by Jonathan Poole | Oct 16, 2018 | Arc Flash, Compliance Audits, Confined Space, Construction Safety, Fall Protection, Mock OSHA Inspections, OSHA Recordkeeping, Powered Industrial Vehicles, Process Safety Management System Design, Respiratory Protection, Safety, Safety Training |
It’s October and while most people’s thoughts have turned to cooler temperatures, autumn leaves and pumpkin spice, those of us preoccupied with occupational safety secretly recognize this month as the time of more anticipated topics, such as of the release of OSHA’s...
by Laurel Gallion, RN, BSN, MPH | Sep 25, 2018 | Compliance Audits, Hearing Conservation, Hearing Conservation Training, Mock OSHA Inspections, Occupational Health, Occupational Health Training, OSHA Recordkeeping, Respiratory Protection, Respiratory Protection Training, Wellness Programs |
All of our occupational health programs are perfect, right? We have OSHA Standards to follow, policies written and Standards of Practice (SOPs) in place, and everyone is doing what they are supposed to, right? Or, are they? Be sure to always double and triple check...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | May 24, 2018 | Compliance Audits, Fall Protection, Mock OSHA Inspections, OSHA Recordkeeping, Safety, Safety Training |
As a senior safety consultant with The EI Group, Inc., my travels take me all over the country, ensuring clients are complying with OSHA regulations and their workplaces and employees are kept safe. While EI’s clients can be found far and wide, at times I am reminded...
by Adam Underwood | Aug 28, 2017 | Compliance Audits, Mock OSHA Inspections, OSHA Recordkeeping |
If you happened to visit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) website this morning, you might notice something missing. The Labor Department has long kept a prominently placed list of worker fatalities on the front page of www.OSHA.gov, but...
by Christopher B. Murray, CIH, CSP | Jun 19, 2017 | Compliance Audits, Mock OSHA Inspections, OSHA Recordkeeping, Program Development |
Tesla, the foremost electric automobile manufacturer in the United States, has charted injuries at a rate 30% higher than industry averages in 2014 and 2015 at its plant in Fremont, California. CEO Elon Musk has insisted publicly that safety is the number one priority...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | May 25, 2017 | Compliance Audits, Fall Protection, Mock OSHA Inspections, Safety Training |
Throughout the newly revised Subpart D, as well as the new standard for fall protection PPE, OSHA uses terms to describe various types of employees who may be assigned responsibilities based on their knowledge, abilities and qualifications. I’ve had a number of...
