What to Expect during an Amputation NEP Inspection
In part one of this series, we introduced readers to the OSHA National Emphasis Program, as well as the top 80 industries that will be targeted. Today, we would like to walk you through the five inspection procedures, and how you can prepare.
National Enforcement Program to Address Amputations in Manufacturing
After recordkeeping rules were updated at the end of last year to include hospitalizations, loss of an eye, and amputations, it became clear that OSHA was putting additional focus preventing and highlighting major injuries in the workplace. To further address the risk and frequency of amputatins—especially in the manufacturing industry—OSHA updated its National Emphasis Program […]
Optimum Safety Management President to Speak at MSCI Safety Conference
Safety in the metals industry. Often talked about, but what can you do to ensure that your organization is adhering to standards as well as improving the engagement, productivity, and profitability in your company? The Metals Services Center Institute looked to answer that question, and now brings together leaders for its annual Safety Conference. This […]
A Brief Overview of Flame Resistant Clothing Standards and Practices
Created to answer one of the most serious hazards to workers—especially those in the electric power generation industry—flame resistant (FR) clothing is personal protective equipment (PPE) to be provided at no cost to employees who come at risk of exposure to flames or electric arcs.
EHS Today Releases 15th Annual Safety Survey Results
What’s the latest in safety and health? What are managers looking for in order to measure safety system effectiveness? The latest results are in, and we would like to share with you some of the key highlights.
Optimum Safety Management Heading to MSCI Forecast 2016
Each year, the Metals Service Center Institute highlights what the economic future of the industry—domestic, continental, and global—will be like in the coming year. Titled MSCI Economic Summit: Forecast, this conference brings together industry leaders, economists, and speakers for a two day conference to cover what’s ahead—and Optimum Safety Management will be exhibiting.
Updates Proposed for Decades-Old Beryllium Standard
Used in aviation, consumer electronics, spacecraft, X-Ray equipment, and more; beryllium, its alloys, and its oxides have long been considered versatile and important. This metal, however, is also a workplace hazard to those workers who come in contact with it.
OSHA Embracing a Journalistic Attitude
From 2010’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program, now nearing 500 employers to a new tactic brought up to highlight unsafe employers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has made one thing clear—those employers who don’t protect workers will be made known.
OSHA Releases Training Requirements Guide
News from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration front: OSHA has released a compiled booklet of the training requirements that responsible parties need to know in order to protect employees.
What Are the Costliest Injuries in the Workplace?
$59.58 billion. Looks like a lot of money, right? That’s because it is. That number, the direct cost of the top ten leading causes of the most disabling injuries in the United States, exceeds the gross domestic product of 102 countries in the world.
UV Safety Infographic
July is UV Safety Month, so we put together an infographic with some sun safety tips! What are UV Rays? Ultraviolet Radiation is simply one form of energy coming from the sun. UV rays are invisible rays that can damage the skin and cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer. Sun Safety Tips Remember that UV rays […]
Hearing Safety: Building a Hearing Conservation Program
In part one of our hearing protection series, we shared with you how the ear works, how decibels are measured, and how loud equipment is in the workplace. Today, we would like to share with you the controls to reduce exposure, as well as the different types of hearing protection available, including pros and cons […]
