que pasan los trabajadores y supervisores para determinar la protección. Revisa cómo se identifican los peligros de los techos mediante un análisis de peligros. El enfoque y la información le ayudarán a decidir sobre su protección contra caídas u otras actividades y tareas, y la importancia de corregir la exposición a los peligros. Vídeo de YouTube de 5 minutos de Oregon OSHA.
Completing the Contractor Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA)
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