Protect Your Workers From the Flu and Reduce Sick Days
The flu is always a problem during the fall and winter months. As the virus in its various strains picks up, workers not only suffer from the sickness, they miss days of work as a result, causing delays in production. Here are a few things you can do to protect your...
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Resources for Compliance, and How Safety Improves Your Bottom Line
OSHA has created a resource center for business owners that offers FAQs on safety topics, including: whether you're covered by OSHA what safety regulations apply to your company how to identify and control safety and health hazards in your workplace how to access your...
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You Can’t Evaluate What You Don’t Measure
In order to know if your safety program is working, you've got to measure it. As we conclude our discussion about behavior-based safety, we’re going to take a look at what goes into measuring the effectiveness of your safety programs and how to communicate losses and...
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Construction: The Most Dangerous Industry by the Numbers
By the numbers, the construction industry is one of the most dangerous places for workers. According to data provided by OSHA, one in every five workplace fatalities reported nationwide is in the construction industry. OSHA has extensive standards for controlling...
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Downed Power Line? Here’s What To Do
This winter is expected to be colder and to include more precipitation than average. As we enter the winter season, ice storms and heavy snows can result in downed power lines. With any power line, there's a high chance that it's live, and you could be injured or...
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5 Ways to Encourage Workers to Wear Their PPE
When a workplace presents a risk that can’t be eliminated or mitigated, personal protective equipment (PPE) is what prevents workers from injury: protective clothing, helmets, goggles, etc. PPE saves lives, but many workers resist using PPE because it’s often...
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12 Essentials of an Office Fire Safety Plan
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fires and explosion accounted for 148 workplace deaths in 2013. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration shows that work-related fires and explosions in the U.S. account for more than 5,000 burn injuries each year....
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People with Families and Friends: Don’t Lose Sight of Why the Rules Exist
In the day-to-day stress of work, when schedules are behind and costs are running over, it's easy to get frustrated at the rules and regulations. If you didn't have to follow OSHA regs, you could get things done a whole lot faster and cheaper. But remind yourself why...
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Hospitals Are One Of The Most Hazardous Places To Work
When we think about hospitals, we usually view the hazards from the patient’s standpoint. Risk of infection or physician error are often the first things that come to mind when hospital safety is addressed. But hospital workers are also surprisingly vulnerable. The...
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Three Simple Steps To Preventing Falls: Plan. Provide. Train.
Falls are the number one cause of construction fatalities in the United States. In 2013 they accounted for more than 35% of worker deaths in the construction industry. Due to such a high-risk factor assigned to this area, OSHA has placed an extra emphasis on...
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