Tree Trimming Training
A tree-trimming accident leads to a fatality—and a reconsideration of safety training for outdoor work. Today’s Advisor reports on the accident and reiterates OSHA’s safety recommendations for tree-trimming activities.
Tag: violations
Are You Bad? Watch Out, Because OSHA’s Going Nationwide
Yesterday, we looked at the changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) reporting requirements that will go into effect on January 1, 2015. But that’s not the only change OSHA has recently made that will affect its enforcement efforts—and not all of the changes have been announced in a press release.
Fire Drills Aren’t Just for Fun
October 5 to 11 is National Fire Prevention Week (www.nfpa.org/safety-information/fire-prevention-week). Inspire your employees to participate in fire drill training by sharing the news about how a failure to train and drill on evacuation routes earned Hawaii companies large fines.
Cite Me Twice, Shame on Me
Sometimes it’s difficult to get a problem cleared up around your workplace. Even when OSHA cites a condition, you may have difficulty tracking it down at all of your facilities or bringing all of your equipment up to standard. It’s important to try, though—if you don’t, you could be cited for either a “repeat” violation […]
Don’t Get the Same Citation Twice
Despite your best efforts, there’s probably something in your workplace right now that an OSHA inspector could cite. Maybe it was lower on your list of priorities, or maybe it was just something that you had missed—but the important thing, once it’s cited, is to get it taken care of quickly. Always move a cited […]
Employers in Trouble for Violating Workers’ OSHA Rights
OSHA investigations identify employers that took adverse action against employees for reporting injuries.
OSHA Blows the Whistle on Whistleblower Rule Violators
OSHA’s been cracking down on employers who violate whistleblower protections. Here are two examples.
Fleet Safety: Are You Covered?
When it comes to work-related injuries and fatalities, no other cause comes close to the destruction wrought by motor vehicle accidents.
Training Is a Remedy for Whistleblower Violations
In today’s Advisor, we learn that supervisory training and employee education are among the remedies that several employers must provide after federal investigators recently cited them for alleged whistleblower violations.
Just How Important is Safety Training?
Today’s Advisor looks at several recent cases in which safety training may have saved employee lives. Case studies provide real-life examples of why it is important for learners to complete safety training and apply that knowledge back on the job. Let’s look at a few. In only one month last year, the federal Occupational Safety […]