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Restoration Company Cited For Multiple Willful, Serious and Repeat Violations
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Restoration Company Cited For Multiple Willful, Serious and Repeat Violations

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Restoration Company Cited For Multiple Willful, Serious and Repeat Violations

Fines totaling $134,000 have been proposed. OSHA issued three willful [...]

Restoration Company Cited For Multiple Willful, Serious and Repeat ViolationsVicky Pickford2018-02-25T00:00:00+00:00

OSHA Says Fall Hazards Topped Big Apple Violation List

An OSHA construction safety task force that descended upon 46 [...]

OSHA Says Fall Hazards Topped Big Apple Violation ListVicky Pickford2018-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

Pipe Fitting Company Cited for 47 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $116,500 in Proposed Fines
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Pipe Fitting Company Cited for 47 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $116,500 in Proposed Fines

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Pipe Fitting Company Cited for 47 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $116,500 in Proposed Fines

OSHA conducted an inspection after a worker crushed his hand [...]

Pipe Fitting Company Cited for 47 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $116,500 in Proposed FinesVicky Pickford2018-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

Precast Concrete Manufacturer Cited for 57 Alleged Violations

OSHA claims employees were exposed to the dangers of falls, [...]

Precast Concrete Manufacturer Cited for 57 Alleged ViolationsVicky Pickford2018-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

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 ViolationsVicky Pickford2018-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

Notice on Repeat Violations of OSHA

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

Notice on Repeat Violations of OSHAVicky Pickford2018-02-20T00:00:00+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 ShrinkingVicky Pickford2023-09-03T15:37:04+00:00

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

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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 PenaltiesVicky Pickford2018-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Masonry Contractor Cited for 21 Alleged Safety Violations
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Masonry Contractor Cited for 21 Alleged Safety Violations

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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 ViolationsVicky Pickford2018-02-15T00:00:00+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 PostingVicky Pickford2018-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Manitoba Plans Substantial Hikes in Safety Violation Fines

Safety Violation Fine Hikes Manitoba Labour Minister Jennifer Howard has [...]

Manitoba Plans Substantial Hikes in Safety Violation FinesVicky Pickford2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear

Whatever part of this safety footwear which was considered to be “safe” by the wearer is something that only he would know.

Picture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety FootwearVicky Pickford2023-09-04T16:45:46+00:00

Picture This! Look What We’ve Caught Here
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Picture This! Look What We’ve Caught Here

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Picture This! Look What We’ve Caught Here

You never know what you might snag if you excavate before calling to find out the location of underground utilities.

Picture This! Look What We’ve Caught HereVicky Pickford2018-02-13T00:00:00+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 AcrobaticsVicky Pickford2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This: When Ingenuity Goes Too Far and Too High
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Picture This: When Ingenuity Goes Too Far and Too High

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Picture This: When Ingenuity Goes Too Far and Too High

One of the safety violations in this image is almost screaming at you, it's so obvious.

Picture This: When Ingenuity Goes Too Far and Too HighVicky Pickford2023-09-04T17:44:29+00:00

Picture This! I Spy a Contaminated Eyewash Station
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Picture This! I Spy a Contaminated Eyewash Station

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Picture This! I Spy a Contaminated Eyewash Station

Someone has added a few contaminants of his own to this eyewash station.

Picture This! I Spy a Contaminated Eyewash StationVicky Pickford2023-09-04T16:41:30+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?Vicky Pickford2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Wrong Side of the Fence
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Picture This! Wrong Side of the Fence

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Picture This! Wrong Side of the Fence

Want to show your employees an example of unsafe work practices? This construction worker is a frightening example of being a step away from a fatal fall.

Picture This! Wrong Side of the FenceVicky Pickford2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Fall Protection is NOT a Team Effort!
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Picture This! Fall Protection is NOT a Team Effort!

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Picture This! Fall Protection is NOT a Team Effort!

These workers are taking a potentially deadly risk by tying off to one another

Picture This! Fall Protection is NOT a Team Effort!Vicky Pickford2023-09-04T17:42:55+00:00

Picture This! A Few Bricks Short of a Secured Load
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Picture This! A Few Bricks Short of a Secured Load

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Picture This! A Few Bricks Short of a Secured Load

This photograph of bricks tumbling from a scaffold shows how vital it is for workers to secure tools and materials against movement when working from scaffolds or other elevated areas. Anyone working or walking below could easily have been killed by the falling materials.

Picture This! A Few Bricks Short of a Secured LoadVicky Pickford2023-09-04T16:40:19+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 FlopVicky Pickford2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Leaning on the Wrong Side of Safety
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Picture This! Leaning on the Wrong Side of Safety

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Picture This! Leaning on the Wrong Side of Safety

This worker could be caught between shards of glass and a hard place as a result of leaning against a window.

Picture This! Leaning on the Wrong Side of SafetyVicky Pickford2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Icy Slip and Slide!

Winter weather means snow and ice, which can cause slips-and-falls.

Picture This! Icy Slip and Slide!Vicky Pickford2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This: Trench and Excavation Hazards
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Picture This: Trench and Excavation Hazards

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Picture This: Trench and Excavation Hazards

Trenches and excavations pose various safety hazards to the workers who must work in and around them.

Picture This: Trench and Excavation HazardsVicky Pickford2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Carpenter Survives Nail Gun to the Heart
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Picture This! Carpenter Survives Nail Gun to the Heart

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Picture This! Carpenter Survives Nail Gun to the Heart

Imagine accidentally lodging a large nail deep inside your heart and living to tell about it. A Minnesota carpenter is recovering from open heart surgery after his ordeal.

Picture This! Carpenter Survives Nail Gun to the HeartVicky Pickford2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00