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 on a wide range of topics related to occupational hazard recognition and prevention. According to…

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 video points out that offering personal protective equipment to employees is not sufficient to pass…

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 new Floor Tape Finder to quickly get the answers. Our web-based Floor Tape Finder will…

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 and December 15th respectively. Eligibility and application details are similar to last year’s competition. College,…

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 best out there. This topic was discussed in an interesting post on the OSHA Discussion…

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 the summer time on the job sites. I personally have not seen any place that…

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 effective dates is very important. The following are some of the most important dates from…

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

When it Comes to Safety, there is Often More Fiction than Fact

Safety managers know that everyone seems to have their own thoughts about workplace safety. In most cases, everyone seems to think that their opinion on the subject is a fact that everyone should follow. Whether it is the executive that thinks that workplace safety is largely a waste of money, or the front line employee…

Tony Ferraro | February 20, 2017 | Safety Solutions | Safety | 3 min read

Product Spotlight: KleenGuard Protective Apparel

When people think about personal protection equipment, they typically think about hard hats, steel toed boots, and safety goggles. One of the most commonly used types of protective gear, however, is fairly normal looking protective apparel. Protective apparel from KleenGuard is used in many industries ranging from medical labs to manufacturing facilities and offers an…

Tony Ferraro | February 13, 2017 | Product Spotlight | Kleenguard | 2 min read