The Cost of Noncompliance

By On May 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Repeat Violator to Pay More Than $125k

Soft drink company (Pennsylvania)

OSHA Region 3

Safety and health violations: According to OSHA, the repeat violations were due to electrical hazards; failing to conduct baseline and annual audiograms, to establish noise engineering controls, and to [...]

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How to Prevent Arc Flash

By On April 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The best way to prevent arc flash or to protect workers in the event of an accident is through effective training. In addition to being “qualified” under OSHA’s electrical standard, workers who may be exposed to arc flash hazards need to understand why arc flash occurs, how to prevent [...]

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Slip and Trips are a Common Hazard

By On March 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Slips and trips are an all-too-common occupational hazard estimated to cause hundreds of thousands of accidents and injuries on the job every year.

The chief cause of slips is (no surprise) a slippery surface, compounded by improper footwear.

There are two types of slips:

-In the first, the heel of the forward foot [...]

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Simple Health Interventions Save Time and Money

By On March 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment

A new study finds that simple health interventions can help reduce short-term disability rates as well as worker days away from work.

According to a study of 118,000 American workers by health services company Cigna, a combination of predictive analytics and a nurse/health advocate-led intervention can produce a measurable reduction [...]

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High-Risk Workplace Environments

By On March 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

OSHA has issued its annual site-specific targeting plan for inspections. High-risk workplaces will be top priority.

This year, as in years past, OSHA is directing enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.

The site-specific targeting (SST) program is one of OSHA’s main [...]

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Protect Your Back at Home and On The Job

By On February 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment

So many safety topics are critical for preventing worker injuries. But across the board in all industries, perhaps the most critical is back safety training.

Why do your employees need to be trained in back safety?

One in 5 U.S. workers suffers a back injury on the job.

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Protect yourself from Germs

By On February 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment

We spend 8 to 12 hours a day in workplaces often rank with germs and grime, the kind of stuff that’s not only nasty to see and touch, but could be making you and your employees sick.

Researcher Dr. John Anderson says that germs travel through the workplace in several [...]

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First Aid Skill and Importance

By On January 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Seconds count when an injury or illness occurs on the job. Use the information here from AMA to train employees on how to handle medical emergencies when they are the first or only person on the scene.

Instruct employees to take the following steps when injuries happen. [...]

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Elevating Work Platforms and Hazards

By On January 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Elevating work platforms: How to prevent deadly accidents

Work at elevation always exposes workers to the hazard of a deadly fall. The use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), also known as aerial work platforms (AWPs), such as boom lifts and scissor lifts, can provide [...]

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Location, Location, Location and Safety Training

By On January 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment

While OSHA tells you what the content of safety training should be, they don’t tell you how to conduct training—or where. The location of your training session can be a critical component in how effective your training is.

There are so many things to consider when preparing your [...]

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