Safety Alert: Machine Guarding
In 2019, machine guarding ranked #9 on OSHA’s list of most frequently cited violations in the U.S. (OSHA, 2020). Moving parts of machines have the potential to cause severe injuries in the workplace such as amputations, crushed fingers and more. While these…
Safety Alert: Office Safety
Safety Managers, do you include the office and administrative workers in your company in your safety meetings? If not, you should. Most companies have clerical, sales and administrative employees who work in a climate controlled, comfortable work environment. We do not usually think…
Safety Alert: Focus Four
OSHA has identified four hazards that are responsible for the majority of losses and fatalities in the workplace each year. What OSHA calls the “Focus Four Hazards” are Fall Hazards, Caught-In-Between Hazards, Struck-By Hazards and Electrical Hazards. In fact OSHA has attributed 90% of all…
Meet the Loss Control Team
Click the link below for an introduction to the Loss Control team. During the video they provide a brief introduction and explain how they schedule visits and what to expect during a visit. For any additional questions please feel free…
OSHA – Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing COVID-19 in Workplace
OSHA’s guidance encourages employers to implement a COVID-19 prevention program as the most effective way to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The guidance emphasizes employee involvement, communication and training as best practices. Per OSHA, important components of a COVID-19 prevention…
Safety Signs and Awareness in the Workplace
When developing an effective safety program, it is important to understand the “Hierarchy of Controls”. These are the types of hazard controls ranging from the most effective type of control to the least effective type of control in the following order: elimination,…
Fire Extinguisher Training
An often overlooked but important part of any organization’s safety and compliance training is fire extinguisher training. Fire extinguisher training should be performed for any employee who would be expected to utilize a fire extinguisher for an incident stage fire. Training should…
Emergency Action Plans
Employers should have an active emergency action plan in place so that in the event of an emergency situation such as an accidental chemical release, severe weather or fire, employees will have an understanding of the proper measures to follow…
Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week 2020 runs from Sunday, October 4th through Saturday, October 10th. Fire Prevention Week is observed annually during the week of October 9th to commemorate the 1871 Great Chicago Fire. Fire Prevention Week was made a national observance in 1925 by proclamation…
Medical Protocol
Having a medical protocol in place is a step that can help make an injury on the job not as painful as it may seem. We highly recommend that all companies have a medical protocol in place not only to make…
General Construction Safety
Serious injury or death is a risk when a construction worker sets foot on a job site. Hazards can exist in many places, from ladders and scaffolding to power tools and heavy machinery. All workers on a construction site must work together to…
Another Top 10 OSHA List: Machine Guarding
Machine guarding appears number eight on OSHA’s 2019 top ten list of most frequently violated standards. Machine guarding received citations for 1,743 violations in 2019. Approximately 18,000 injuries and 800 fatalities occur each year from machinery operations that often lack…