Taking the “Near Miss” Seriously
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The one that almost happened. We’ve all had them. Maybe it was a near wreck while driving. Maybe it was a part that broke and almost hit you. Maybe it…
Read More OSHA Record Keeping and Injury Reporting
If you are required to maintain an OSHA 300 log of recordable injuries and illnesses, you must post the 300 A Summary sheet by February 1, 2015. It should be…
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GHS – Globally Harmonized System
This is the year when most regulations of OSHA’s Global Harmonization of the Hazard Communications Standard takes effect. Manufacturers of hazardous chemicals are required to use new labels and to…
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What does GHS stand for and how does it impact me?
GHS is an acronym that stands for Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. It has a general self explanation in terms of what it is used for,…
Read More OSHA Haz Com Globally Harmonized System Update
December 1, 2014 marks one year from the date that employees were to be trained in OSHA’s addition of the Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communications to its Haz Com…
Read More OSHA News – Injury Reporting Changes for 2015
OSHA’s current injury reporting requirements mandate that employers notify OSHA of any workplace fatalities or instances where three or more workers are hospitalized as a result of the same incident.…
Read More Three Things Small Business Leaders Need…from Their Company Safety Programs
The things most every small business leader needs from their company’s safety program fall into three general categories: Compliance, Cost Control and Confidence Our question to you is… Are you…
Read More Key Topics for Business Leaders – Hazard Communications
Many times a Hazard Communications class is started with the instructor asking the question “What hazards does OSHA’s Hazard Communications Standard address?” Often times the answers deal with safety signs or the…
Read More Workplace Medical Emergencies- Going Beyond First Aid
Having attended a First Aid/CPR/AED instructors course earlier this month, I more fully appreciate the need to have available first aid responders and equipment in workplaces. In the past, I was…
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Ladder Safety
Ladder Safety OSHA Ladder Safety Rules The focus of this article will be on the OSHA Construction Standards for Ladder Safety. The General Industry Standard is 1910.24-27.OSHA Subpart X-Stairways and…
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