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What are the Top OSHA Violations and How Do You Prevent Them?

Every spring, OSHA puts together a list of last year’s most frequently occurring OSHA violations. The specific ranking within the top 10 and the volume of citations granted for each one, varies from year to year. But the takeaway is obvious as well: There is always a need for improvement in workplace safety. This article…

What Does OSHA Stand for and What Does it Do?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is a unit of the US Department of Labor that develops and enforces standards to protect workers. It also has the power to create workplace safety rules and inspect jobsites for compliance. According to OSHA law, such a right to a safe workplace is a fundamental human…

What are My Next Steps Now That I have Completed My OSHA Safety Training?

Although most people take 10- or 30-Hour OSHA Outreach training because it is a workplace or job site requirement, OSHA training can provide numerous other benefits to OSHA card holders. Here’s how to take advantage of your OSHA certificate. Update Your Resume Well done on completing your course! Remember to add to your resume the…

Is OSHA 10-Hour Training Required for All Construction Workers?

OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has set safety standards and provides training to help decrease the number of workplace injuries and deaths since the 1970’s. One thing that many of these standards have in common is that they explicitly require employers to keep workers trained on hazards they face. OSHA provides a summary…

Is Becoming OSHA Certified a Real Thing?

OSHA does not actually certify workers, and you cannot get “OSHA certified” as is often believed. While trainers and courses may be OSHA authorized and students get course completion cards, anyone trying to pass as OSHA certified would be incorrect. The nearest equivalent to certification is the OSHA Outreach, which is taught by OSHA authorized…

What Hazards Should Employees Expect In Confined Spaces?

More than two million Americans are required to enter a permit-required confined space on the job annually. And every year, 100 to 150 of them die from confined space hazards. Whether a silo, grain bin, trench or cesspool, or large pipe way down in the hole — confined spaces come with similar difficulties and perils…

What are the Top Confined Space Hazards in Construction?

Construction workers, regardless of the field they work in, are frequently faced with confined spaces and these spaces can unfortunately contain physical dangers as well as environmental hazards. There are numerous reports over the years of injuries and deaths incurred (massive beatings in dangerous conditions found inside, mind you). But with the proper safety training…

What are the OSHA Requirements and Employer Responsibilities for Confined Spaces in Residential Construction?

Enclosed or confined spaces, including manholes, crawl spaces and tanks, are not intended for continuous occupancy and have limited means of entry and exit in an emergency. Workers performing tasks in confined spaces can be exposed to deadly hazards such as poisons, electrocution, explosion and suffocation. This article provides information on the new rule, compliance…

How Frequently Should You Take A Defensive Driving Course?

Here at Safety Counselling, we find ourselves having to answer the frequent question: “How often do you need to take a defensive driving course?” That’s a good question to which there is no one-size-fits all answer. So the frequency with which you will have to take defensive driving courses is in large part determined by…

How Does Defensive Driving Training Improve My Company’s Safety?

All business owners have a responsibility to create a safe work environment. This way, you keep the employees healthy as well as increase productivity and low company cost for injuries/accidents. A vastly underappreciated element of workplace safety is the defensive driving training for company car drivers. In this post, we are going to talk about…