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		<title>Small Business Self-Evaluation Checklist: Hearing Protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When noise control measures are infeasible, or until such time as they are installed, hearing protection devices are the only way to prevent high levels of noise from damaging the inner ear of workers. Making sure that these devices are worn effectively requires continuous attention on the part of supervisors and program implementers, as well [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mialosscontrol.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2580438&amp;post=80&amp;subd=mialosscontrol&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Self-Evaluation Checklist: Scaffolding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Serious injury or death can result from failure to comply with all applicable safety requirements of federal, State and local regulations before erecting, using, or dismantling a scaffold. This &#8220;Client Handout&#8221; provides small business owners a means of identifying potential problem areas that may occur with scaffolding operations. Any question answered &#8220;No&#8221; should be thoroughly [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mialosscontrol.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2580438&amp;post=81&amp;subd=mialosscontrol&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Walking/Working Surfaces &#8211; Small Business Self-Evaluation Checklist</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slips, trips, and falls constitute the majority of general industry accidents &#8211; they cause 15 percent of all accidental deaths and are second to motor vehicles as a cause of fatalities. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for walking and working surfaces apply to all permanent places of employment, except where domestic, mining, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mialosscontrol.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2580438&amp;post=82&amp;subd=mialosscontrol&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Self-Evaluation Checklist: Housekeeping</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Small Business Self-Evaluation Checklist: Egress</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Small Business Self-Evaluation Checklist: Fall Arrest Systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To provide optimum protection, a fall arrest system should be designed by a structural engineer experienced in the elimination/control of fall hazards. Similarly, proper installation by a contractor should be supervised and directed by a professional engineer who understands all of the challenges posed. Unlike a general contractor, a skilled engineer understands the dynamic force [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mialosscontrol.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2580438&amp;post=85&amp;subd=mialosscontrol&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Self-Evaluation Checklist: Working Environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most accidents are the end result of many contributing causal factors. Employee/management behaviors and system defects create an overall safety culture that may or may not support safe conditions and practices. If the safety culture is not supportive, and an employee is exposed to the hazard, the probability of an accident increases greatly. Under such [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mialosscontrol.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2580438&amp;post=86&amp;subd=mialosscontrol&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Self-Evaluation Checklist: Hazardous Substances</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hazardous substances are chemicals and other substances that can affect worker health. Examples include solvents, pesticides, paints, adhesives, petroleum products, heavy metals, or any other substance that is hazardous to health and is used or produced at work. Hazardous substances can take the form of liquids, solids, vapors, gases, fumes, or dusts. To be classified [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mialosscontrol.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2580438&amp;post=88&amp;subd=mialosscontrol&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Self-Evaluation Checklist: Administrative Safety Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 1.3 million employers with 11 or more employees, which represent about 20 percent of the establishments the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) covers, must keep records of work-related injuries and illnesses. Workplaces in low-hazard industries, such as retail, service, finance, insurance, and real estate, are exempt from the recordkeeping requirements. All employers [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mialosscontrol.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2580438&amp;post=87&amp;subd=mialosscontrol&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Self-Evaluation Checklist: Compressed Air</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many hazards are associated with pressurized air. For example, if an un-pressurized system or component is suddenly and rapidly pressurized with high-pressure air, a large amount of heat is produced that may reach the ignition temperature of the impurities present in the air. When the ignition temperature is reached, a violent explosion may occur. Ignition [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mialosscontrol.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2580438&amp;post=89&amp;subd=mialosscontrol&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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