OSHA
Raising Awareness with OSHA Safe + Sound Week 2021
When was the last time you reviewed your company’s safety and health program? Next month, OSHA is hosting their fifth annual nationwide event, OSHA Safe + Sound Week. This year’s event, which will take place from August 9-15, gives workplaces the opportunity to highlight and improve elements of their safety programs while engaging with employees.…
Jesse Allred | July 28, 2021 | Industry News | OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
OSHA Issues Stronger Workplace Guidance on COVID-19
On January 29, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released stronger guidance to help employers better implement a protection program to mitigate and prevent viral spread in the workplace. This guidance is aimed to assist workplaces outside of the healthcare industry to assess their facility in order to determine what necessary control measures should…
Jesse Allred | February 1, 2021 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | OSHA, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety
COVID-19 Updates from OSHA
COVID-19 cases in the United States are continuing to rise at a staggering rate. To combat this, OSHA has been helping employers safeguard their employees during the pandemic to protect them from COVID-19. State OSHA Agencies issue New COVID-19 Rules There there are nearly a dozen states with their own OSHA-Approved State Plans that allow…
Jesse Allred | December 9, 2020 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Social Distancing
5 Ways Construction Sites Can Work Safely Amid COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to affect every state in the United States, construction crews are continuing to work on houses, roads, and buildings across the country. Construction firms, generally deemed as essential businesses, are having to change way they operate to protect themselves and the public. Like with any workplace hazard, employers should assess the hazards…
Jesse Allred | May 29, 2020 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | Construction Safety, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Health, OSHA, Reopening Series, Safety, Safety Signs, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety
Back to Operations: Manufacturing Safety During the COVID-19 Outbreak
As more businesses are given permission to reopen, many manufacturing facilities are returning to normal operations. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, the way that workers must be protected has changed and manufacturing must now incorporate new health and safety policies. While these policies will be implemented differently in each facility, all manufacturers can protect…
Jesse Allred | May 21, 2020 | Safety Solutions | Health, OSHA, PPE, Reopening Series, Safety, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety
3 Safety Signs for Warehouse Traffic Control
Did you know on average 34,900 serious injuries occur as a result from forklift accidents? With pedestrians and forklifts operating in close quarters, traffic management is critical to safely managing a facility. There are many elements to a warehouse traffic management system – training, maintenance, PPE, facility layout, etc. and investing in one result higher…
CSS Editorial Staff | January 7, 2020 | Safety Solutions | Floor Marking, Floor Signs, Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety Signs, Wall Signs, Workplace Safety
5 Ways to Celebrate National Electrical Safety Month
The month of May is National Electrical Safety Month, designated by the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), and designed to promote electrical safety in the home, school, and workplace. The annual campaign aims to reduce the number of electrical-related fires, fatalities, injuries, and property loss that occur all too often. OSHA estimates there are approximately…
Jesse Allred | May 15, 2018 | Safety Solutions | Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Lockout Tagout, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
15 Epic Safety Fails & How to Avoid Them
Workplace safety is extremely important and it’s something most people reading this page think about on a regular basis. Those who work in this industry often get to a point where they don’t see very many egregious safety failures because companies that employ safety managers typically have at least some standards in place. Every day…
Tony Ferraro | May 8, 2017 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, Forklift Safety, Ladder Safety, Lockout Tagout, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
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. Maybe your labels took a beating over the winter and could use some cleaning. Maybe they’ve been in place for many years and are starting to look worn. Maybe you just haven’t thought about…
CSS Editorial Staff | April 3, 2017 | Industry News | Ammonia Pipe Marking, Facility Marking, Fire Safety, Labeling, OSHA, Pipe Marking, Regulations & Compliance, Safety
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, Regulations & Compliance, Safety
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
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
Are Safety Professionals Often Snake Oil Salesmen?
When working in the safety industry your performance can (and all too often does) mean the difference between life and death. The difference between having someone go home after a long day at work, and having someone go to the hospital after an accident. We would all like to think that every safety professional in…
Tony Ferraro | January 19, 2017 | Safety Solutions | OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
March 2017 is the First Annual #LadderSafetyMonth
Millions of people each year climb up on ladders to complete a wide range of different tasks. Whether it is a homeowner trying to fix the siding, or a construction company working on a job, ladders are an essential tool that most people will need to use at one time or another. Unfortunately, ladders also…
Tony Ferraro | January 4, 2017 | Industry News | Ladder Safety, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
Improving Safety Through Broad Knowledge
Conventional wisdom suggests that the safety manager at a facility needs to be an expert on things like applicable OSHA regulations, incident rates, and safety patterns at the facility itself. While all of this may be true, Dr. Judith A. Erickson argues that their knowledge must be much broader than that in order to truly…
Tony Ferraro | December 19, 2016 | Safety Solutions | 5S, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety