With OSHA increasing enforcement efforts, FDRsafety President Jim Stanley explains how companies should plan for an OSHA inspection and the five key steps to take during an inspection. Read the full article.
With the “New OSHA” stepping up enforcement, it is important for companies to know what to expect when an inspector arrives at the premises and to understand what they can and cannot do during an inspection. I recently published an …
Another year, new OSHA agendas, well-intentioned efforts to reduce risk and it feels like “déjà vu” all over again. I keep waiting for more organizations to tackle the real issues in employee safety: Safety is a value – not a …
This Occupational Safety Blog has gotten great reader response in the eight months since I began writing it, and now we are going to make it even better by adding two author/experts to the writing team. Fred Rine, CEO of …
I wrote earlier this month that OSHA appears to be heading towards reissuing an ergonomics standard – a step that I think is ill-advised given the extensive efforts already underway in industry to address the problem and the fact that …
After many years working for OSHA, in the private sector and at FDRsafety, I have pretty much seen every type of safety program there is. My partner at FDRsafety, Fred Rine , is one of the safety and health professionals …
OSHA just gave notice of what at first glance might seem to be a small step – but one that signals the beginning of a long walk down the wrong path. OSHA’s gave notice that it is proposing to revise …
Former GM global safety director joins FDRsafety
How ‘lean’ practices and safety work together
Hydrogen sulfide training spurs unexpected demand
New on the FDRsafety blog: A simple way to improve safety – Communicate your values
One of our clients, a large corporation, has adopted safety values rather than priorities. The difference between the two? Priorities change, values don’t. Every manager and worker is expected to live by these values as part of the company’s world-class …
Recently I have been consulting in the airline industry and some of my time is directed at working to reduce back injuries for baggage handlers. I came across a new product that has specific application for these workers. One major …