US Department of Labor announces changes to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program to strengthen enforcement, improve compliance Program focuses on employers who repeatedly disregard workers’ safety, health WASHINGTON – To strengthen enforcement and improve compliance with workplace safety standards and reduce worker injuries and illnesses, the U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the criteria for … Continue reading US Department of Labor announces changes to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program to strengthen enforcement, improve compliance
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Safety indicators: questioning the quantitative dominance – Safety & Performance Research Summaries
This paper challenges the dominance of quantitative safety indicators in construction and argues for the addition of qualitative indicators, to better inform quantitative. First, the matter of safety vs unsafety is touched upon. It’s said that in one view safety has been defined as an absence of undesirable occurrences. This “makes it problematic to measure,… … Continue reading Safety indicators: questioning the quantitative dominance – Safety & Performance Research Summaries
HEAT.Gov – National Integrated Heat Health Information System
Heat related illnesses and death are largely preventable with proper planning, education, and action. Heat.gov serves as the premier source of heat and health information for the nation to reduce the health, economic, and infrastructural impacts of extreme heat. Heat.gov is the web portal for the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) — Read … Continue reading HEAT.Gov – National Integrated Heat Health Information System
The Employers E-Recordkeeping Coalition Submits Comprehensive Written Comments to OSHA’s E-Recordkeeping Rulemaking Docket
By Eric J. Conn, Chair of Conn Maciel Carey’s national OSHA Practice On March 30th, OSHA published a new proposed rule to amend and dramatically …The Employers E-Recordkeeping Coalition Submits Comprehensive Written Comments to OSHA’s E-Recordkeeping Rulemaking Docket
OSHA Must Issue Emergency Standards to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
Tell OSHA The heat stress crisis is only getting worse. We can’t wait for a long bureaucratic process to conclude while workers are injured and dying this summer. You must immediately issue an emergency safety standard that protects workers from heat-related illness, injury, and death. — Read on publiccitizen.salsalabs.org/osha-heat-ets-july-2022/index.html
Terrors in the night or terrors at your workplace? Sleep, shiftwork schedules and accidents/injuries – Safety & Performance Research Summaries
Are the terrors really in the night or are they rather in your biology or your workplace?This study explored the links between the risk of occupational injuries and work scheduling arrangements, such as long working hours, shift work and rest breaks- drawing on 29 high-quality studies.The data are presented as risk ratios relative to a… … Continue reading Terrors in the night or terrors at your workplace? Sleep, shiftwork schedules and accidents/injuries – Safety & Performance Research Summaries
Mine Safety Victory: Safety Laws Are “Wrote Buy Blood”
West Virginia miners beat back an attempt this week to weaken their mine safety protections. West Virginia mine worker Steven H. Hively, was killed …Mine Safety Victory: Safety Laws Are “Wrote Buy Blood”
“How You Can Prevent “Slips, Trips & Falls.” #SlipsTripsFalls
It’s probably happened to most of us. That momentary lapse of inattention thinking about a personal problem or distracted by an activity that ends in a slip, trip or fall. A stumble down a stairway. A trip over an uneven surface. Slipping on the ice. It can lead to a variety of regrettable events ranging … Continue reading “How You Can Prevent “Slips, Trips & Falls.” #SlipsTripsFalls
“How You Can Prevent “Slips, Trips & Falls.”
It’s probably happened to most of us. That momentary lapse of inattention thinking about a personal problem or distracted by an activity that ends in a slip, trip or fall. A stumble down a stairway. A trip over an uneven surface. Slipping on the ice. It can lead to a variety of regrettable events ranging … Continue reading “How You Can Prevent “Slips, Trips & Falls.”
OSHA 300 Log – “Reminder: Post Your 2015 OSHA Recordkeeping Annual Summary By February 1, 2016”
OSHA Form 300A: A Step-by-Step Guide by Safety.BLR.com Download OSHA 300 Log Kit Here: https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/OSHArecordkeepingforms.pdf Related articles OSHA - DOL Web Tool Helps Employers Understand OSHA Recordkeeping (ehssafetynews.wordpress.com) OSHA 300A Posting Required by February 1. Changes Coming for Recordkeeping. (futureenv.blogspot.com) 4 Mistakes to Avoid When Posting Your OSHA 300A Form (hrishares.wordpress.com) Succeed Management Solutions, LLC … Continue reading OSHA 300 Log – “Reminder: Post Your 2015 OSHA Recordkeeping Annual Summary By February 1, 2016”
OSHA 300 Log – “Reminder: Post Your 2014 OSHA Recordkeeping Annual Summary By February 1, 2015”
OSHA Form 300A: A Step-by-Step Guide by Safety.BLR.com Download OSHA 300 Log Kit Here: https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/OSHArecordkeepingforms.pdf Related articles OSHA - DOL Web Tool Helps Employers Understand OSHA Recordkeeping (ehssafetynews.wordpress.com) OSHA 300A Posting Required by February 1. Changes Coming for Recordkeeping. (futureenv.blogspot.com) 4 Mistakes to Avoid When Posting Your OSHA 300A Form (hrishares.wordpress.com) Succeed Management Solutions, LLC … Continue reading OSHA 300 Log – “Reminder: Post Your 2014 OSHA Recordkeeping Annual Summary By February 1, 2015”
“My Real Worries about OSHA’s Proposed Final Recordkeeping Rule”
September 20, 2014 09:42 by Howard Mavity Let’s be honest. Many of us object to any expansion of OSHA workplace injury recordkeeping because it’s burdensome, doesn’t help develop a safety culture, and we expect the Administration to misuse the data. That said, there are some good aspects of OSHA’s proposed Final Rule, and some of … Continue reading “My Real Worries about OSHA’s Proposed Final Recordkeeping Rule”
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