OSHA Ladder Safety for General Industry
Ladders are so common that it’s easy to forget the risks involved in using them. OSHA estimates that, for general industry companies, falls from ladders — step, straight, combination, and...
How to Improve Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Safety
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), also called Control of Hazardous Energy, is used in many industries. LOTO is a process that ensures energy-powered machinery and equipment are shut-down properly so they can undergo...
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How to Monitor and Reduce Silica Dust Exposure
In the 1930s, the Department of Labor released a film called Stop Silicosis. In the 12-minute video, a narrator reports the dangers of silicosis—disease, disablement, death. He then warns: “The...
Top 10 Construction Safety Topics in 2020 (with Templates)
The year 2020 has been intense, to say the least. Construction companies, facing the first pandemic in decades, are required to protect workers from COVID-19 transmission as well as from...
Which OSHA Regulations Apply to Your Business?
Does your business need to comply with OSHA regulations? This is the year to find out. As OSHA regains some teeth in 2021 and beyond and increases inspections and citations,...
The Practical Warehouse Safety Guide
Most people don’t think twice about it. They place an order and a package arrives on their doorstep in a day or two, sometimes less; or they head to their...
Mandatory OSHA Posters and Signs
Since 1970, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has provided employers with workplace safety and health standards that protect more than 130 million employees in the United States today....
Top 10 OSHA Self-Inspection Checklists
Checklists are an indispensable OSHA self-inspection tool. Managers (literally) check all the safety boxes during regular audits to ensure every standard is addressed. While paper or Excel-based checklists remain common,...
