HazCom or HAZWOPER: How Do They Overlap?
OSHA has many worker protection standards, and it is not uncommon to find two or more standards addressing the same hazards in different ways. In such cases, which standard must an employer comply with?
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Workplace Visitors Sample Policy, Plus 14 Key Points
Every organization should have a policy concerning workplace visitors. These policies not only protect the visitors, they also protect the safety and security of your workplace and your workforce.
Will Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Law Affect Your Safety Program?
Ohio’s new medical marijuana law took effect on Saturday, September 8, and it should spur affected employers to evaluate their workplace policies. Read on for more information on the law, some best practices for businesses, and how the situation pertains to the issue of workplace safety.
Finding the Right Leader to Drive Safety Participation
Does your safety leader need to be a safety expert? Putting a safety expert in charge of building your safety culture may actually hold you back.
Little-Known Safety Connections to the Puget Sound Plane Crash
It made national news in August when a stolen plane crashed on a small island in Puget Sound. A couple of slightly lesser-known facts are that it crashed uncomfortably close to a cabin that happens to be owned by a safety professional, and a former coworker of the man who crashed the plane said there […]
Do You Train on the Risks of Fatigue?
Fatigue is an often underrecognized risk factor in many work environments. Any work environment that contains key risk factors such as long working hours, on-call work, seasonal highs, shiftwork, physically and mentally demanding work, boring and monotonous work, safety-sensitive work, and driving operations put their workers at a higher risk of fatigue-related incidents.
Security Cameras Catch Some Crazy Things …
A properly functioning security system is always on, ready to capture any threats to your workforce, property, or other essential assets. Sometimes, though, they bear witness to the best (or worst) of humanity’s “hold my beer” moments. All you need to do is head to YouTube and search for something like “security camera fails” to […]
How to Measure the Success of Your Safety Programs
The reality of budgetary pressures is not new to Safety departments. Especially during economic slowdowns when executives focus in on cutting costs, it has always been vital for safety professionals to be able to justify their activities.
Guarding Against the Dangers of Pinch Points
OSHA recently cited an Ohio tool manufacturer for not providing adequate protection to an employee who suffered a partial finger amputation when he was caught in the pinch point of a conveyor belt. The employer faces a $213,411 penalty. The company was cited for a similar violation in 2016, says OSHA, which has placed the […]
Burns, Amputations Lead to 6-Figure Fine for Washington Manufacturer
A Seattle company that manufactures electronics mounting systems and other products is facing more than $250,000 in fines for multiple serious and willful worker safety and health violations discovered during three separate inspections this year.