– 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...

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...

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...

“Don’t Hire Your Safety Problems”   As a safety consultant, I’ve worked with thousands of employers.  One thing I’ve observed is that many companies “hire their safety problems”.     Oppressive Employers Employers who have low pay, offer few benefits, and treat their employees poorly don’t get many job...

  In the past, OSHA inspectors were not allowed access to insurance company safety inspection reports.   Well that’s all been changed by some recent legislation.   Now, the courts have given OSHA the legal right to see insurance company inspection reports. This means your OSHA fines and penalties could significantly increase...

    Every occupational safety and health practitioner in the U. S. needs to keep up-to-date on the latest changes to the federal OSHA standards.  This is not as onerous as you might think.  OSHA standards remain relatively stagnant from year to year.  There are actually very few broad...

Can you spot the safety hazards, unsafe acts, and OSHA violations in the below photos?   Jot down your answers, click on the photos, and compare your findings to ours.  – Click here to view other “Safety Photos Of  The Week”