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OSHA is reminding us that employers must post injury and illness summaries beginning now through April. But, keep in mind that at the beginning of January this year, the reporting rules have changed. Not only has OSHA expanded the list of industries required to routinely keep and submit injury and illness records, but it also…
Whether it’s a big turnaround, large capital projects or smaller maintenance projects, most companies can use extra safety personnel at some point. But there is still a reluctance to hire full-time staff. That is where a staffing agency can provide you with the temporary employees to help with a wide variety of your safety needs.…
Electricity. Ever since Benjamin Franklin flew his kite, humans have established a very intimate relationship with it. The world runs on it. Industry runs on it. And as part of the workforce in an industry run on electricity, it is so important to know how important safety is around electricity! Electricity will flow through anything…
Safety pays for everyone! Work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths are costly to everyone involved. A safe work environment pays in more ways than one. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the cost of workplace injuries and illnesses nationwide are equivalent to those of cancer. Amazing. And that is just the financial…
Ergonomics. It’s a term you hear a lot about lately. There are entire industries dedicated to creating products and spaces that are ergonomically correct, but what is it exactly. I decided to look it up. Ergonomics is the study of people’s efficiency in their working environment. Clear, right? If you are a scientist! In layman’s…
As humans, we instinctively seek to avoid pain and death. When we get too close to a fire and start to intensely feel the heat, we back up. It is instinct. We don’t have to tell ourselves, “Wow, this is hot. Let’s move away!” We just do. Yet, even with this instinct, when it comes…
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