OSHA compliance can be very confusing, especially for small and medium sized employers who do not have their own in-house safety manager. To help these companies better understand OSHA requirements we have put together the following 12 step curriculum. 1. Designate a part-time OSHA compliance coordinator for your company. Give them the time and […]
For years now I’ve lived directly across the street from a popular fast food restaurant. From my second floor office window ( just 30 yards from the parking lot’s exit) I’ve seen thousands of drivers leave the restaurant while eating the food they just picked up from the drive-through. But today, I didn’t just watch […]
Below is this week’s “Safety App of the Week“. Every Monday we publish an article that reviews and rates a new workplace safety app. Our testing is done on Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3s. We rate each app from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. […]
Below is this week’s “Safety App of the Week“. Every Monday we publish an article that reviews and rates a new workplace safety app. Our testing is done on Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3s. We rate each app from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. R […]
Below is this week’s “Safety App of the Week“. Every Monday we publish an article that reviews and rates a new workplace safety app. Our testing is done on Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3s. We rate each app from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. Incident […]
OSHA started in 1971. I’m old enough to remember what it was like “before OSHA”. In the 1960’s I was a young man in junior high and senior high school. I worked three different jobs: construction, food manufacturing, and janitorial. Back in then: I worked with dangerous chemicals, giant production machinery, and high pressure steam yet I received no safety training […]
I live in northern Wisconsin USA. During January we had allot of snow fall. Factories up here in the snow belt need to promptly remove snow from certain areas soon after a heavy snowfall. Below are a few photos showing they types of hazards accumulations of snow can cause. Exit doors opening to the outside […]
– Below is this week’s “Safety App of the Week“. Every Monday we publish an article that reviews and rates a new workplace safety app. Our testing is done on Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3s. We rate each app from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. […]
Pallet racks are typically not dangerous equipment in warehouses, but if handled incorrectly, they can be very dangerous. There are many factors that can cause pallet rack accidents to happen and most of them are human error. We have created the below infographic to help warehouse workers realize the dangers that can come from simple […]
At many companies, the main safety emphasis is “OSHA Compliance”. But is complying with these governmental standards enough? By fully complying with governmental standards are you are doing everything necessary to reduce “disabling injuries” to your employees? The answer to both questions is – NO! Liberty Mutual in their “Research To Reality” newsletter […]