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! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear GalleryPicture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, PPE, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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! McDonalds’ Crane is… Whack GalleryPicture This! McDonalds’ Crane is… Whack
Construction, Crane Safety, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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! I Spy a Contaminated Eyewash Station
Someone has added a few contaminants of his own to this eyewash station.
Picture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift GalleryPicture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift
Agriculture, Confined Spaces, Construction, Emergency Action Plan, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, Forklifts, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Near Miss, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Topic, Type, Utilities
Picture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift
We don't know how fond forklift operator Tomasz Wiszniewski is [...]
Picture This! Eyewash Stations and Hide and Seek Do Not Mix GalleryPicture This! Eyewash Stations and Hide and Seek Do Not Mix
Chemical Safety, Construction, English, General Industry, General Safety, Hazcom, Healthcare, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Picture This, PPE, Topic, Type
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
FUNDAMENTAL 55: Cannabis Workplace Safety for Employers GalleryFUNDAMENTAL 55: Cannabis Workplace Safety for Employers
11 - 30 minutes, Agriculture, Assign a Course, Construction, Drugs and Alcohol, Duration, eLearning, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Teach, Topic, Type, Utilities
FUNDAMENTAL 55: Cannabis Workplace Safety for Employers
Key Takeaways: Distinguish between risk management and impairment management Explain [...]
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
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Horseplay, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Retail, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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?
How to Get an Extension to Correct a Violation GalleryHow to Get an Extension to Correct a Violation
Agriculture, Article, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
How to Get an Extension to Correct a Violation
When OSHA inspectors show up at a worksite, they generally [...]
Picture This! Stairwell Sign Overload Creates a Distraction GalleryPicture This! Stairwell Sign Overload Creates a Distraction
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Fall Protection, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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.
Ice Cream Company Issued $90,500 in Proposed Fines for 22 Alleged Serious Violations GalleryIce Cream Company Issued $90,500 in Proposed Fines for 22 Alleged Serious Violations
Article, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Injury/Illness, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Ice Cream Company Issued $90,500 in Proposed Fines for 22 Alleged Serious Violations
The majority of the citations allege deficiencies in the plant’s [...]
Picture This! Is He Washing His Hands at the Urinal? GalleryPicture This! Is He Washing His Hands at the Urinal?
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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?
Ice Plant Cited for 20 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $90,000 in Proposed Penalties GalleryIce Plant Cited for 20 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $90,000 in Proposed Penalties
Article, Electrical, Emergency Action Plan, English, Fall Protection, First Aid and Emergency Response, Forklifts, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Ice Plant Cited for 20 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $90,000 in Proposed Penalties
OSHA inspected an ice manufacturer and issued citations for 20 [...]
Picture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop GalleryPicture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, PPE, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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.
Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations GalleryKitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations
Article, Chemical Safety, English, Forklifts, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, PPE, Topic, Type
Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations
OSHA opened an inspection after a worker lost two fingers [...]
Picture This! Human Crane Feeling the Strain GalleryPicture This! Human Crane Feeling the Strain
Construction, English, Fall Protection, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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.
L.A. Garment Manufacturers Cited for Safety Violations
Garment manufacturers operating in the Los Angeles area have received [...]
Picture This! Human Stepladder Puts Safety Out of Step GalleryPicture This! Human Stepladder Puts Safety Out of Step
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Hazcom, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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.
Linen Company Cited for 21 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued $47,600 in Proposed Fines GalleryLinen Company Cited for 21 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued $47,600 in Proposed Fines
Article, Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical Safety, Confined Spaces, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Fire Prevention, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Laboratory, Language, Manufacturing, PPE, Topic, Type
Linen Company Cited for 21 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued $47,600 in Proposed Fines
OSHA conducted an inspection and found a range of hazards [...]
Picture This! Step Right Up, Your Injury is Waiting GalleryPicture This! Step Right Up, Your Injury is Waiting
Agriculture, Back Safety, Business Services, Construction, Education, English, Ergonomics, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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.
Manitoba Plans Substantial Hikes in Safety Violation Fines GalleryManitoba Plans Substantial Hikes in Safety Violation Fines
Agriculture, Article, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Manitoba Plans Substantial Hikes in Safety Violation Fines
Safety Violation Fine Hikes Manitoba Labour Minister Jennifer Howard has [...]
Picture This! Water, Electricity and Aluminum Ladders Don’t Mix GalleryPicture This! Water, Electricity and Aluminum Ladders Don’t Mix
Agriculture, Construction, Education, Electrical, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Hazcom, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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.
Manufacturer Cited for 29 Alleged Safety and Health Violations after Employee’s Hand Was Amputated GalleryManufacturer Cited for 29 Alleged Safety and Health Violations after Employee’s Hand Was Amputated
Article, Confined Spaces, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Food, Topic, Type
Manufacturer Cited for 29 Alleged Safety and Health Violations after Employee’s Hand Was Amputated
A manufacturer of industrial and pharmaceutical food coatings is facing [...]
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.
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