Written by Mark Hartney Revised On Jan 12th, 2022 Gathering Data is One Thing. Putting it All to Work is Another. A lot of companies dutifully conduct their safety inspections and audits, week after week, year after year. What do they get for all that effort? As we see… Keep Reading
Written by Greg Funk Revised On Feb 11th, 2021 0 Comments If a company employs a safety professional, their role is to mitigate as much risk as possible and eventually generate savings for the company. The simple fact is injuries waste money (lots of money) and therefore are to be avoided…. Keep Reading
Written by Mark Hartney Revised On Feb 10th, 2022 0 Comments 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
Written by Mark Hartney Revised On Feb 11th, 2021 0 Comments Implementing an effective safety and health management system significantly reduces costs associated with workers’ compensation payments, medical expenses and lost productivity. In addition, employers often find that process and other changes made to improve workplace safety result in significant improvements… Keep Reading
Written by Mike Posada Revised On Feb 11th, 2021 0 Comments The rule is written as two standards: one for construction and the other for general industry and maritime. It reduces the current permissible exposure limits (PEL) of respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) of air, averaged… Keep Reading
