5 Reasons You Need a Confined Space Rescue Team On-Site
1. Convenience The service provided from a confined space rescue team makes all the difference in the world when on a job site. It’s hard enough for a superintendent of a jobsite to be in charge of all the day to day activities, planning the job work for workers, reading blueprints and drawings, working with all crafts, […]
Occupational Health Nurses Week
Occupational Health Nursing Although there are many types of nursing practices in the world, every year one week is dedicated to celebrating the nurses who have devoted their practice specifically to occupational health medicine. Occupational nursing dates back to the end of the 1800s with the first record of a nurse taking care of Pennsylvania […]
Fall Protection: Suspension Trauma, Are You at Risk?
Saved by your fall protection but are you still at risk? A worker that has been saved by their fall protection, and still suspended, by their fall arrest system is still in danger of suspension trauma. Suspension trauma or harness hang syndrome (HHS) is a result of orthostatic intolerance over an extended period of time. […]
Focus of the Month: Forklifts (INFOGRAPHIC)
Focus of the Month: Forklift Safety (INFOGRAPHIC) Forklifts account for a staggering 96,700 injuries each year, and in 85 of those incidents, employees’ lives are cut tragically short. These injuries are not limited to forklift operators alone. Many involve other workers performing their duties near forklifts. As the infographic shows, 67,960 injuries can be prevented […]
The Dangers of Industry Average
The Dangers of Industry Average Each year OSHA releases their standards for ‘industry average’ in areas such as Experience Modification Rate, Injury rates and more. For many companies, industry average is the end goal, thinking ‘we’re sitting among the competitors in our industry if we can achieve these numbers.’ However, the harsh reality is, you […]
PPE Focus of the Month: Gloves
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OSHA Crane Operator Safety Requirements Compliance Deadline
Compliance Deadline For OSHA Crane Operator Safety Requirements Is Approaching…Or Is It? In 2010, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule, a new set of crane operator safety requirements for crane operator certification. In 2014, OSHA issued a new final rule that extended the deadline for […]
OSM to Exhibit at MetalCon Conference in Baltimore
Optimum Safety Management is proud to be a part of this years MetalCon Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Not only will OSM host a booth at the exhibit, but President Steve Yates will be presenting at two convenient times during the conference. MetalCon: A Future Built By Hand. October 26-28, 2016 MetalCon is the only all-metal […]
OSM Director of Operations Runs Chicago Marathon for Kids With Cancer
On October 9th, Drew Page, Director of Operations at Optimum Safety Management, took place in the Chicago Marathon to raise money to send kids battling cancer to camp. Team One Step: Run to Send Kids With Cancer to Camp When Drew made the decision to run the Chicago Marathon, he knew he wanted to use […]
OSM at Metal Service Centers Institute Safety Conference
Optimum Safety Management(OSM) will be attending a two-day Safety Conference hosted by the Metals Service Center Institute(MSCI) in Anaheim, CA. This conference, in conjunction with National Safety Council Expo, provides an opportunity for metals industry professionals to place safety as a priority and their company while learning and growing alongside thousands of others. MSCI Safety […]
OSHA Confined Space Standard Risk Assessment & Safety Training
Optimum Safety Management has put together a number of resources for construction employers seeking guidance regarding the OSHA Confined Spaces Standard for Construction, 29 CFR 1926.1200-1213 Subpart AA, with good faith enforcement beginning August 3 and full OSHA enforcement beginning October 2, 2015.
Donning and Doffing – So You Think That You Contracted Out of It?
Do you have a collective bargaining agreement with a union that excludes pay for time that employees spend donning and doffing protective clothing? Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could determine that you are liable for that time – regardless of what the collective bargaining agreement says. Read full […]
