Among the most common concerns of safety professionals today is the best way to keep employees motivated when it comes to safety. Even when you understand the importance of safety, it can be difficult to encourage employees to get on board with your safety efforts. If you are still seeing a lack of buy-in from…
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OSHA states that more than 500,000 workers are exposed to asphalt fumes. This common product releases fumes that can have a significant impact on your health. Common side effects after exposure include: Fatigue Skin rash Decreased appetite Throat/eye irritation Cough Headaches Skin cancer Workers that could encounter these fumes in their work environment must be aware…
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Every American has heard of The Bill of Rights, but are you familiar with the “safety bill of rights?” This was the original name of what was to eventually become the Occupational Safety and Health Act, introduced almost 45 years ago. Prior to 1970, American workers were on their own in terms of their own…
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Dave Wagner remembers his first confined space job. He survived it. A gas monitoring specialist, Wagner worked as a laborer for a public utility company while in college. Through a small 24-inch portal, he and his summer coworkers passed into a large condenser. Once inside, they inserted a metal plug and high-pressure hose into a…
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Slackers. Unless you know what’s going on, it may be what you thought. Stuck in traffic, you notice a crowd of workers gathered around a utility worksite. Half a dozen people are just standing around. One carries a clipboard. A couple of laborers rest their arms on shovels. Others stare into a hole. A hardhat…
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