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 […]
Importance Of Fire Protection In The Workplace
Why You Need To Make Fire Protection In The Workplace A Priority We’ve come a long way in regard to fire safety in the workplace. But have we come far enough? Since fires continue to occur in our facilities and on our work sites, the answer is a resounding no. Any fire, no matter its […]
Noise And The Importance Of Hearing Protection In The Workplace
Hearing Protection In The Workplace Noise-induced hearing loss, or hearing impairment, can often be attributed to or caused by sources outside of work-related exposures. After all, we live in a world where loud noises outside of work are common, like from activities such as riding quads or motorcycles, the music we enjoy, concerts we attend, […]
OSHA Anti-Retaliation Protections | Reporting Workplace Injuries
Understanding Anti-Retaliation Protections Under OSHA’s Final Rule For Reporting Workplace Injuries Last month, we dropped the bomb about automatic post-accident drug testing being in violation of the anti-retaliation provisions of OSHA’s new final rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illnesses. It left many employers scrambling to evaluate their own post-accident policies and update […]
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards Of 2015
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Construction & General Industry Standards Every year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases a ‘Top 10’ most commonly cited standards in 2015 following a year of inspections. This annual list serves as a good reminder of the importance of workplace safety and how injuries, illness and […]
Effective Safety Management Systems By Optimum Safety Management
Effective Safety Management Systems By Optimum Safety Management As an OSHA safety management consultant, Optimum Safety Management has a specific, proprietary process in place for helping clients implement, execute and maintain effective 5-step safety management systems. An effective system’s first priority is to keep workers safe, but it can also reduce costs and improve profits for […]
OSHA Says Automatic Post-Accident Drug Testing A Violation Of Law
OSHA Says Automatic Post-Accident Drug Testing A Violation Of Law In May, we talked about OSHA’s new final rule on reporting workplace injuries and illness. If you downloaded the entire 273 page rule and managed to make it to page 193, you would read that, under the new rule, employers are prohibited from using drug […]
How To Protect Employees From Confined Spaces Hazards
Protecting Employees From Confined Spaces Hazards Each year, nearly 100 people are fatally injured as a result of incidents in permit-required confined spaces. The spaces themselves often present hazards that can cause significant injury if not properly controlled; the work performed in confined spaces can make those hazards exponentially more dangerous. When confined space hazards […]
Using Gas Monitors To Mitigate Workplace Atmospheric Hazards
Using 4-Gas Monitors To Mitigate Hazardous Atmospheres Do employers always account for every hazard in their safety plans? They certainly try to! Large industrial equipment with dangerous moving parts? Develop a safety procedure. Powered tools that can cut or break through solid concrete? Definitely should have a safety procedure. Visible hazards make it easy to […]
