Your company has been cited by OHSA. Here’s how to prevent it from happening...
Safety and compliance managers never forget the first time they are dinged with an OSHA citation. Depending on its severity, that violation or violations could change the whole trajectory of a company....
View ArticleUAE Takes Record for Aviation Safety Compliance
The UAE has achieved global recognition for their outstanding safety compliance with a 98.8% safety rating from the International Civil Aviation Organization. The operation of UAE’s aviation sector is...
View ArticleOSHA Fines Fabric Manufacturer $108K for Reckless Noncompliance
A fabric manufacturer out of Maine has been using non-compliant techniques for months, and OSHA finally dropped the hammer on their operation with a massive fine. Amounting to over $108,000, this fine...
View ArticleWorkers Compensation Changes are Propagating Poverty
Nation-wide changes are hitting workers compensation where it hurts, and injured workers are paying the price more than ever before. A recent OSHA report shows a decade-long trend in dwindling coverage...
View ArticleImproper Fall Protection May Cost West Virginia Contractor $109k
It looks like 2015 is a big year for negligent construction companies, as yet another large OSHA fine has surfaced. K&F Construction, a construction company working out of West Virginia, has been...
View ArticleRepeat Offender Sets a Perfect (Bad) Example
When we think of criminal activity, we think of people aiming to hurt others on purpose; those who go out of their way to do wrong. What about those people taking the path of inaction? Could not doing...
View ArticleUSA’s Largest Safety Event coming in May; Over 3 Million Expected to Attend
Fall prevention remains to be the most common fatal injury in the workplace. It’s no surprise, then, that poor fall prevention standards are the most commonly OSHA cited incidents. Can you blame OSHA...
View ArticleCan You Practice Workplace Safety?
Most of us dread what we have no control over, and some people shy away from safety issues for that very reason. Between inspections, auditing, and keeping up with standards, there’s a lot of daunting...
View ArticleIWH finds Connection between Premature Death and Work-Related Injuries
A 19-year study conducted by the Institute for Work & Health has reached a conclusive end. After a long range of follow-up studies, the IWH has found that people with permanent work-related...
View ArticleWorkers 15 to 25 Less Likely to Speak Up about Safety
After studying 19,000 young Canadian workers for self-reporting workplace injuries, three authors have come to some concerning conclusions about work environments and safety attitudes for Canada’s...
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