April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
By now, most of us have been impacted in one way or another by “distracted driving”. A commonly accepted definition of “distracted” is “any activity that could divert a person's attention away from...
Hazard Communication: Workers must be trained by Dec. 1, 2013
OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard provides a common and coherent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets. The first deadline...
Safety 2013: OSHA Administrator Michaels Calls I2P2 “Highest Priority”
During a plenary session at the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Safety 2013 conference, OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels discussed his second term leading the agency and his hopes...
Michaels reflects on OSHA’s past accomplishments, future directions for 2013
On February 4, 2013, Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health spoke at an OSHA Employees All-Hands Meeting where he recognized some of the agency's successes over...
Training – Do what you do best, outsource the rest
Most companies know how tough it can be to develop, deliver and maintain training programs. They know training is a critical element of any company's operations because it allows the company to...
Return to Work-A Great Way to Control Your Comp Dollars
Courtesy of Summit, a Liberty Mutual Company Returning injured employees to work has become more and more important in controlling claims costs. However, it is easy to think that you don't need a...
Today is the day, New Designated Operator Requirements
On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that requires everyone from clerks to senior management to receive some form of Designated Operator Training. This training must...
Two Firms Fined $199,800 for 30 Safety Violations at Missouri Plants
The violations involve deficient lockout/tagout procedures, a lack of machine guarding, defective slings, poor housekeeping, a lack of protective footwear, and failing to have legible load ratings on...
Union: Police Officers on Capitol Hill Endangered by Recent Asbestos Abatement
Even under the nose of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters, unnecessary and dangerous exposure to asbestos still is occurring, leading directly to long-term health concerns now in...
GHS is finally here…almost!
OSHA’s recently published the final rule to adopt the Global Harmonization System (GHS), whichaccording to them will not change the framework and scope of the current Hazard CommunicationStandard...