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Confined Space Entry Training is Critical – Here’s Why

We need to care about your safety and your workers’ safety. In all businesses, safety should come first, no matter the field your business is in. Some workplaces are different from others. They can be more dangerous. A confined space can be risky. You need to ensure your workers are well prepared. The workers who…

Critical Reasons Why Employees Need to take part in Company Fire Safety Training

Fire safety should be a top priority in your workplace every single day, regardless of your kind of company or sector. Even small-scale fires have the potential to result in serious property damage, the loss of valuable equipment, and the destruction of crucial paper records and digital data. According to a recent study concluded by…

Active Shooter Readiness Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know

How Businesses Stay Ready for Active Shooters Each business needs a plan. It keeps them safe from active shooters. The U.S. Department of Justice has made a plan. The Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, agrees with it. The plan talks about five things: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. 1. Prevention A plan can’t…

How Personal Fall Arrest Systems Save Lives at Construction Work Sites

OSHA has identified that fall hazards are among the biggest causes behind fatalities that take place within the construction industry. This is why you should pay special attention to Personal Fall Arrest Systems. The current fall protection systems people use at job sites are mostly not capable enough to reduce the number of fatalities happening.…

Steps to Follow When Preparing to go Work in a Permit-Required Confined Space

Getting into permit-required confined spaces demands a proper plan. You need to write it down. And not just that—you need to have a detailed confined space permit too. This way, every worker knows how to safely navigate these spaces. Surprisingly, confined spaces are everywhere. It’s any space where a worker has enough room to do…

Fall Protection System Failures to Never Allow

Despite cool new safety gear to prevent falls, why do we still see so many fall-related injuries? This piece explores preventable failures in fall protection systems. Falling at work, whether from the same level or from a height, is the second most common work accident in the U.S, right behind transportation mishaps. Every year, nearly…

Protocol to Follow When OSHA Inspectors Arrive

What you need to do during an OSHA inspection visit? Don’t worry. Teach your crew about this, at least once yearly. Then, they’ll be ready. OSHA might pop in at any job site. Rarely will they warn you. The check-up can be a total sweep, or just a portion. OSHA’s inspectors are called Compliance Officers.…

Fall Protection Safety Requirements for Staff Working at Heights

You know, out of all work-related injuries every year, a distressing amount come from falls from above. But guess what? We can absolutely avoid these accidents! Workplaces need to be organized to limit the risk of workers taking a tumble from high platforms or workstations, or vanish into floor holes or wall gaps. Fall protection…

The Ways Cognition of Ergonomic Principles Reduces the Chances of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Muscle and joint disorders, also known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), can cause issues with our muscles, ligaments, blood vessels, nerves, and tendons. Many jobs put us at risk. This could be from lifting heavy objects, bending too much, reaching up high repeatedly, pushing or pulling heavy loads. Even working in awkward positions or doing repetitive…

The Basics of OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

If you are an employer managing over 10 employees, you need to keep track of serious work-related illnesses or injuries that take place. Only few of the low-risk industries are exempted from this. Apart from minor injuries that only require first aid, you should keep track of all other injuries. OSHA will use the information…