National Forklift Safety Day: June 9, 2020
The Industrial Truck Association (ITA)’s seventh annual National Forklift Safety Day unites the industries that use forklifts and reinforces the need for operator safety training. Due to COVID-19, you can view this year’s presentations on June 9, virtually. DWC looks at the cost of forklift accidents in Texas and ways to stay safe.
 Free Online Safety Consultations
The Texas OSHA Consultation Program (OSHCON) is now providing online consultations. Our OSHCON consultants are available by video conferencing, email, text, or phone. We can help you find, reduce, and remove safety and health hazards, and understand OSHA standards.
OSHCON also provides:
- Training
- Help with safety and health programs
- Free safety training materials and publications
Need COVID-19 guidance?
- Find the COVID-19 risk exposure level for your employees.
- Enhance your respiratory protection program.
- Get help to create or update an emergency preparedness plan for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
Check out the OSHCON webpage, or contact us:
 New OSHA Respirator Video
OSHA has a new two-minute video and a poster that shows the correct way to put on and take off a respirator.
- Video: Putting on and Taking off a Mask (English | Spanish)
- Poster (PDF): Seven Steps to Correctly Wear a Respirator at Work (English | Spanish)
OSHA’s Index Page on Respiratory Protection.
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