KEEPING CURRENT
Keeping Current is the place for all things safety. Stay-up-to-date on the latest industry news, statistics and events.
Safety and Employee Engagement—What’s in It for Them?
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
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...
Trench Safety Stand Down set for June 17-21
Photo: National Utility Contractors Association Fairfax, VA — The National Utility Contractors Association is calling on employers involved in trench work to participate in the fourth annual Trench Safety Stand Down. The event, scheduled for June 17-21, is...
6 Key Elements of a Workplace Safety Audit
Conducting a workplace safety audit is the most comprehensive way for a company to gauge the efficiency, effectiveness and legality of its total health and safety management system. In addition to ensuring that a business remains in compliance with local,...
National Safety Month: Time to Protect Your Facility
These tips will help you provide the best protection for your facility and employees. Facility and building regulations vary across industries, but all facility managers are responsible for prioritizing safety for building occupants and assets. Although...
With Warm Months Approaching, a Renewed Call for Heat Stress Standard
Public Citizen urged the Secretary of Labor and head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to establish a federal standard for protecting workers from heat stress. The group cited recently overturned OSHA citations as evidence of the...
Loading Dock Safety in 5 Easy Steps
For manufacturing plants, warehouses, and distribution centers, loading docks are the center of the action—the hub for receiving and unloading freight. Loading docks can be exterior or fully enclosed in a receiving bay, and they are typically located near...
7 Memorial Day Weekend Safety Tips
The National Safety Council provides estimates on road fatalities for the weekend. This year is the first time in four years the National Safety Council (NSC) estimates fewer than 400 people will perish in motor vehicle accidents over the three-day Memorial Day...
Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction This Week
By Guy Burdick | May 8, 2019 |Construction, Personnel Safety Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction, accounting for one-third of worker deaths in the industry, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health...
National Safety Stand-Down, May 6 – 10, 2019
Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 366 of the 971 construction fatalities recorded in 2017 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable. The National Safety Stand-Down...
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