I was called in for a job site walk-through the other day to look at the firestop, or should I say lack-thereof, at building that was built around World War II. First we met in the warm, safe confines of an office to go over some UL Systems prior to going on site. Upon leaving the office, I asked if I would need my hardhat from the car… I was told “no, don’t worry about it”. So, against my better judgment I went in hat-less. Not only did I almost fall through a hole twice (always look down), but there were no fewer than a half-a-dozen times that I almost hit my head on something that was hanging or dangling.
I started to think about the OSHA 10 course that I recently completed. If you are unaware, the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry is an OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)-Authorized online training course that provides…