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Newmarket Stucco Supplier Fined $55,000 for Five OHS Violations

Newmarket Stucco Supplier Fined $55,000 for five OHS violations discovered [...]

Newmarket Stucco Supplier Fined $55,000 for Five OHS Violations2018-02-20T00:00:00+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

Masonry Company Cited for Four Serious, 11 Repeat Safety Violations Carrying $210,000 in Proposed Penalties

OSHA issued the citations following an inspection that began in [...]

Masonry Company Cited for Four Serious, 11 Repeat Safety Violations Carrying $210,000 in Proposed Penalties2018-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Masonry Contractor Cited for 21 Alleged Safety Violations

The company was cited for eight repeat and 13 serious [...]

Masonry Contractor Cited for 21 Alleged Safety Violations2018-02-15T00:00:00+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! 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! 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

Picture This! A Bucket Load of Problems

Taking shortcuts with scaffolding is risky business. Here is a photograph showing a makeshift scaffold that was cobbled together by a person who should have known better, namely a safety supervisor.

Picture This! A Bucket Load of Problems2023-09-04T16:22:34+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! McDonalds’ Crane is… Whack

A mobile crane operator and customers inside a fast food restaurant got a surprise when the crane toppled while hoisting a chiller unit. Thankfully, no one inside or outside was injured.

Picture This! McDonalds’ Crane is… Whack2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Heavy Metal Versus Flesh and Bone

This photograph illustrates a hazard seen time and time again in the workplace--workers standing under suspended loads. Yes, that's danger tape in front of the workers, warning people to stay away from the area. It appears that these workers didn't get the memo.

Picture This! Heavy Metal Versus Flesh and Bone2023-09-04T16:21:25+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! Excavation Puts Safety Out of Reach

Clutter and an excavation could create considerable risk for anyone needing to access a first-aid kit or fire extinguisher.

Picture This! Excavation Puts Safety Out of Reach2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Eyewash Stations and Hide and Seek Do Not Mix

When your eyes are burning from contact with a splashed chemical and you desperately need an emergency eyewash station

Picture This! Eyewash Stations and Hide and Seek Do Not Mix2023-09-04T16:20:20+00:00

Picture This! Do Sharp Metal and Safety Ropes Mix Well?

A safety inspector visited a church roofing project site after receiving a complaint about unsafe conditions and observed safety ropes running over sharp metal roofing surfaces. Here's a photo of what the inspector saw before issuing a stop- work order.

Picture This! Do Sharp Metal and Safety Ropes Mix Well?2018-02-13T00:00:00+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! 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! A Hand on the Bucket Rope is Worth Two on the Ladder

Picture This nearly always focuses on unsafe work practices, but this week we have a photograph showing workers doing the right thing. In this case, a worker is shown using a bucket and rope to hoist tools to an elevated work area. This arrangement allows workers to maintain three points of contact when ascending or descending ladders. (eLCOSH)

Picture This! A Hand on the Bucket Rope is Worth Two on the Ladder2023-09-04T16:16:58+00:00

Picture This! A New Version of Walking the Plank

We often get away with multitasking as we walk, but not if the floor we're walking on is missing a few key components, such as planks.

Picture This! A New Version of Walking the Plank2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

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