It’s Pipe Marking Season! Get All Your Pipe Marking Resources in One Place

Now that spring has arrived and everything is thawing out, it’s the perfect time to take stock of your facility’s pipe labels. Pipe Marking Season Infographic (click to see full infographic) Maybe your labels took a beating over the winter[…]

CSS Editorial Staff | April 3, 2017 | Industry News | Pipe Marking | 2 min read

OSHA Moves Effective Date for Final Rule on Beryllium to May 20th

Beryllium is a chemical element that is fairly rare in nature, but used in a variety of industries. Specifically, it is used as an alloying agent when producing products such as springs, spot-welding electrodes, electrical contacts, and much more. This[…]

Tony Ferraro | March 31, 2017 | Industry News | 2 min read

OSHA’s Training Program Operating Efficiently According to GAO

  In addition to providing regulations, guidelines, and inspections, OSHA also offers an important training and education service, known as the Outreach Training Program. In fiscal year 2016, this program reached almost 900,000 workers and provided them with important training[…]

Tony Ferraro | March 27, 2017 | Industry News | OSHA, Training | 2 min read

OSHA Updates on PPE

This week Summit Safety Group looks at some OSHA updates and what they look at when performing a walkthrough in a facility. Specifically, what they are looking at in regards to personal protective equipment used in any given situation. The[…]

Tony Ferraro | March 20, 2017 | Industry News | OSHA, ppe | 2 min read

New Floor Tape Finder Helps You Choose Floor Tape

  Wondering which floor tape would work best in your facility? Do you need a basic vinyl tape, a heavy-duty tape, or something that can even withstand the pivoting wheels of forklifts? Not sure what tape to buy? Use our[…]

CSS Editorial Staff | March 16, 2017 | Company Updates | floor tape | 1 min read

Two Scholarship Competitions for 2017

We had such a positive response to our first scholarship competition in 2016 that we’ve decided to host two scholarship competitions in 2017. There will be a spring/summer application cycle and a fall/winter application cycle, with deadlines on July 15th[…]

CSS Editorial Staff | March 14, 2017 | Company Updates | Scholarship | 1 min read

What Safety Metrics Really Make the Difference

Anyone in the safety industry knows that there is no shortage of metrics available. Every group of people seems to want to look at things based on a different set of metrics, all of them swearing that theirs is the[…]

Tony Ferraro | March 13, 2017 | Industry News | safety metrics | 3 min read

LinkedIn Corner: Are Shorts Safe in Specific Work Environments?

Gregory Harriss, a Safety Coordinator at GEM Electric, recently posed an interesting question in the Construction Environmental Health and Safety group on LinkedIn. He posted, “We are electricians and I was told that employees are wanting to wear shorts in[…]

Tony Ferraro | March 6, 2017 | Industry News | LinkedIn Safety | 2 min read

OSHA – Important Dates in 2017

2017 is shaping up to be a big year for changes from OSHA (as almost every year seems to be). There are already a number of key changes being rolled out, and being aware of the these changes and their[…]

Tony Ferraro | February 27, 2017 | Industry News | OSHA | 2 min read