Uncategorized Employee behavior and heat-related illness: 5 problem-solutions 29 May 201912 May 2019 Educational campaigns and accessible resources coupled with technology and meteorology precision have made it possible for employers to provide site-specific weather information and the proper resources and training for employees…
Uncategorized Understanding the drivers of serious injuries by industry Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index 24 May 201912 May 2019 Produced annually, the Liberty Mutual 2019 Workplace Safety Index identifies the leading causes of the most disabling non-fatal workplace injuries (resulting in more than five days of lost time) and ranks them…
Uncategorized PPE and women: 13 do’s and don’ts 1 May 20198 Apr 2019 The recent cancellation by NASA of the highly publicized first-ever all-woman spacewalk is a good reminder of the importance of proper fitting PPE. Even with extensive training on the ground,…
Uncategorized Understanding OSHA’s general duty clause 26 Apr 20198 Apr 2019 Often referred to as the general duty clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, requires that employers provide "a place of employment which is free from recognized…
Uncategorized Occupational health and safety risks now top cost disruptor 22 Apr 20198 Apr 2019 Employers looking to boost the bottom line would be smart to closely examine the costs of their health and safety incidents. While high-profile disruptions such as cyber-attacks, IT outages, or…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 8 Apr 201919 Mar 2019 "Good-faith" employers get grace period to comply on crane operator documentation requirements The requirement that employers must evaluate their operators before allowing them to operate cranes independently is being enforced,…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 6 Mar 201917 Feb 2019 Maximum penalty of repeat or willful violation rises to $132,598 The cost of non-compliance is on the rise with the annual adjustment for inflation, effective January 24, 2019. The chart below shows…
Uncategorized A new approach to serious injury and fatality prevention 25 Feb 201917 Feb 2019 Since the advent of Heinrich's Injury Pyramid in 1931, it has been generally accepted that there is a predictive relationship between the frequency and types of non-injury, minor injuries and…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 29 Aug 201815 Aug 2018 Limited extension of the compliance dates for Beryllium Standard A proposed rule to extend the compliance date for "certain ancillary requirements of the general industry beryllium standard" from March 12…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 16 Jul 201827 Jun 2018 Long-awaited proposed rules to clarify crane operator requirements issued A proposed rule was published in the May 21 Federal Register. The rule drops the requirement (which never went into effect)…
