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Accident Prevention

12 May

OSHA initiative on heat illness should be viewed as more than just a suggestion

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories Accident Prevention, Enforcement, OSHA

OSHA sometimes undertakes educational initiatives, such as one issued last month about the hazards of working outdoors in the heat. But employers would be unwise to ignore the suggestions as “optional” for two important reasons. The first, of course, is …

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11 May

OSHA to employers: Be sure you’re not encouraging texting while driving

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories Accident Prevention, Enforcement, OSHA

Texting while driving has been hard to stamp out, and now employers must be careful that they are not doing anything to encourage the practice, lest they be cited by OSHA. OSHA has issued a warning to employers that they …

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06 April

Exploding some myths about fall protection equipment

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories Accident Prevention, Training

Fall protection is a vital part of construction safety programs, but as is well-known, a lot of times workers don’t use the equipment or don’t use it properly. Workers’ excuses range from complaints that the equipment slows them down, makes …

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04 April

Safety Awareness: The bigger picture

  • Posted by Mike Taubitz
  • Categories Accident Prevention

Every week, I read about numerous fatalities in vehicle-related accidents. Most are cars, but with the advent of warmer weather I will soon find more from motorcycles. Every once in awhile, I hear about an airport evacuation because of an …

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25 March

Injury, illness rates were heading down even without OSHA enforcement push

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories Accident Prevention, Enforcement, OSHA, Recordkeeping

There’s great news in a recent report from OSHA – injury and illness rates, collectively known as recordables, were down sharply in 2009 compared with 2005. As you can see from the chart below, the trend line moved on a …

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16 March

A safety question sparked by the Japanese tragedy: Are you prepared?

  • Posted by Mike Taubitz
  • Categories Accident Prevention

The unfolding tragedy in Japan is a disaster of unprecedented magnitude and our hearts go out to the Japanese people as they struggle with survival. It is also a lesson in emergency preparedness for all of us. Are you prepared …

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07 March

I2P2 may be next big battle in struggle over OSHA enforcement push

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories Accident Prevention, Enforcement, Legislation, OSHA

While OSHA readies itself for a fight over its Fiscal 2012 budget, another big battle is looming over a proposal that OSHA administrator David Michaels views as the centerpiece of his campaign to exert more enforcement pressure on industry. That …

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24 February

Following the safety path to zero incidents

  • Posted by Mike Taubitz
  • Categories Accident Prevention, OSHA, Recordkeeping

Let’s assume that you are the head of safety in your organization. The good news is that your OSHA recordable and lost work-day rates are extremely low and a point of pride for the organization. The bad news is that …

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24 February

National Steel City’s commitment to safety brings better accident numbers and savings

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories Accident Prevention, OSHA

If you want an example of what a company can do to turn in a great safety performance, you need look no further than National Steel City, a construction company specializing in steel and power industry equipment installation. National Steel …

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08 February

Preventing machine hazards just got easier

  • Posted by Mike Taubitz
  • Categories Accident Prevention

If your organization is intent on the control or elimination of hazards before new/rebuilt machines come into your work place, you will want to better acquaint yourself with a new voluntary standard that was recently finalized. The “A” level standard, …

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