OSHA Fines Increasing 78% August 1st – Are You Ready?
OSHA Fines Set To Increase 78% August 1st – It’s Not Too Late To Protect Your Business OSHA penalty adjustments have been finalized, and the 78% hike will officially take effect on August 1, 2016. The adjustment for inflation is the first the Federal Government has allowed the Department of Labor to impose since 1990, […]
Understanding Your Organization’s Experience Modification Rate
A Brief Introduction To Your Experience Modifier Rate EMR, E-Mod, MOD Rate, Experience Rating, or Experience Modification Rate — whatever you call it, your Experience Modifier Rate affects much more than your annual insurance cost. Understanding and lowering your EMR is pivotal for organizations looking to reduce insurance costs and even gain more bids on […]
Workplace Injury Prevention: Using the Right Footwear
We tend to take our mobility for granted. Need something from the other room? Walk over and get it. Activities like these are ones that we often don’t give much thought to – we just do them. But what if something happened so it was no longer this easy? What if an injury robbed us […]
Minimizing Crane Hazards with Industrial Safety Management
Industrial Safety Management: Making Cranes an Asset, Not a Liability Cranes are an essential component in the machinery of modern business. Many operations make use of them directly; many others rely on them indirectly for material production and transportation. Their ability to lift exceptional loads using the efforts of only a few employees makes them […]
Ensure Employees Understand Why To Wear Safety Glasses
Why Wear Safety Glasses? Consider driving 65 MPH down the highway without a windshield. It doesn’t take very long to realize what a bad idea that is with all the dust, dirt, bugs, and whatever else is in the air pelting your face and eyes. Thankfully, we have windshields to protect us from all that. […]
Understanding & Preventing Safety Issues With Industrial Forklifts
Safety Issues With Industrial Forklifts Despite hundreds of different industrial forklifts, the most common type by far is the sit-down, counter-balanced forklift. Some of the most common safety issues with industrial forklifts include: Failure to conduct operator training: Driving a forklift feels very similar to driving a car, but there are major differences. Forklifts also […]
Final Rule On Walking Working Surfaces And Personal Fall Protection Systems
Final Rule On Walking Working Surfaces And Personal Fall Protection Systems Nearly two decades in the making, OSHA now plans to release its final rule on Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems in August 2016. The push to finalize the rule is in part due to the upcoming election and the desire to […]
The Importance Of Rough Terrain Forklifts Safety Training
Rough Terrain Forklifts Safety “Hey, I can drive that. A forklift is a forklift, right?” Ever hear this statement from a coworker? Can an employee who has attended a forklift class at a previous factory job drive the forklift on the construction site? That depends on what type of forklift the employee was trained to […]
Optimum Safety Management President to Speak At UBC Conference
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) will be hosting the Concrete Forming Industry Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Optimum Safety Management President, Stephen Yates, will be speaking on Building a Safety Culture That Lasts. All across the country, we hear about safety culture. Most every organization wants it but building it is elusive. More […]
Incident Investigation & Response: Safety Webinar with MSCI
Things happen, and when they do, they can be costly. Do you have a plan for investigating and responding to incidents? In this webinar, you will learn strategies and techniques for effectively managing incidents and their outcomes to control losses and negative impacts. Incident Investigation & Response : July 7, 2016 Optimum Safety Management invites […]
How To Choose Workplace Safety Gloves For Your Industry
How To Choose Workplace Safety Gloves There is a wide variety of workplace safety gloves used as personal protective equipment (PPE) on the job. Even within the same industry or at one place of business, workers may need several types and/or grades of gloves. Luckily, suppliers have hundreds, if not thousands, of different gloves in […]
What Is The ROI On A Safety Management System?
Return On Investment (ROI) Of An Effective Safety Management System Employers, especially those in high-risk industries, hear a lot about the importance of workplace safety. OSHA safety precautions are in place to help guide them in creating processes to keep workers safe from common dangers on the job. However, despite even the most vigilant employer’s […]
