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  Close Calls – Your `Free Shot’ to Fix a Safety Problem

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  Close Calls – Your `Free Shot’ to Fix a Safety Problem

  Accident Prevention, Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Near Miss, Oil and Gas, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Retail, Stats and Facts, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities

Close Calls – Your `Free Shot’ to Fix a Safety Problem

Safety Management Tools - Close Calls - Your `Free Shot’ [...]

Close Calls – Your `Free Shot’ to Fix a Safety ProblemVicky Pickford2018-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

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  Teaching Workers to Conduct Better Fire Safety Inspections

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  Teaching Workers to Conduct Better Fire Safety Inspections

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Teaching Workers to Conduct Better Fire Safety Inspections

Safety Management Tools – Inspections Teaching Workers to Conduct Better [...]

Teaching Workers to Conduct Better Fire Safety InspectionsVicky Pickford2018-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

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  Where Do Occupational Health and Safety Laws Come From?

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  Where Do Occupational Health and Safety Laws Come From?

  English, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Topic, Train the Trainer, Type

Where Do Occupational Health and Safety Laws Come From?

Train the Trainer – Workplace Safety Laws Where Do Occupational [...]

Where Do Occupational Health and Safety Laws Come From?Vicky Pickford2023-09-05T03:09:36+00:00

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  Training Lift Teams to Avoid MSIs

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  Training Lift Teams to Avoid MSIs

  Accident Prevention, Back Safety, Business Services, English, Ergonomics, General Industry, Healthcare, Industry, Language, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Materials Handling and Storage, Patient Handling, Topic, Train the Trainer, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Training Lift Teams to Avoid MSIs

Train the Trainer - Ergonomics  Training Lift Teams to Avoid [...]

Training Lift Teams to Avoid MSIsVicky Pickford2018-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

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  BC McDonalds Outlet Fined for Multiple Violations

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  BC McDonalds Outlet Fined for Multiple Violations

  Article, Emergency Action Plan, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Housekeeping, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Materials Handling and Storage, New/Young Worker Safety, PPE, Topic, Type

BC McDonalds Outlet Fined for Multiple Violations

WorkSafeBC issues $39,000 OHS fines to BC, McDonalds restaurant for [...]

BC McDonalds Outlet Fined for Multiple ViolationsVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Brewery Cited for 10 Alleged Safety and Health Violations

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  Brewery Cited for 10 Alleged Safety and Health Violations

  Accident Prevention, Article, Electrical, English, Food Service, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing Food, PPE, Topic, Type

Brewery Cited for 10 Alleged Safety and Health Violations

OSHA launched an investigation after an employee died and two [...]

Brewery Cited for 10 Alleged Safety and Health ViolationsVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Bridge Painting Company Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations Issued $225,000 in Proposed Penalties

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  Bridge Painting Company Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations Issued $225,000 in Proposed Penalties

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Bridge Painting Company Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations Issued $225,000 in Proposed Penalties

An investigation opened in July 2008 resulted in citations alleging [...]

Bridge Painting Company Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations Issued $225,000 in Proposed PenaltiesVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Five Facts on Falls

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  Five Facts on Falls

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Five Facts on Falls

Odds of winning the lottery 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Five Facts on FallsVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Fires

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  Six Facts on Fires

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Six Facts on Fires

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state mega [...]

Six Facts on FiresVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Hispanic Workers

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  Six Facts on Hispanic Workers

  Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Stats and Facts, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities

Six Facts on Hispanic Workers

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Hispanic WorkersVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Hornets and Bees

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  Six Facts on Hornets and Bees

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Six Facts on Hornets and Bees

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Hornets and BeesVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Machine Related Accidents

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  Six Facts on Machine Related Accidents

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Six Facts on Machine Related Accidents

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Machine Related AccidentsVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Shiftwork Training Challenges

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  Shiftwork Training Challenges

  Agriculture, Business Case for Safety, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Shiftwork, Topic, Training, Transportation, Type, Utilities, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Shiftwork Training Challenges

Many employers, such as manufacturing plants, utilities and healthcare facilities, [...]

Shiftwork Training ChallengesVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Skin Protection An Athlete’s Guide

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  Skin Protection An Athlete’s Guide

  Agriculture, Article, Construction, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Injury/Illness, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities

Skin Protection An Athlete’s Guide

What do marathon runners and healthcare workers have in common? [...]

Skin Protection An Athlete’s GuideVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Environmental Safety Spill Reporting and Response

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  Environmental Safety Spill Reporting and Response

  Agriculture, Business Services, Construction, Education, English, Environmental, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Materials Handling and Storage, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Spill Prevention and Control, Topic, Train the Trainer, Transportation, Type, Utilities, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Environmental Safety Spill Reporting and Response

Workers at a farm coop accidentally drop a pallet containing [...]

Environmental Safety Spill Reporting and ResponseVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Safety Communication: Staging a Phoney Death to Prevent a Real One

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  Safety Communication: Staging a Phoney Death to Prevent a Real One

  Accident Prevention, Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Train the Trainer, Transportation, Type, Utilities

Safety Communication: Staging a Phoney Death to Prevent a Real One

Talking to your workers about safety isn’t always enough to [...]

Safety Communication: Staging a Phoney Death to Prevent a Real OneVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Teaching Fall Protection – How to Make an Impact

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  Teaching Fall Protection – How to Make an Impact

  Construction, English, Fall Protection, General Industry, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, Topic, Train the Trainer, Training, Transportation, Type, Utilities

Teaching Fall Protection – How to Make an Impact

Train the Trainer – PPE Teaching Fall Protection – How [...]

Teaching Fall Protection – How to Make an ImpactVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Asphalt Company Charged for Clean Environment Act Violations

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  Asphalt Company Charged for Clean Environment Act Violations

  Article, Compressed Gas/Air, Construction, English, Environmental, Health and Safety Management, Health and Wellness, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Road Construction, Topic, Type

Asphalt Company Charged for Clean Environment Act Violations

Asphalt Company Charged for Clean Environment Act Violations for installing [...]

Asphalt Company Charged for Clean Environment Act ViolationsVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Bakery Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations and Issued $104,000 in Proposed Penalties

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  Bakery Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations and Issued $104,000 in Proposed Penalties

  Article, English, Food Service, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing Food, PPE, PPE - Legs/Feet, Topic, Type

Bakery Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations and Issued $104,000 in Proposed Penalties

OSHA conducted an inspection of a bakery after receiving a [...]

Bakery Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations and Issued $104,000 in Proposed PenaltiesVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

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  Alleged Repeat Violations Bring $70,000 in Additional Proposed Fines

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  Alleged Repeat Violations Bring $70,000 in Additional Proposed Fines

  Article, Construction, English, Fall Protection, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, PPE, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type

Alleged Repeat Violations Bring $70,000 in Additional Proposed Fines

A roofing contractor has been cited for five alleged repeat [...]

Alleged Repeat Violations Bring $70,000 in Additional Proposed FinesVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Carry $117,000 in Proposed Penalties Against Illinois Business

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  Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Carry $117,000 in Proposed Penalties Against Illinois Business

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Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Carry $117,000 in Proposed Penalties Against Illinois Business

OSHA conducted a safety and health inspection in August 2007 [...]

Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Carry $117,000 in Proposed Penalties Against Illinois BusinessVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Alleged Scaffolding and Fall Hazards Bring Citations For 25 Violations

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  Alleged Scaffolding and Fall Hazards Bring Citations For 25 Violations

  Article, Construction, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machinery/Equipment, PPE, PPE - Head/Face, Scaffold, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type

Alleged Scaffolding and Fall Hazards Bring Citations For 25 Violations

OSHA has proposed $54,250 in fines after twice finding workers [...]

Alleged Scaffolding and Fall Hazards Bring Citations For 25 ViolationsVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Aluminum Company Issued 17 Serious Safety Violation

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  Aluminum Company Issued 17 Serious Safety Violation

  Article, Electrical, English, Fire Extinguishers, Fire Prevention, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, PPE, Topic, Type

Aluminum Company Issued 17 Serious Safety Violation

OSHA conducted an inspection in October 2010 and cited the [...]

Aluminum Company Issued 17 Serious Safety ViolationVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Death

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  Six Facts on Death

  Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Stats and Facts, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities

Six Facts on Death

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Domestic Violence

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  Six Facts on Domestic Violence

  Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Harassment and Discrimination, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Stats and Facts, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities, Workplace Violence

Six Facts on Domestic Violence

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Domestic ViolenceVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00