Hi, it’s Steven St. Laurent, the Spanish OSHA guy! I’ve been away quite a bit due to personal reasons. But I will fill you in and keep you in touch. Right now there have been some changes with online OSHA 10 and 30-hr Outreach Training as well as my OSHA 10′s via Webinar/Video Conferencing! We ...…
Hi, it’s Steven St. Laurent, the Spanish OSHA Guy! Things have been great since Fall kicked in. It’s been crazy busy and I’ve missed you folks. So, here I am back writing some more. Besides conducting OSHA training in Massachusetts; I’ve been to Puerto Rico, Nebraka, New York, and this week I’m in Mississippi conducting ...…
Hi, it’s the Spanish OSHA Guy! In my previous blog post on Health Effects on Firefighters of 9/11, I promised to write more information on Respirator Requirements. In my OSHA 10 hour and OSHA 30 hour trainings in both General Industry and Construction, many people ask about what is required before an employee wears a ...…
Hi, it’s the Spanish OSHA Guy. After writing my previous blog post about George Fregeau’s 2993 American flags honoring 9/11 and after seeing a documentary about firefighters in 9/11, I wanted to research about the health effects that have manifested in firefighters and many others over the past decade. In the documentary I watched on ...…
Hi, it’s the Spanish OSHA Guy here. My story takes place in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México; about 6 hours south (by car) from San Antonio, TX on the Mexican side of the boarder. The video (1:30) shows you dozens of people picking up 2993 American Flags that George Fregeau put on his front lawn in Leominster, ...…
Hi, it’s the Spanish OSHA guy here! In my OSHA training many people wonder what OSHA’s top citations are on a nationwide level during inspections. Below are the “No No’s”. So, don’t be out of compliance in these areas, OSHA is looking for them! Scaffolding, general requirements, construction Fall protection, construction Hazard communication standard, general industry ...…
Hi, it’s the Spanish OSHA Guy here! The content of this video has changed my life and my behavior. What about you? I invite you to comment. This concept was first introduced to me by another safety company that I have the privilege of working with from time to time delivering their custom safety training ...…
Hi, it’s Steven St. Laurent, the Spanish OSHA Guy. Watch this video, then see my commentary below. Do you remember Charlie Brown’s teacher. It always cracks me up to see a scene when all those Peanuts characters are in school. How can we avoid the “Charlie Brown Teacher Affect” when we train or give a ...…
Hi, it’s the Spanish OSHA Guy here! On June 16, 2011 OSHA rescinded a provisional rule they put into affect in 1995 that spelled out alternative means of fall protection for residential construction. Based on the people in my OSHA 10 hour training, this has been much a joke for most residential construction workers because ...…
Hi, it’s the Spanish OSHA Guy here! NO, I’m not texting and driving, but I had to compel you to view this video. I put the video camera on my dashboard and hit record. I know you’ll be challenged by the message: So, I invite you to leave your comments. This blog entry builds off ...…
