September PPE Focus: 4-Gas Monitors
Personal Protective Equipment Focus: 4-Gas Monitors On one January day that seemed perfectly ordinary, tragedy devastated three families who watched a loved one leave for work that morning and never return. Four workers responded to complaints of sewage backup in a residential area. When they arrived on site, one person removed a manhole cover and […]
OSHA Silica Compliance for Construction is Here!
OSHA Silica Compliance for Construction in Effect September 23, 2017 We’ve been talking about OSHA’s Final Rule on Silica for months now and the construction deadline is around the corner. In less than 30 days from now, OSHA officials will begin inspections and issuing citations. If you’re not prepared, you could find yourself with a […]
September Focus of the Month: Permit Required Confined Spaces
September Focus of the Month: Confined Spaces Permit-required confined spaces are high-hazard locations that your employees work near and in. The risk that permit-required confined spaces pose to workers is so great that OSHA regulations specifically address them in General Industry and in Construction standards. In General Industry, the regulations require employers to identify and […]
Crane Operator Requirements-OSHA Proposes Deadline Extension
OSHA Proposes Extension to Deadline for Crane Operator Requirements Many people have been waiting to see what OSHA will do with their final rule on Crane Operator Certification Requirements and the time has come! On August 30, 2017, OSHA issued a ‘Notice of Proposed Rulemaking‘ stating the agency has proposed an extension to move the compliance […]
PPE Focus of the Month: Protective Footwear
PPE Focus of the Month: Protective Footwear What happens when you drive in the rain or snow with bald tires? You lose traction with the road and control of your vehicle. If you’re lucky, the car fishtails a little, you correct it, drive with more caution, and arrive at your destination safely. If you’re not […]
Focus of the Month: Mobile and Overhead Cranes
Focus of the Month – Mobile and Overhead Cranes Do your employees know what to do when an incident occurs with overhead cranes? At the very least, your operators should know since it was covered in their training. But how long has it been since they were trained? When were they last certified? According to […]
5 Ways mysafetyAPPS™ Can Help You Succeed
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3 Things You Need To Know About Electronic Submissions
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.69″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] 3 Things You Need to Know About OSHA’s Electronic Submission On May 31, 2016, we published this article explaining the requirements under OSHA’s New Final Rule on Recordkeeping for recording and reporting workplace injuries and illness. Now, employers are not only subject […]
PPE Focus of the Month: Safety Glasses
When safety glasses are required, do your employees always wear them? The sad reality is that many would answer “no” when asked this question. Even worse, some who would say yes now may have an incident in the future that proves them wrong. The ones who can say yes now, and will continue to say […]
How to Prepare Your Workers and Facility for Summer
How to Prepare Your Workers and Facility for Summer As the summer heat becomes stronger, so do the risks associated with heat stress and dehydration. Preparing workers and the facility for summer could mean the difference between over-exhausted employees and a productive facility. “At times, workers may be required to work in hot environments for […]
Focus of the Month: Scaffolds
Are You Using the Right Scaffold For Your Job? Using the right tool for the job is an essential part of safe and efficient work. We would not want employees to try lifting a pallet of materials when a forklift is appropriate; in the same line, we would not want them to use a ladder […]
Productivity vs. Safety: What Wins? Employee Perception INFOGRAPHIC
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