OSHA
Tips for Tool Safety
The human ability to invent and use advanced tools is one of the main things that has helped us to become the dominant species on the planet. Of course, thousands of years ago it would have been impossible to predict just how far tools would come. Whether it is a stick being used as a…
Tony Ferraro | March 11, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Facility Efficiency, Organized Workplace, OSHA, Safety, Tool Organization, Workplace Safety
Accident Investigation – Everything You Need to Know About Surviving A Post-Accident Investigation
Unfortunately, workplace accidents are inevitable and occur across the country on a variety of scales on a daily basis. Most accidents are minor, with some even going unreported, but for many there are followup investigations that can potentially drag on for months or even years, much to the chagrin of a business owner trying to…
Tony Ferraro | March 10, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Accident Investigation, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety
Safety Standards for Working in a Confined Space
Working in confined spaces is something not everyone is able to do. Each year, however, 1.6 million American workers get themselves into tight spots for their job. These small areas come with a whole new set of hazards that simply don’t exist when working in open areas, so companies need to take this into account…
Tony Ferraro | March 7, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, OSHA, Safety, Safety Standards
Gas Detection in the Workplace
As a safety manager, visual cues pointing to risks and hazards are around us every day, and they are constant reminders of areas that are in need of safety upgrades. However, when a safety risk is invisible, soundless, and sometimes without smell, as is the case for many gases, it can easily slip by unnoticed.…
Tony Ferraro | March 4, 2014 | Safety Solutions | OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
Planning Ahead for an Emergency Response
No matter how hard you work at improving the safety of a facility there is always the chance that there will be an emergency situation that comes up. Whether it is an employee that gets injured at work, a fire, a chemical spill or any number of other things, it is important to plan a…
Tony Ferraro | February 27, 2014 | Floor Marking, Safety Solutions, Visual Safety | Emergency Evacuation, Facility Marking, Fire Safety, Floor Marking, Floor Signs, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Spill Cleanup
Material Handling 101 – Breaking Down OSHA’s Guidelines for Moving & Storage
In the past, OSHA has released a series of “Outreach Construction Program” articles, meant to help educate safety managers and their employees, on various aspects of workplace safety. While some of the topics are industry specific, others are applicable to a wide range of industries. The moving, storage, and overall handling of materials is such…
Tony Ferraro | February 26, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Crane Safety, Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
Emergency Shower and Eyewash Stations Q & A
Emergency eyewash stations and showering stations are located in many work environments, and serve to help mitigate the damage of a harmful chemical coming into contact with a human body part (namely the skin and eyes). While OSHA and ANSI standards and regulations for these stations are dense and detailed, let’s take a look at…
Tony Ferraro | February 25, 2014 | Safety Products, Safety Solutions | ANSI, Eyewash Stations, OSHA, Safety
Four Ways To Improve Floor Safety
In the name of safety improvements, we have a lot of different methods for keeping our employees in good health and spirits. These usually start with effective training programs, the usage of PPE, and ensuring that machinery is properly guarded, vehicles are safe to drive, and that managers are on the lookout for improvements at…
Tony Ferraro | February 21, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Floor Marking, Floor Signs, Floor Tape, Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
How to Handle Workplace Chemicals – Exposure Prevention
Hazardous chemicals are often an unavoidable part of production. Depending on the industry you are in, employees may be routinely exposed to harmful substances and it’s your responsibility to make sure their health and well-being do not suffer as a consequence. While many methods for doing so (wearing personal protection equipment, etc.) are fairly obvious,…
Tony Ferraro | December 17, 2013 | Safety Solutions | HAZWOPER, Labeling, OSHA, PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Whistleblower Complaints, You, and OSHA
When an employee notices that something is amiss in the workplace, he may choose to file a “whistleblower” complaint with the appropriate authorities. Sometimes a concern has already been brought to the attention of management, but was not acted upon, or an employee may fear repercussions should he or she bring that complaint to their…
Tony Ferraro | December 13, 2013 | Safety Solutions | OSHA, Whistleblower
Understanding the HAZWOPER Standard
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response protocols, often referred to as HAZWOPER, are a set of standards for dealing with projects involving the cleanup of toxic waste. HAZWOPER requires companies to follow a strict set of health and safety requirements when responding to spillage emergencies or dealing with toxic cleanups. A Brief History Officially written…
Tony Ferraro | December 12, 2013 | Safety Solutions | HAZWOPER, OSHA, Safety, Spill Cleanup
Pipe Marking For Safety Managers: Start to Finish
In many modern day factories and other facilities, materials flow through lengths of piping that run throughout. These materials can often be hazardous and subject to other dangerous conditions (such as heat and pressure) and are thereby potential safety hazards to workers in their vicinity. To address this, you should learn to effectively evaluate and…
Tony Ferraro | December 9, 2013 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Fire Safety, Labeling, OSHA, Pipe Marking, Safety, Workplace Safety
Reasons To Provide Language Specific Safety Training to Employees
The Spanish-speaking population in the U.S. is growing and will soon to be the largest minority group in the country. This also means that a large and growing part of our workforce includes those who speak English as a second language. However, in addition to Spanish there are many other languages many non-English speakers hold…
Tony Ferraro | December 3, 2013 | Training | OSHA, Safety, Spanish Resources, Workplace Safety
A Good Impression: How to Survive An OSHA Inspection
When it comes to safety, we all want to do our best and keep our workers out of harm’s way. However, wanting and doing are two different things, and governing safety bodies like OSHA are there to make sure that the “doing” part gets done. In fact, OSHA can come inspect a factory or workfloor…
Tony Ferraro | November 26, 2013 | Safety Solutions | OSHA, OSHA Inspection
Can OSHA Re-Open Closed Investigations?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is a government body tasked with regulating safety for workers, primarily in physical labor occupations, across the United States. They set the rules for transporting materials and chemicals, operating machinery, and other such guidelines to keep workers safe and to give them a voice when conditions might…
Tony Ferraro | November 5, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Accident Investigation, OSHA, Safety