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Twenty-five Serious Safety Violations Cited at CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. Plant

A refinery in Georgia is facing $110,000 in proposed penalties [...]

Twenty-five Serious Safety Violations Cited at CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. Plant2018-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty-four Alleged Serious Violations Cited at Witchita Dairy

An OSHA inspection found 24 alleged serious violations, most of [...]

Twenty-four Alleged Serious Violations Cited at Witchita Dairy2018-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

Is a Company Liable for a Supervisor’s Deliberate Safety Violation?

Complying with OSHA regulations is often a burdensome process. So [...]

Is a Company Liable for a Supervisor’s Deliberate Safety Violation?2018-03-09T00:00:00+00:00

Supervisors Increasingly in the Spotlight When Safety Inspectors Find Violations

As a supervisor you may or may not be very [...]

Supervisors Increasingly in the Spotlight When Safety Inspectors Find Violations2018-03-09T00:00:00+00:00

Tank Cleaning Company Cited for 20 Serious Safety Violations Issued $46,800 in Proposed Fines

OSHA opened an investigation after an employee of Quala Systems [...]

Tank Cleaning Company Cited for 20 Serious Safety Violations Issued $46,800 in Proposed Fines2018-03-09T00:00:00+00:00

When Communicating Safety – Keep Statistics Simple

Train the Trainer – Tips for Presenting  When Communicating Safety [...]

When Communicating Safety – Keep Statistics Simple2018-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

Understanding Safety Data Sheets

Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Working with hazardous chemicals is [...]

Understanding Safety Data Sheets2018-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Understanding Chemical Labels and Pictograms

Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Chemicals are present everywhere. We [...]

Understanding Chemical Labels and Pictograms2018-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Poultry Processor Cited for 45 Alleged Serious Violations

Worker faces proposed fines of $182,000. OSHA opened an investigation [...]

Poultry Processor Cited for 45 Alleged Serious Violations2018-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

Notice on Repeat Violations of OSHA

If you have multiple facilities, you run the risk of [...]

Notice on Repeat Violations of OSHA2018-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

U.S. Workplace Deaths Spike – Third Consecutive Year: OSHA Resources Shrinking

The Loss 5,190. That’s how many workers lost their lives [...]

U.S. Workplace Deaths Spike – Third Consecutive Year: OSHA Resources Shrinking2023-09-03T15:37:04+00:00

Have you Posted Your Form 300A Yet?: Injury and Illness Reporting and Posting

If you haven’t already done so, here’s a reminder! Employers [...]

Have you Posted Your Form 300A Yet?: Injury and Illness Reporting and Posting2018-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift

We don't know how fond forklift operator Tomasz Wiszniewski is [...]

Picture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift2023-09-04T16:29:05+00:00

Picture This! When Standing on the Top Cap of a Stepladder Just Isn’t Dangerous Enough

What would you tell a worker using a ladder in this way?

Picture This! When Standing on the Top Cap of a Stepladder Just Isn’t Dangerous Enough2023-09-04T16:18:29+00:00

Picture This! Stairwell Sign Overload Creates a Distraction

A well-placed safety sign is a good reminder for your workers and visitors, but this photograph shows a dizzying array of "watch your step" warning signs that could actually distract workers and lead to a fall on this stairway.

Picture This! Stairwell Sign Overload Creates a Distraction2023-09-04T16:12:07+00:00

Picture This! Is He Washing His Hands at the Urinal?

Does this graphic ACTUALLY depict a man washing his hands in a urinal? What is going on?

Picture This! Is He Washing His Hands at the Urinal?2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop

Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, was photographed using a nail gun to promote a home improvement stimulus program. Too bad he wasn't wearing any PPE.

Picture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Human Stepladder Puts Safety Out of Step

How many workers does it take to safely change a light bulb? Apparently more than these three guys.

Picture This! Human Stepladder Puts Safety Out of Step2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Step Right Up, Your Injury is Waiting

If the nearest ladder is more than a few feet away, many workers will take the easy way out and use a chair or other object as a substitute. This worker shown here has made the unsafe choice of using stacked milk cartons as a ladder to reach the upper shelf of a rack.

Picture This! Step Right Up, Your Injury is Waiting2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Water, Electricity and Aluminum Ladders Don’t Mix

Using an aluminum ladder around electricity is dangerous enough but this guy has raised the stakes considerably.

Picture This! Water, Electricity and Aluminum Ladders Don’t Mix2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! So Just Where Exactly is the Fire Exit?

Signs that point the way to safety can be lifesavers during emergencies, but unfortunately, not all signs provide valuable information, as this photo illustrates.

Picture This! So Just Where Exactly is the Fire Exit?2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Open Excavation Beckons the Unsuspecting

Unprotected excavations and unguarded floor openings result in countless preventable injuries and fatalities around the world every year. Here's a picture illustrating this type of hazard.

Picture This! Open Excavation Beckons the Unsuspecting2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Maintenance Acrobatics

Balancing one-handed on a railing several feet above the ground without any form of fall protection could be this maintenance worker's downfall.

Picture This! Maintenance Acrobatics2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

How to Get an Extension to Correct a Violation

When OSHA inspectors show up at a worksite, they generally [...]

How to Get an Extension to Correct a Violation2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Safer by the Handful

Winter of 2013 hit many parts of North America hard, leaving treacherous driving and walking conditions. Workplaces need to lay down plenty of salt or ice-melting pellets to keep walkways safe and navigable for workers, customers and visitors.

Picture This! Safer by the Handful2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00
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