In the world of occupational safety and health, some policies and procedures are easier to create
than others, some are easier to monitor than others, and some are easier to maintain than others.
But usually, those areas which are difficult to create will not be as difficult to maintain or
monitor, and those which are difficult to […]
Lockout tagout is known as one of the most difficult areas of occupational safety and health to
properly establish. The procedures required can be very complicated, will be unique to every
facility, and must be created utilizing a very complicated OSHA standard, in Standard 1910.147.
But even once you establish adequate procedures, maintaining said procedures can be […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
published a Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers. This publication offers best
practices and advice regarding restroom access for transgender workers and comes at the request
of the National Center for Transgender Equality. This organization as an OSHA Alliance partner
that works to develop products and […]
There are many OSHA standards which cross multiple industries. Some, like Personal Protective
Equipment or Safety Signs and Visuals, literally apply to just about every company, and are a
part of nearly every employee’s day-to-day work in some capacity. They are in your face,
obvious, and easily understood by all employees. Wearing gloves, goggles, or a protective […]
Occupational safety and health policies and procedures are, in many ways, more difficult to
monitor and update than to create. When creating policies and procedures, you are starting with a
blank slate, can bring in experts if needed, and can evaluate the entire facility in reference to
each potential hazard. Third party occupational safety and health auditors […]
An important part of any lockout tagout procedures is accounting for future updates. Procedures
need to be updated any time there is a change in personnel, machinery, regulations, or the layout
of a facility is adjusted. As such, lockout tagout procedures can have need to be updated quite
frequently for some companies. And the more often these […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited HBD/Thermoid Inc. for eleven safety and health violations, comprised of one wilfull and
ten serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Bellefontain, OH
in October of 2014. This inspection was initiated as part of the OSHA Severe Violator
Enforcement […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in
conjunction with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, release the Hospital
Respiratory Protection Toolkit, today. This toolkit is a resource the help protect hospital staff
from respiratory hazards for health care employers. OSHA’s current standards relating to
Respiratory Protection require health care employers to […]
Making lockout tagout procedures is a difficult task. First, you need to contend with OSHA
Standard 1910.147. Next, you need to properly analyze the machinery and equipment in your
facility. Finally, you need to create a system which allows you to constantly and perpetually
monitor your procedures in case any updates need to be made and unlike […]
In the world of occupational safety and health, certain areas are more difficult than others to
maintain. Personal protective equipment, for instance, needs to be evaluated on a routine basis to
ensure the equipment is functional, not damaged, and not outdated. If this equipment is not
evaluated, it could pose a serious health or safety risk to […]