Summer is almost here, and some parts of the country have already experienced a few hot and humid days. Many employers have employees who are required to work outside.  A safety concern that is often overlooked is skin cancer caused by excessive exposure to the sun’s rays. The Cancer...

Lots of companies are confused about how to comply with OSHA’s electric arc flash standards!  Some hire high priced consultants to help them develop their arc flash policies and procedures.   While I’m no arc flash expert, I have worked at companies where we developed our own arc flash programs in-house, without any outside assistance.  So far, each...

Check here to access a hazard identification checklist for the metals industry.  It’s provided by the Queensland government in Australia. The use of this website constitutes your acceptance of our Terms of Use

Below is our “Safety App of the Week”.  These weekly features are published every Monday.  New apps are tested on Apple iPads and rated from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best).  Prior app of the week articles are archived here. OSHA Heat Safety Tool (Version 2) Official Description   “Get the heat index...

  I’ve been a safety professional for over forty years, and I first started working in factories and construction sites in the 1960’s.  Today’s workplace and today’s safety professionals are very different then they were 50 years ago.  Below are the five greatest influences I’ve seen on the safety...

Do you have large quantities of hazardous chemicals stored at your facility?  If so, are they stored properly?  Have you properly segregated incompatible chemicals? Click here for dozens of free online resources on – segregation techniques segregation tools spill containment determining incompatible chemicals For even more information on chemical...

Click here to download the following safety forms from SafetyInfo.com. Fire Prevention Audit Guide Personal Protective Equipment Lockout Tagout Program Annual Inspection Guide Asbestos Safety Audit Guide Boiler Safety Audit Flammable Storage Safety Committee Electrical – Supervisor Safety Checklist Fire Prevention – Supervisor Safety Checklist Office Safety – Supervisor...