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What is it, and Why is it an Advantage? As manufacturing facilities grow, add processes, and introduce new equipment, is employee protection considered in the process or are potential concerns identified after the building modification, line changes, or new or relocated equipment are introduced? If you have ever experienced the latter, you know how frustrating […]
View PageWhat is it, and Why is it Beneficial? During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers elected to close their workplaces to outside visitors or contractors except those that were necessary for the business to continue to function. Third-party audits and other proactive safety activities ground to a halt and as the pandemic continued, many employers realized […]
View PageEmployers commonly focus on the items they need to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies such as OSHA and the EPA. Why should you consider ergonomics, for which there is no OSHA standard (except in California), as part of your hazard prevention and control plan? Repetitive motion is known for causing injuries whether it is a […]
View PageOSHA recordkeeping requirements can be a source of stress to company representatives that are designated to maintain the OSHA 300 logs. In some cases, it is assumed that because an injury is covered under worker’s compensation that it must also be recordable. This is not necessarily true. So how does OSHA define what is considered First Aid, and therefore not subject to the recordkeeping requirements?
View PageMost savvy employers understand the importance of maintaining a comprehensive safety and health program, training their employees on this safety and health plan, and implementing a disciplinary action program to ensure compliance with the company’s written safety policies and procedures.
View PageOn July 17, 2023, OSHA announced it is expanding the submission requirements related to recordkeeping requirements for employers in certain designated high-hazard industries. The updated rule takes effect on January 1, 2024. Employers have gotten used to submitting their 300A summaries electronically, but now those with 100 or more employees must also submit their 300 […]
View PageAn OSHA compliance officer could arrive for an unannounced inspection at your facility at any time. Employers need to know what is likely to result in an inspection, what to do in advance to be prepared, what to do during an inspection, what rights you have as the employer representative for The Company, and what […]
View PageOn July 13, 2023, OSHA announced a new national emphasis program to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing facilities distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments. State Plans are required to participate in the federal national emphasis program or may opt to develop a similar emphasis program that is at least as effective as the federal […]
View PageLockout/Tagout has occupied a nearly permanent position on the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards by OSHA since the 2015 modification to the injury reporting requirements to report amputations, loss of an eye, or in-patient hospitalization to OSHA within twenty-four hours. Compliance with this standard and its requirements is evaluated in every General Industry OSHA […]
View PageWith hotter temperatures and longer, more frequent heat waves because of climate change, along with OSHA’s recently announced National Emphasis Program (NEP), employers should be taking practical measures to address the risk of heat-related illnesses as well as be prepared for an OSHA inspection that considers heat hazard exposures to employees. OSHA is currently working […]
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