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I hate to be captain cynical, but OSHA is so poorly funded that they have much bigger fish to fry than a tiny community bike shop. Safety is key, and feel free to use OSHA as an excuse to implement safety measures and procedures, but the threat that OSHA poses is minimal.
Marissa Pherson
On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 7:07 PM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
great thread, Rich. something we don't often think about for the day to day stuff, but it's one of the most important things we CAN think about and act upon.
On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Rich Points <director@communitycycles.org
wrote:
Hey All, I just went to a day long seminar on Human Resources where they spent some time talking about OSHA. From what they said at the seminar OSHA can come in at any time and audit your shop. Apparently if they find violations they can fine the shit out of you. Here are some things I learned and remember this was 20mins of a day long seminar, there are week long classes on this stuff. This is a very short list.
- All chemicals and solvents should have warning labels on them
clearly stating what's in them in *multiple languages*
- You should not keep aspirin, ibuprofen, neosporin or any other
pharmaceuticals that someone could potentially have a reaction to in your medicine cabinet*
- Exit signs should be on all doors.
- There should be no trip hazards.
- Your staff needs to go through trainings on such things as how to
use a ladder.
This list is nowhere close to comprehensive but I'm going to be looking into this more in the coming weeks and months. We've been around for almost seven years now never had a serious accident and I want to keep it that way.
What are you guys doing to keep your shops safe and maybe even OSHA compliant?
Ride On!
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Rich Points http://communitycycles.org Executive Director (c)303-589-0597 (w)720-565-6019
Community Cycles is Boulder's only bike shop dedicated to bike commuting. Find us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/CommunityCycles
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