Safety Programs Keep Employees Safe and Insurance Premiums Low
The safety and well-being of employees needs to be the first priority of construction companies. However, in addition to keeping employees safe from danger, there are other reasons a quality safety program needs to be put in place.
One of…
OSHA fines are going up!
When President Barack Obama signed the budget bill this past year it included a provision to strike the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990. This act allowed OSHA fines to be exempt from rising due to normal inflation.…
Gamble at the Casino, Not on Safety!
The real challenge with building a solid safety culture starts with your commitment to it on a daily basis. I truly believe as business owners that our number one priority is to ensure that each employee, gets home safe, every day! To…
Health Effects of Lead in Adults
With over 34 million homes across America coated with lead-based paint, many adults are at risk for lead poisoning. In most cases adults are poisoned when lead is released from paint or varnishes that they are working on. Sometimes this…
Health Effects of Lead in Children
Every day children that live in over 34 million homes across the United States suffer the consequences of being poisoned by lead-based paint. With tougher regulations things are improving a bit, however if your child is poisoned the effects…
What is Lead-Based Paint
Lead-based paint was banned in the United States for residential use on January 1st, 1978. Sadly, the adverse health effects of lead were well known almost 80 years prior to the date it was banned in 1978. Because the Consumer Products Safety…
Safety Involves More than Accident Prevention
Every day, construction workers face the risk of injuries and accidents on the job. Of all worker deaths in 2014, for example, one in five occurred on a construction site.
Often referred to as construction’s “fatal four,” the leading…
Biological Hazards and Construction Workers
Given the nature of their work, construction workers who work outdoors are routinely exposed to physical and biological hazards. Therefore, it is important that these workers have taken the necessary training classes to ensure that they remain…
Why You Need a Confined Space Competent Person
If you have a confined space in your workplace, then there are a number of things that you will need to keep in mind. Safety services should always be at the forefront and one way to do this is to have an OSHA competent person to do this. There…
