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The Entrant is the member of the confined space entry team who enters the confined space to perform work. The entrants are the only members of the...

The attendant is the member of the confined space entry team that monitors the conditions inside and outside the space as well as the condition of ...

When a confined space contains the potential for mechanical or engulfment hazards, these hazards must be listed on the entry permit. Employees can ...

Atmospheric testing and monitoring are used to detect the presence of atmospheric hazards prior to and during confined space entry operations. Test...

An important part of a Hearing Conservation Program is monitoring how workplace noise is affecting employees. Knowing who is at risk and monitoring...

Hearing devices are great and can help keep us safe, but unless they're installed properly, they will not provide the required protection needed. E...

Hearing devices are great and help keep us safe, but unless they're installed properly, they will not provide the required protection needed. Earpl...

PPE is an important part of any job and using it to help protect your hearing is no different. Hearing protection is available in many forms, inclu...

OSHA regulates employee exposure to noise, and a part of these regulations is a table called "Permissible Noise Exposures." Employers should implem...

For many of us, our lives revolve around the sounds we hear. Sounds travel in waves and go through our ear canal, into the inner ear, then to eardr...

Our ability to hear is dependent on the delicate structures of the inner ear. Sound waves cause these tiny structures to vibrate, sending messages ...

A loading dock is an elevated platform designed to be level with the trailer of an 18-wheeler so forklifts can easily enter the trailer to load or ...

In addition to driving safely, there are other safety considerations a forklift operator should be aware of. Things that we do while in our daily l...

As the operator of a powered industrial truck, ensuring the safety of pedestrians and co-workers is a primary responsibility. Forklifts should alwa...

Pallets come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but one thing they all have in common is a gap or opening that allows a forklift's forks to be ...

The required "operational inspection" of a powered industrial truck should only take place after the completion of a "pre-operational" inspection. ...

A pre-operational or "pre-use" inspection must be conducted prior to using a forklift for the first time each day or the first time each shift. Man...

A forklift is much heavier than a similar sized automobile and handles much differently. Due to their heavy weight, a lift truck requires additiona...

The required OSHA training for a forklift operator is the same no matter if the forklift is to be used in general industry or in construction. Oper...

Forklifts, also called lift trucks or powered industrial trucks, are powerful machines that are invaluable in the movement of products and material...

The entry supervisor is the member of the confined space entry team that is in charge of the overall operation. The entry supervisor uses the writt...

A "Hazardous Atmosphere" as it relates to a confined space, is any atmosphere within the space that may expose employees to the risk of death, inca...

The entry permit is a written or printed document provided by the employer to allow and control entry into a permit-required confined space. No per...

A confined space is defined as any space that is large enough to enter and perform work, has limited or restricted means of entry or exit and is no...