OSHA said the contractor did not offer PPE and “illegally modified” a piece of equipment.
Looking for information at your fingertips during work? NIOSH might have an app for you.
The contractor now faces citations for five violations and $300,144 in proposed penalties.
Episode 179
Let's talk testing for occupational hearing loss. Editor Sydny Shepard sits down with SHOEBOX's Alexa Gough to talk all about Hearing Conservation Programs, hearing testing and more.
Wearing the wrong glove in cold, harsh environments can have severe consequences.
Environmental impact should be considered when making your PPE selections.
Protecting workers’ hearing is a team effort.
Even tasks as seemingly simple as shoveling snow can pose risks to employees.
When you're purchasing respirators off a website, there are important elements to be on the lookout for.
The company has been inspected eight other times since 2021.
The location in Ohio has seen seven injuries since 2017 from a lack of following machine safety procedures, including the most recent incident.
Episode 170
There are a few standards that have dominated the most frequently cited standards list for years. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard breaks a few of them down and explains how to avoid being cited.
According to the study, the main reasons employees don’t wear PPE are that they don’t want to, they think it's unnecessary and it makes work harder.
Selecting the right respirators for your employees is essential to keeping them protected, but how do you know what kind to choose?
The citations include violations for not using energy isolating devices, PPE and ladder use.
Episode 165
In this episode of the podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses three ways that you can be ensuring your company is on track with safety and health compliance measures.
It is important for you and your workers to have confidence in your safety equipment.
Understanding how PPE works can result in safer workspaces.
Maximize workers safety, comfort and compliance.
First place was awarded to a team for its PPE design accommodating multiple body types.