OSHA Fines to Increase for the First Time in 25 Years
A surprising provision landed in the budget, catching both industry and labor groups off guard. Signed into law earlier this month, the new Federal budget includes a roughly 80% increase in fines for OSHA.
Taking a Team Approach to Safety: MSCI Webcast
As fast as your organization runs, you may think that it would be impossible to shift your organization’s safety strategy. That is, until a failed inspection, a serious injury, or worse yet, a death on the job hits your organization. Everything comes grinding to a halt.
What Obama’s Final Year May Mean for Safety Professionals
With a little over a year until the 2016 Presidential Election, and roughly 15 months until the end of President Obama’s term, one would be prudent to prepare for potential last minute changes before the next president takes office. Noting this, safety professionals could be some of the most heavily affected as President Obama takes […]
Excavation and Trenching: Understanding Ground Types
After the recently released OSHA Excavation and Trenching Safety guide, which clarified the standards in excavation and provided tips for general contractors and others in construction working in and around trenches.
Excavation and Trenching: OSHA Introduces New Safety Guide
Without a plan, gravity plus time equals tragedy in the trenches. Listed among the most hazardous activities on the job site, providing a safe working environment consists of much more than just digging, throwing in a box, and hoping for the best. But just how quickly can poor planning turn into tragedy? Take a minute […]
OSHA Changing Inspection Protocol: Enforcement Units and Weights
It’s not exactly hard to tell the difference between an office and an oil refinery. For OSHA, the idea is no different. After completing 36,163 federal inspections and 47,217 more done by state plans in FY 2014, the agency has announced a new protocol for inspections that will allow it to give added weight to […]
Temporary Enforcement: Confined Spaces in Residential Construction
The Confined Spaces Construction Standard took steps to bring those employers in the construction industry closer to those in general industry and manufacturing in terms of safety. Announced May 4, 2015; the Confined Spaces for Construction Standard went into effect August 3, 2015. With a temporary enforcement policy for all construction employers ending on October […]
Preliminary Numbers Look Grim: 2014 Fatalities Up 2 Percent
For every unsafe action that goes unchecked, the risk of negative consequence rises. As 2015 comes to a close, we would like to bring to your attention a grim number. 13.
Cleaning Up: Safety Recommendations after a Natural Disaster
Whether it’s a tornado in the Great Plains, an earthquake on the West Coast, or a hurricane affecting states along the Atlantic, cleaning up after a natural disaster requires special attention and proper planning in order to ensure safety for all those involved.
OSHA Compliance for the Metals Industry [MSCI Webcast]
What are the responsibilities for employers in the metals industry? What will an OSHA inspector look for when he or she shows up at your door? Knowing the risks and having a plan to mitigate said risks is critical for employers and supervisors, and it all starts with compliance.
Violence in the Workplace: An Overview of Prevention Strategies
Nearly 2,000,000 cases per year, with many more going unreported. Workplace violence is an ongoing concern, and has come to the forefront after the recent events in Virginia, when a former news station employee killed a reporter and cameraman on the air. Or when an executive last year was demoted and shot the company CEO. […]
Updates to OSHA General Industry Digest 2015
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently released an updated “General Industry Digest” for 2015, an overview of what’s important to know in the world of occupational health.
