Category: Blog
-
2018 Most Frequent OSHA Citations
2018 Most Frequent OSHA Citations At the October 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo, it was announced by Patrick Kapust, OSHA’s Deputy Director of Enforcement Programs, that they had released the 2018 Most Cited OSHA Violations. Listed below are the top 10 violations and their corresponding number of citations for 2018. Fall Protection –…
-
CPR Can Save a Life
CPR Can Save a Life It is reported that 90% of people who experience cardiac arrest, will die before making it to the hospital. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) administered in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest can increase chances of survival by two to three times! According to CPR Headquarters, in addition to cardiac arrest,…
-
Eye Protection
Eye Protection The month of May is Healthy Vision Month and one easy way to protect your vision is by wearing proper optical protective equipment for the job you’re doing and the hazards you could encounter. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that more than 20,000 eye injuries occur every year and The Occupational…
-
Don’t Fall Prey to Fall-Related Injuries
Department of Labor Doubles Down OSHA is committed to reducing the leading cause of worker fatality in the construction industry. The sixth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction will be held May 6th through the 10th of this year. They have also employed a Fall Prevention Training Guide to help employers train employees on…
-
Having a Strong Safety Culture
Companies that have a strong safety culture enjoy strong benefits. Accidents can leave people injured or worse, dead, and can cost companies thousands to millions of dollars. When Safety is at the forefront of your business you can avoid all of that. It can start out with simple weekly safety meetings or conducting a daily…
-
Accidents Happen
Accidents Happen Injury and non-injury accidents can cause job completion delays and can increase the costs of whatever operation is underway. Most, if not all, accidents can and should be avoided. However, in the real-world accidents do occur. So, what do you do when an accident does happen? Accident investigations are crucial in determining what…
-
Don’t Get Burned!
Fire Prevention – Don’t Get Burned According to the NFPA there were 7770 structural fires in industrial manufacturing over the 2011-2015 calendar years. That’s over 4 fires per day! And office fires cause roughly $108 million per year in damages. Fires in the workplace regardless of where you work is a serious safety issue. OSHA has…
-
New Year! Remember Your Annual Requirements
As we approach the new year it is important to remember your annual training requirements. On one hand it seems easy to remember because you train on them relatively frequently. On the other hand its easy to think you’re still current but somehow another year has already passed us by and you let the training…
-
Winter Safety
Cold Weather Risk Factors Its winter time and that means one thing is certain to happen… Its going to get colder. Cold weather adds a multitude of complications to whatever it is that you are doing outside. It brings with it the obvious problems of frostbite and hypothermia, but there are many other factors to…