Some areas of occupational safety and health are easier to manage and maintain than others. And
while the ease or difficulty with which your company handles various areas of occupational
safety and health can vary greatly depending upon what industry you are in and the expertise of
your safety team members, some areas are difficult across the […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Lorz Construction for three willful safety and health violations. These violations come in
response to an inspection of a facility in Fargo, North Dakota in May of 2015. This inspection
was initiated in response to an injury at the worksite. An employee was working […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released the results of the
Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses recently. These results show that in 2014, private
industry employers reported nearly 3 million mom-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2014.
The total recordable cases incidence rate fell 0.1 cases per 100 full-time workers, however the
rates […]
Some areas of occupational safety and health can be viewed as ‘set and forget.’ You create
policies and procedures which keep you in compliance and then need not change them for a long
time. Other areas are not as simple. Some require maintenance on an annual or semiannual basis,
and still others require ongoing and continuous oversight […]
Personal protective equipment is monitored by the United States Department of Labor’s
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA regulates personal protective equipment
with Standard 1910.132. This standard sets minimum requirements for personal protective
equipment, including storage, maintenance, replacement, and who is responsible to supply
personal protective equipment. Additionally, certain OSHA standards have further clarifications
for personal protective equipment for […]
Lockout tagout policies and procedures are among the most difficult policies and procedures in
all of occupational safety and health to monitor. This is because lockout tagout policies and
procedures often need to be changed extremely frequently as compared to other areas of
occupational safety and health, which can lead to difficulties in keeping track of what […]
It is important to ensure you have a plan in place to update the policies and procedures of any
area of occupational safety and health. Keeping policies and procedures updated ensures that
employees are as protected as possible for injury or illness on the job and that the company is
protected from fines and citations from regulatory […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Maverick Arms, Inc. for twenty four safety and health violations, including one willful
violation and twenty three serious violation. They come in response to an inspection of a
worksite in Eagle Pass, TX in April of 2015. This inspection was initiated as part of […]
Any safety team which has to deal with confined spaces can tell you that they are extremely
difficult to monitor, maintain, and keep compliant. These spaces are maintained by OSHA
Standard 1910.146, which governs confined spaces and their permit entry systems. These
systems are designed to control who does and does not have access to the space, […]
In a move designed to help promote worker safety and health, the United States Department of
Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Austin and El Paso area offices have
renewed an alliance with the Consulate General of Mexico. This alliance is designed to provide
safety and health outreach and training to Mexican nationals working in these areas […]