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Putting Out Fires

Workplace fire safety is about preventing fires from starting —but also vital is dealing with a fire when it does start. If fire breaks out in your workplace, do your workers know what to do?

Putting Out Fires2018-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

Safety for Host Employers and Contractors: Communication and Coordination

As a host employer you may find yourself responsible for the safety and health of your workers, temporary workers provided by staffing agencies, and workers employed by other contractors or subcontractors. This can create several challenges and hazards for you and your workers, and contractors and their employees.

Safety for Host Employers and Contractors: Communication and Coordination2018-07-27T00:00:00+00:00

Ask the Expert: Can You Let Workers Remove Respirator to Prevent Heat Stress?

Your workers are about to enter a storage bin to perform cleaning operations. The bin is a permit confined space; and since it has an IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) atmosphere, workers must use a respirator to do the work.

Ask the Expert: Can You Let Workers Remove Respirator to Prevent Heat Stress?2018-07-27T00:00:00+00:00

Ask the Expert: Heat Stress Fact or Fiction

There are many misconceptions about heat stress, heat illnesses, and what a person should do when they are required to work hard in a hot environment. Be in the know so you can separate fact from fiction.

Ask the Expert: Heat Stress Fact or Fiction2018-07-27T00:00:00+00:00

Pros and Cons of Safeguards Tool

Use this chart as a quick reference on the pros and cons (limitations) for common machine safeguards.

Pros and Cons of Safeguards Tool2018-07-23T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This: Trust Issues – Struck-by/Caught-between

You probably already know that you should never put yourself under a suspended load. Never. It’s not safe. There are simply too many things that could go wrong.

Picture This: Trust Issues – Struck-by/Caught-between2018-07-22T00:00:00+00:00

Crushed-between Scissor Lift and Support Beam

A 27-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he was crushed between the railing of a scissor lift and a mezzanine outer support beam while installing insulation on duct work.

Crushed-between Scissor Lift and Support Beam2018-07-21T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This: Missing Guard Turns Deadly

Rotating parts, moving belts, points of operation, and other similar machine hazards must be guarded to protect workers from injury, amputation, and death.

Picture This: Missing Guard Turns Deadly2018-07-14T00:00:00+00:00

Workplan: Machine Guarding

Here’s a look at what machine guards are all about and the key role supervisors play in implementing and enforcing a company’s machine guarding program.

Workplan: Machine Guarding2018-07-12T00:00:00+00:00

Workplan: Struck-by and Caught-between

The prevention of struck-by and caught-between related hazards and injuries is a primary focus of OHS/OSHA inspectors. Here’s how you can help your organization protect workers and keep them safe on the job.

Workplan: Struck-by and Caught-between2018-07-12T00:00:00+00:00

Avoiding Struck-By Incidents

Struck-by incidents contributed to almost 1,000 construction worker fatalities in the last 5 years according to a new report from the Center for Construction Research and Training.

Avoiding Struck-By Incidents2018-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

Avoiding Caught-In/Caught-Between Incidents

Caught-in and caught-between hazards account for:

Avoiding Caught-In/Caught-Between Incidents2018-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

Workplan – Sexual Harassment and Your Responsibilities for Preventing It

From a moral and legal standpoint, it is simply unacceptable to ignore the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Workplan – Sexual Harassment and Your Responsibilities for Preventing It2018-06-29T00:00:00+00:00

OSHA Reporting Reminder: Injury and Illness Reporting Reminder

Specific Employers Required to Submit 2017 Injury and Illness Data by July 1

OSHA Reporting Reminder: Injury and Illness Reporting Reminder2018-06-28T00:00:00+00:00

Checklist for Anti-Harassment Policy

An anti-harassment policy is a key component of a complete harassment prevention effort.

Checklist for Anti-Harassment Policy2018-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Harassment Leads to Suicide

Studies show that workplace harassment (sexual harassment, bullying, and other forms of harassment) can have emotional and physical effects on a victim and can cause depression, anxiety, and in some cases lead to self-harm and even suicide.

Harassment Leads to Suicide2018-06-23T00:00:00+00:00

Look Out for New Workers

What’s at Stake? You’ve likely heard the sports metaphors… “There [...]

Look Out for New Workers2018-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Heart Attack and Stroke in the Work Place: Do you know the Warning Signs?

Heart Attack and Stroke in the Work Place: Do you [...]

Heart Attack and Stroke in the Work Place: Do you know the Warning Signs?2018-05-31T00:00:00+00:00

Train the Trainer – Incident Investigations: 10 Incident Investigation Pitfalls to Avoid

Train the Trainer – Incident Investigations 10 Incident Investigation Pitfalls [...]

Train the Trainer – Incident Investigations: 10 Incident Investigation Pitfalls to Avoid2018-05-22T00:00:00+00:00

Ask the Expert: Exposure Limits on Vibrating Equipment

Question: Are there exposure limits or time guidelines for using [...]

Ask the Expert: Exposure Limits on Vibrating Equipment2018-05-13T00:00:00+00:00

News You Can Use: OSHA Announces State Plans Must Submit Injury and Illness Data

U.S. Department of Labor Fixes Error Dating to 2016 Implementation [...]

News You Can Use: OSHA Announces State Plans Must Submit Injury and Illness Data2018-05-02T00:00:00+00:00
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