On March 9, 2020 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance for workplaces preparing for the coronavirus. The document, developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, provides practical guidance for preventing the spread …
With the growing concern about the COVID-19/Coronavirus employers may have employees who express a desire to wear a respirator or mask in the workplace. If the employer allows employees to wear a respirator or a surgical mask certain sections of …
OSHA National Emphasis Program Amputations Prevention Effective 12/10/2019 OSHA Intent: The purpose is to target organizations with machinery or equipment that cause or are capable of causing amputations, and organizations where amputations have occurred. This National Emphasis Program – (NEP) …
Staffing construction projects is a hectic job regardless of the scenario. Staffing safety professionals can be even more difficult We have a unique process to ease the pain of staffing safety positions for our clients. Our Manager of Field Services, …
On December 10, 2019 OSHA published CPL 03-00-022, National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries. This Instruction supersedes OSHA Instruction CPL 03-00-019, National Emphasis Program on Amputations that was published in August of 2015. This updated Instruction: • Revises …
On November 12th the National Safety Council announced the appointments of 11 new members to the National Safety Council Board of Directors, including FDRsafety’s own Rose McMurray. Ms. McMurray joins as a NSC Division Representative, bringing her vast knowledge and …
FDRsafety continues to encounter situations where worker training is incomplete or lacking, especially in safety. Unfortunately, we find that much of this training has no foundation… Let me explain. I recently attended the 2nd Annual Process Safety Summit in Washington …
Since 1992, US businesses, governmental agencies, and industry have substantially reduced the number of recordable injuries. As shown by the Bureau of Labor Statistics data in Figure 1 and Table 1, most allof the major safety metrics below have demonstrated …
Last week we published a blog highlighting the dangers faced by teenagers while driving, specifically carpooling. An appropriate topic for the kick-off to what has become known as the 100 Deadliest Days. Thanks to overwhelming media coverage this phrase and …
Carpooling- a concept that makes all the sense in the world for a number of reasons. It saves you money; 4 people splitting a tank gas a lot cheaper than 1 person. It helps the environment; 1 car’s emissions harming …