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Arizona Medical Marijuana Act and Workers Compensation

Many business owners have questions to how medical marijuana will affect their business. This relates to everything from drug free policies within the company, to workers compensation insurance. SCF put out this great question and answer article on what to look out for.

https://www.scfaz.com/content/downloadable_materials/medical_marijuana_faqs.pdf

OSHA Announces Top 10 Violations of 2010

01/10/11

Most Cited Violations of 2010

1. Scaffolding
2. Fall Protection
3. Hazard Communication
4. Respiratory Protection
5. Ladders
6. Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout
7. Electrical – Wiring Methods
8. Powered Industrial Trucks
9. Electrical – General
10. Machine Guarding

Following is the 2009 list:

1. Scaffolding,
2. Fall protection – Construction
3. Hazard communication standard
4.Respiratory protection
5. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
6. Ladders, construction
7. Powered industrial trucks
8. Electrical, wiring methods
9. Electrical systems design
10. Fall protection – Training Requirements

At NSC, OSHA also announced the 10 Most Frequently Cited “Willful Violations”

1. Requirements for Protective Systems
2. Fall Protection
3. Scaffolding
4. Specific Excavation Requirements
5. Permit Required Confined Space
6. Lockout/Tagout
7. Personal Protective Equipment
8. Process Safety Management
9. Machine Guarding
10. Asbestos