Regulations rarely promote the path of least resistance. I heard someone make this statement recently in a discussion about land use issues in the western U.S. It got me thinking about workplace safety. What are the paths of least resistance…
Safety Regulations as Guardrails
OSHA and COVID-19 An Update
OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) along with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) developed workplace guidance documents at the start of the pandemic in the U.S. Over time, the agencies have developed industry-specific guidance and have also focused…
COVID-19 Update – New CDC Guidance and Alert on Dust Masks
Recently Released CDC Guidance Documents Last week the CDC released new guidance for manufacturing workplaces. One document is “Manufacturing Workers and Employers-Guidance for Manufacturing Workers and Employers on Protection from COVID-19” The other is “Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and…
On the Job or Off the Job – Injuries are Injuries
“Joe won’t be at training today, he had ACL surgery a few days ago”. Occasionally I will be told something along those lines as I arrive for a client visit. My first question is “how did that happen.” Oh he…
Training that Works Part I – Why Don’t They Remember?
Why don’t employees remember what is covered in safety training? Business owners express frustration when faced with the obvious fact that employees are not getting it. I have heard lawyers say documentation is so important, because…
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 Standard. Have all of your employees received training? Yes, it…