General

If you had asked a factory manager in 1800 about workplace safety, you likely would have gotten a blank stare. Their plant’s temporary loss of productivity when an employee lost a finger, an arm, or their life, was simply a… Keep Reading

Incidents are up, but they don’t seem to have much in common. Inspection results are inconsistent, as is the frequency of the inspections themselves. There are reports of a missing rail guard here, and a small oil spill there, but… Keep Reading

The EHS manager immediately sees the cause, and assigns the appropriate corrective action. But what if a growing number of workers have suffered injuries recently, and the cause isn’t obvious? That’s when the EHS manager gets to play detective. Like… Keep Reading

We’re not saying we’ve created the ultimate “Essentials Kit,” but access to these key components listed below are what separates the exceptional safety programs from the also-rans. Technology advances in the safety arena has caused the gap to widen between... Keep Reading

What is a Recordable Injury? First, we must look at what OSHA defines as a recordable injury. An injury or illness would be considered recordable for: Any work-related fatality Any work-related injury/illness that results in loss of consciousness, days away… Keep Reading