Safety 2022 in Chicago is focusing on bringing safety professionals much needed education, including a conversation with OSHA’s Doug Parker.
OSHA placed the company in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
Multiple respondents said “more can be done” to improve safety at work.
Data reveals that almost 1,034 construction workers lost their lives in 2020 to fatal injuries at work.
Use these principles from OSHA to determine what a good leading indicator is.
The new category focuses on occupational safety and health.
The proposed penalties for the Georgia company total $190,758.
More than 500 workers are potentially exposed to this substance every year, EPA says.
Episode 146
Safety performance indicators can be very beneficial to any company looking to measure their safety and health improvement efforts.
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If you’ve ever experienced an unexpected visit from an OSHA inspector, you know how important it is to be prepared. If you haven’t, consider this: OSHA has jurisdiction over 7 million worksites and, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, they still conducted over 21,000 inspections.
If the bill is signed by the mayor, employers would not be able to fire workers for cannabis use.
The program includes additional steps to help protect miners from silica exposure.
Tools, heat and noise are just a few hazards landscape professionals have to watch out for.
The National Safety Council has valuable resources for keeping workers safe.
The meeting is open to the public and starts at 1 PM ET.
These blind spots can pose risk to workers.
Workers’ mental health has declined in recent years, many surveys show.
The fire on Saturday night also injured more than 300 people.
OSHA said these exits were locked or blocked at two locations.
Episode 145
Safety blind spots in the workplace may be more prevalent than you think. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses how safety blind spots develop as well as how you can recognize and mitigate them.