Top OSHA Violations In General Industry Manufacturing
Top Violations In General Industry Manufacturing General industry manufacturing and construction employers are subject to more stringent requirements than other employers, such as a law office or hair salon. Because of the nature of the work in manufacturing and construction, employees are subject to far more dangerous hazards, and employers are required to comply with […]
OSHA New Final Rule – Walking-Working Surfaces & Fall Protection
General Industry Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Standards On November 17, 2016, OSHA issued a final rule on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems to protect workers in general industry from falls. Fall hazards from heights and on working surfaces are one of the leading causes of serious workplace injuries and deaths, and the […]
Construction & Industry Safety Training For Hand and Power Tool Safety
Importance Of Construction & Industry Safety Training For Hand and Power Tool Safety Are your new employees learning to use hand and power tools safely? This is certainly an important topic to cover in a new employee’s construction and/or industry safety training, and is often emphasized during their initial training. Their training doesn’t end at […]
Face Shields For OSHA Workplace Injury Prevention
PPE Focus: Face Shields For Workplace Injury Prevention We talk a lot about eye safety and eye protection when dealing with hazards like sparks, debris, or splashing chemicals, and focus on safety glasses and goggles as an important part of our personal protective equipment (PPE). This makes sense – our eyes are easily damaged, and […]
OSHA Now Enforcing New Drug Testing & Incentive Rules
OSHA Will Begin to Enforce Post-Accident Drug Testing and Safety Incentive Rules on December 1st Due to a Denied Injunction While many hoped a lawsuit filed in July would delay the enforcement of this OSHA regulation, the injunction has been denied and the new rules will apply starting today (December 1st). At Optimum Safety Management, […]
Guidance On Incentive Programs | Optimum Safety Management
Guidance On Incentive Programs Last month, we relayed information from OSHA about how the new recordkeeping rule could potentially affect employers’ existing disciplinary programs. The clarification has been very helpful to employers in evaluating their own programs and identifying areas that may need to be revised. However, many employers are still struggling with assessing modifying […]
OSHA Safety Procedures For Universal Precautions
Focus of the Month: OSHA Safety Procedures For Universal Precautions For businesses that aren’t involved in healthcare, protecting employees against infectious diseases may not seem like a significant, or even necessary component of their safety management system. However, OSHA requires that every employer has an exposure control plan if employees could “reasonably [anticipate] … contact […]
Guidance On Disciplinary Programs | Optimum Safety Management
OSHA Guidance On Disciplinary Programs If your company is still trying to figure out how its discipline and incentive programs will be affected by OSHA’s new recordkeeping rule, you’re not alone. Thankfully, OSHA has heard the rumblings loud and clear, and provided clarification in the form of real world scenarios and guidance for what constitutes […]
OSHA Post-Accident Drug Testing Rule Delayed To Dec. 1, 2016
OSHA Delays Enforcement Of Post-Accident Drug Testing Rule Until December 1, 2016 As we continue to monitor the implementation of OSHA’s new file rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injury & Illness, it’s no surprise to see some fallout around the anti-retaliation provisions – specifically the controversial automatic post-accident drug testing rule – that was […]
Workplace Injury Prevention From Respiratory Hazards
Respiratory Protection & Workplace Injury Prevention What would life be like if you felt like you could never fully catch your breath? If the simple act of breathing became more difficult with each passing day? Imagine having all of these symptoms after never having used a single tobacco product in your life. This is the […]
Safety Compliance Management For Hearing Loss & Respiratory Hazards
Occupational Health Exposure Safety Compliance Management Is it likely that employees working for your company will lose their hearing or develop a disease from a respiratory exposure? If the answer is yes, or if you don’t know, then it’s time to evaluate your company’s safety compliance management programs and policies for occupational health exposures. You […]
OSM to Exhibit at MetalCon Conference in Baltimore
Optimum Safety Management is proud to be a part of this years MetalCon Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Not only will OSM host a booth at the exhibit, but President Steve Yates will be presenting at two convenient times during the conference. MetalCon: A Future Built By Hand. October 26-28, 2016 MetalCon is the only all-metal […]
