Five Critical Components of Safety Leadership
Successful companies strive to use every tool possible to ensure their projects are safe, on schedule and within budget. New methods are developed and piloted each year in an effort to improve project...
View ArticleBill Seeks Tougher Safety Regs, Higher Fines
Under thePAWA Act, employers would face stiffer fines for worker fatalities and injuries, increased protections for whistleblowers, mandated OSHA investigations for every workplace fatality, expanded...
View ArticleBeat the Heat and Keep the Job (and Air) Moving
Technological advances in mobile and portable fans allow airflow to reach workers in every type of space, without creating a safety hazard. This air movement works to help keep employees cool and...
View Article25 Websites For Risk Management Resources
Risk management is a broad topic and resources are seemingly endless. These 25 risk management websites include information on construction accounting, insurance and surety bonding, and risk...
View ArticleThe Link Between Productivity and Safety
When business processes and operations are streamlined using computerized maintenance management software, workers get more done in less time without compromising safety.
View ArticleImproving Conditions for Women on Construction Sites
In addition to the primary hazards faced by all construction workers, certain safety and health issues may create barriers to women entering and remaining in the industry. OSHA and other organizations...
View ArticleThe Heat Is On: Protect Employees From Heat-Related Illness
More than 30 workers died in 2012 from heat-related illnesses and thousands of workers get sick from excessive heat exposure. Employers should develop and implement written procedures for water and...
View ArticleFive Critical Components of Safety Leadership
Successful companies strive to use every tool possible to ensure their projects are safe, on schedule and within budget. New methods are developed and piloted each year in an effort to improve project...
View ArticleBill Seeks Tougher Safety Regs, Higher Fines
Under the PAWA Act, employers would face stiffer fines for worker fatalities and injuries, increased protections for whistleblowers, mandated OSHA investigations for every workplace fatality, expanded...
View ArticleFatalities and Catastrophic Accidents: Have a Response Plan in Place
Dealing with a workplace fatality or catastrophic accident is possible only through proper planning and execution. Effective planning may help reduce the pain and suffering of the surviving family and...
View ArticleWorkplace Violence: Evaluate and Reduce the Risk
Each year, workplace violence results in nearly two million non-fatal acts and approximately 600 employee deaths. Employers need to plan for the potential of violence and educate their employees on how...
View ArticleResponding to OSHA Whistleblower Complaints
As the number of OSHA complaints rises, more employers than ever before will have to respond to a whistleblower and OSHA’s subsequent investigation. Contractors need to understand what types of...
View ArticleOSHA Inspections: Asserting Legal Rights While Minimizing Exposure to...
Employers must stay on top of OSHA inspections in order to minimize potential citations and penalties, as well as be prepared to assert their legal rights.
View ArticleOSHA Inspections: Asserting Legal Rights While Minimizing Exposure to...
Seventy percent of the citations withdrawn by OSHA or vacated by the Review Commission are a result of the employer establishing the unpreventable employee misconduct defense. Employers should know and...
View ArticleCompany Culture to Blame for Workplace Hazards
Who is responsible for a safety culture: individuals or company management? A recent survey of safety professionals suggests that management drives the workplace safety culture, but those same...
View ArticleEight Ways Trade Contractors Can Win Business
While subcontractors can confidently present their expertise, experience and quality of work, it is often in the areas of safety, EMR, OSHA compliance and contract management that they lack expertise....
View ArticlePrevent Forklift Hazards, Incidents and OSHA Citations
Developing policies and procedures for industrial truck and forklift operations can help prevent forklift accidents, incidents and OSHA citations.
View ArticleKeep Workers Safe While Trench Shoring
Soil is dynamic and, when opened for a pit or trench, can be dangerous. Keep workers safe by following OSHA requirements and take no short cuts when working in and around trenches or open pits.
View ArticleBest Practices for Understanding and Navigating OSHA’s New Reporting and...
OSHA’s final rule for Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements expands the list of severe injuries that must be reported. Employers should develop procedures for handling...
View ArticlePractical Subcontractor Safety Management
A job’s safety planning and ongoing management must consider the effects of other contractors. A fatality or injury will subject a company to legal exposure and delays, even if another contractor made...
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