KEEPING CURRENT

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Fall Protection again tops OSHA’s ‘Top 10’ list of most frequently cited violations

Sep 10, 2019 | Keeping Current

San Diego — For the ninth consecutive year, Fall Protection – General Requirements is OSHA’s most frequently cited standard, the agency and Safety+Health announced Tuesday at the National Safety Council 2019 Congress & Expo. The rest of the preliminary...

Tips for Managing Workers’ Comp to Boost Safety Performance

Sep 9, 2019 | Keeping Current

You worry about your workers’ compensation insurance premiums and the claims activity on your policy. You have concerns about the recordable injuries you must add to your injury and illness logs. Will your premiums go up? Will you be targeted by the...

SAFETY RECALL: Miller Fall Protection Stop Use Notice

Sep 3, 2019 | Keeping Current

Please read, review and follow the instructions in this notice carefully. WARNING! All recipients of this mandatory stop use notice must read, understand and follow all instructions. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death. At Honeywell, our...

Safety Notice Issued by Genie (#140019)

Aug 14, 2019 | Keeping Current

Genie Industries has become aware of instances where the platform leveling valve, utilized in the above referenced machines, malfunctions due to contamination of hydraulic oil. A platform leveling valve that malfunctions can cause the platform to become...

Safety amid the swelter

Aug 12, 2019 | Keeping Current

Be vigilant to prevent heat-related illnesses, injuries Image: Missouri Department of Transportation/Flickr Exposure to fresh air and sunlight, as well as not being confined to an office, are a few of the perks many outdoor workers enjoy. But with the good...

EHS Enforcement Begins (and Ends) with Your Permits

Aug 2, 2019 | Keeping Current

By Timothy P Fagan | Enforcement and Inspection, Environmental Permitting No one looks forward to the day when the regulatory authority arrives at your facility for an inspection. Will he or she find issues of noncompliance? Will an enforcement action or...

3M RECALL NOTICE

Jul 26, 2019 | Keeping Current

Please be advised of the recent Recall Notices from 3M regarding fall protection devices. It is recommended that you check your site fall protection inventory for affected devices as well as communicate the issue with your contractors who may work from...

Summer Hazard Warnings from OSHA’s Region 7 Office

Jul 23, 2019 | Keeping Current

Employers should be extra vigilant in controlling the workplace safety and health hazards that peak during the summer months, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Region 7 office in Kansas City, Missouri, urged. “Employers are...

Safety and Employee Engagement—What’s in It for Them?

Jul 12, 2019 | Keeping Current

All employers should know how great the benefits can be when employees embrace safety and live it every day. But some employees may think, What’s in it for me? Well, plenty! Take a look at our list of benefits for employees who buy into safety—and tips on...

Safety 2019: Successfully Navigate Your Next OSHA Inspection

Jun 14, 2019 | Keeping Current

If OSHA knocked on your door, how would you respond? Would you throw open the doors to your facility and give the inspector free reign, or would you demand that the inspector obtain a warrant before entering? That decision—and the many others that take...