Housekeeping’s Role in Safe Workplaces
What’s at Stake? What does housekeeping have to do with [...]
How to Safely Use Abrasive Wheel Grinders
What’s at Stake? The abrasive wheel grinder is a common [...]
Understanding Safety Data Sheets GalleryUnderstanding Safety Data Sheets
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Understanding Safety Data Sheets
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Working with hazardous chemicals is [...]
Understanding Chemical Labels and Pictograms GalleryUnderstanding Chemical Labels and Pictograms
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Understanding Chemical Labels and Pictograms
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Chemicals are present everywhere. We [...]
Residential Masonry Contractor Cited for Repeat, Serious Violations at Alabama Worksite GalleryResidential Masonry Contractor Cited for Repeat, Serious Violations at Alabama Worksite
Article, Construction, Contractor Safety, English, Fall Protection, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Manufacturing, PPE, PPE - Head/Face, Scaffold, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type, Utilities
Residential Masonry Contractor Cited for Repeat, Serious Violations at Alabama Worksite
Fines totaling $48,000 have been proposed after inspectors found alleged [...]
Safety Violations Cited Following Diver’s Drowning in Paris, TX
OSHA opened an investigation after a diver drowned as a [...]
Paper Mill Cited for Alleged Repeat and Serious Violations Facing $136,000 in Fines GalleryPaper Mill Cited for Alleged Repeat and Serious Violations Facing $136,000 in Fines
Article, Confined Spaces, Electrical, English, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Housekeeping, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Materials Handling and Storage, Topic, Type
Paper Mill Cited for Alleged Repeat and Serious Violations Facing $136,000 in Fines
The Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, ME, was issued repeat citations [...]
- Paper Mill Fined $107,000 for 29 Alleged Serious Violations Gallery
Paper Mill Fined $107,000 for 29 Alleged Serious Violations
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Paper Mill Fined $107,000 for 29 Alleged Serious Violations
OSHA conducted an inspection late in 2008 and found several [...]
Printing Company Fined Nearly $160,000 for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations GalleryPrinting Company Fined Nearly $160,000 for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations
Article, Electrical, English, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Hearing Conservation, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, PPE, Topic, Type
Printing Company Fined Nearly $160,000 for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations
OSHA initiated an inspection in response to a formal complaint [...]
Newmarket Stucco Supplier Fined $55,000 for Five OHS Violations GalleryNewmarket Stucco Supplier Fined $55,000 for Five OHS Violations
Article, Construction, Emergency Action Plan, English, Fall Protection, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, PPE, PPE - Head/Face, Scaffold, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Newmarket Stucco Supplier Fined $55,000 for Five OHS Violations
Newmarket Stucco Supplier Fined $55,000 for five OHS violations discovered [...]
Notice on Repeat Violations of OSHA GalleryNotice on Repeat Violations of OSHA
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Notice on Repeat Violations of OSHA
If you have multiple facilities, you run the risk of [...]
U.S. Workplace Deaths Spike – Third Consecutive Year: OSHA Resources Shrinking GalleryU.S. Workplace Deaths Spike – Third Consecutive Year: OSHA Resources Shrinking
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U.S. Workplace Deaths Spike – Third Consecutive Year: OSHA Resources Shrinking
The Loss 5,190. That’s how many workers lost their lives [...]
Metal Casting Supplier Cited for 33 Serious Violations Facing $96,000 in Proposed Fines GalleryMetal Casting Supplier Cited for 33 Serious Violations Facing $96,000 in Proposed Fines
Article, English, Forklifts, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Materials Handling and Storage, PPE, PPE - Respiratory, Topic, Type
Metal Casting Supplier Cited for 33 Serious Violations Facing $96,000 in Proposed Fines
An OSHA inspection found that the company allegedly failed to [...]
Masonry Contractor Cited for 21 Alleged Safety Violations GalleryMasonry Contractor Cited for 21 Alleged Safety Violations
Article, Construction, Contractor Safety, English, Fall Protection, General Industry, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, PPE, Scaffold, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type, Utilities
Masonry Contractor Cited for 21 Alleged Safety Violations
The company was cited for eight repeat and 13 serious [...]
Meat Processor on Hook for Repeat and Serious Safety and Health Violations
OSHA issued four repeat citations carrying $45,000 in proposed penalties [...]
Have you Posted Your Form 300A Yet?: Injury and Illness Reporting and Posting GalleryHave you Posted Your Form 300A Yet?: Injury and Illness Reporting and Posting
Agriculture, Article, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Injury/Illness, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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 [...]
Picture This! Important Information Scrawled on a Paper Towel
We assume this is important information, so it shouldn't be scrawled on a piece of paper towel that could blow away in a draft or get wet and quickly become illegible.
Picture This! When Standing on the Top Cap of a Stepladder Just Isn’t Dangerous Enough GalleryPicture This! When Standing on the Top Cap of a Stepladder Just Isn’t Dangerous Enough
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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! Where’s the Emergency Phone, Jack?
You can't always believe what you read, especially when a sign points the way to an emergency telephone that doesn't exist.
Picture This! Hazards by the Barrel Full
Here's an eye-popping photograph showing workers perched on makeshift scaffolding that could shift or snap without warning.
Picture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear GalleryPicture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear
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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! Doubling Up on Dimwit Behavior
Here we have a photograph of two workers working at a significant height without any form of fall protection. They did take the time to place safety cones on the ground, which lends a sad irony to this scenario.
Picture This! Human Crane Feeling the Strain GalleryPicture This! Human Crane Feeling the Strain
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Picture This! Human Crane Feeling the Strain
When people don't have the right equipment or are too lazy to go get it, they tend to improvise in ways that are anything but wise. Here's a photo of a man holding a worker upside down outside an elevated window. The strain is plainly evident on his face.
Picture This! Something’s on a Roll, but it Isn’t Safety
This photograph was taken in Indonesia, but workers all over North America often place themselves in similar danger by attempting to lift or roll heavy objects that could crush them if they lost control of those items. In this photo, workers are seen pushing a huge log up a steep ramp to a truck bed.
Picture This! Hold it Steady, Boys
This ladder wasn't up to the task, so three workers extended its reach by lifting it into the air, with a fourth worker hanging on to it! This photograph illustrates one of the many unsafe ways of using a ladder.
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