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Picture This: Makeshift Bucket Lift is a Safety Downer

Here's an example of how not to inspect a roof. This unsafe practice provides no fall prevention nor protection against what would likely be a fatal fall.

Picture This: Makeshift Bucket Lift is a Safety Downer2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

How to Avoid Being Prosecuted for OHS Violations

A revealing glimpse into what OHS prosecutors look for when [...]

How to Avoid Being Prosecuted for OHS Violations2018-02-11T00:00:00+00:00

How to Contest an OSHA Violation

What to do if you think OSHA has unfairly cited [...]

How to Contest an OSHA Violation2018-02-11T00:00:00+00:00

Georgia Contactor Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations

OSHA has proposed $108,000 in penalties against a contractor for [...]

Georgia Contactor Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations2018-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

Having Multiple Facilities Can Lead to Repeat Violations

To assess the risk of repeat violations, you first need [...]

Having Multiple Facilities Can Lead to Repeat Violations2018-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site

A worker employed by a construction company was working on [...]

Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site2018-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

Heavy Equipment Operator Investigated for OHS Violations

Heavy Equipment Operator Investigated for OHS Violations after an excavation [...]

Heavy Equipment Operator Investigated for OHS Violations2018-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

Failing to Give Asbestos Training to 11 Workers is One Violation, Not 11?

A Texas owner planned to develop the site of a [...]

Failing to Give Asbestos Training to 11 Workers is One Violation, Not 11?2018-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Fall Protection Issues Head Up OSHA’s Top 10 Violations

Issues involving a lack of fall protection measures were number [...]

Fall Protection Issues Head Up OSHA’s Top 10 Violations2018-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Fall Protection Number One on OSHA’s Top 10 Violations List

Fall protection issues have topped the list of OSHA’s most-cited [...]

Fall Protection Number One on OSHA’s Top 10 Violations List2018-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Florida Contractor Cited for Alleged Repeat Violations at a St. Petersburg Construction Site

After a worker fell 100 feet from a scaffolding system, [...]

Florida Contractor Cited for Alleged Repeat Violations at a St. Petersburg Construction Site2018-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Employer Fined $3,000 for Failing to Report Crushing Hand Injury

A worker using a log saw machine had his hand [...]

Employer Fined $3,000 for Failing to Report Crushing Hand Injury2018-02-08T00:00:00+00:00

Contractor Cited for Repeat, Serious Safety Violations Issued $146,000 in Proposed Penalties

OSHA has cited 11 repeat violations for alleged infractions including [...]

Contractor Cited for Repeat, Serious Safety Violations Issued $146,000 in Proposed Penalties2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Contractor Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail After 2013 Work Site Death

A foreman was installing roofing at a four-story building when [...]

Contractor Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail After 2013 Work Site Death2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Six Safety Elements Supervisors Must Know

In order for accidents to be reduced to the absolute [...]

Six Safety Elements Supervisors Must Know2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Six Solvent Risk Control Measures

Following the death of a young worker who was exposed [...]

Six Solvent Risk Control Measures2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Developer Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Health and Safety Violations Facing $48,100 in Proposed Fines

A New York building developer was inspected in response to [...]

Developer Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Health and Safety Violations Facing $48,100 in Proposed Fines2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Six Things to Know About Lockout/Tagout

Countless workers have been seriously injured or killed because they [...]

Six Things to Know About Lockout/Tagout2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Drilling Company Cited for Repeat, Serious Violations at Cheyenne, OK Facility

OSHA initiated an inspection of the facility in February and [...]

Drilling Company Cited for Repeat, Serious Violations at Cheyenne, OK Facility2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Six Tips for Responding Constructively to Disrespectful Treatment in the Workplace

If a co-worker says or does something to upset or [...]

Six Tips for Responding Constructively to Disrespectful Treatment in the Workplace2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Six Ways to Take a Successful Safety Program to the Next Level

Taking a Successful Safety Program to the Next Level Paradoxically, [...]

Six Ways to Take a Successful Safety Program to the Next Level2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Company Cited for Two Alleged Repeat Violations at Cumming, GA, Worksite

OSHA inspectors found that a utility contractor had been installing [...]

Company Cited for Two Alleged Repeat Violations at Cumming, GA, Worksite2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Company Fined for Child Labor Violation Concerning Teen’s Death

A Georgia construction company has been fined $53,162 for violating [...]

Company Fined for Child Labor Violation Concerning Teen’s Death2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00
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