Safety Updates

If you suspect that a crew member could be suffering from coronavirus, your best bet is to immediately isolate the person and send him or her home until further notice. By taking this course of action, you’ll be in compliance with guidelines …

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You’re not alone if you’re not sure whether you have to record work-related exposures to COVID-19 on your OSHA injury logs – many other safety managers are asking the same question. Fortunately, OSHA recently released guidance on your obligations …

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“Your worker suffered an electrical burn injury because he was using the wrong tool for the job,” said Tammy, the compliance officer. “I’m writing up a citation.” “Kyle was using a tool with insulated handles, which should’ve adequately protected …

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If you need more proof of the importance of reducing the number of severe injuries suffered by your workforce, consider this fact: OSHA will be focusing its inspection efforts on employers that report worker injuries. So suggests a recent document …

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Heads up: OSHA won’t hesitate to come down hard on employers that fail to alert the agency to a workplace injury in a timely manner. That’s your takeaway from the safety agency’s recently released annual performance report. According to the …

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Incident summary: Supervisors mistakenly thought it wasn’t dangerous for heavy bales to be stacked to the height of 24 feet. The damage: Due to limited floor space, warehouse workers were forced to stack six bales of materials weighing up to 1,200 …

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