The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard is designed to ensure chemical safety in the workplace. The standard, which requires workplaces to provide written information about the identities and hazards associated with the chemicals, must be available and understandable to workers. This standard requires employers using hazardous chemicals to comply with six main requirements: What is the reality of […]
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Department of Labor announces rule expanding submission requirements for injury, illness data provided by employers in high-hazard industries. On July 17, 2023, The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule requiring certain employers in designated high-hazard industries to submit injury and illness information electronically – that they are already required to keep – to […]
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Introduction Edward Buller gave us the hard hat in America in 1919. Called the Hard-Boiled Hat, this canvas and leather headgear was the first commercially available head protection device. Now worn by millions of workers, Bullard’s hard hat revolutionized the safety-product industry, earning him a spot in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. “Bullard’s invention […]
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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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With supporting safe work environments being our mission, it helps to start with some statistics to help establish how we can best succeed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there were approximately 2.9 million nonfatal work-place injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2016. That translates to a rate of 2.9 cases per […]
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Safety is what we do. We work to match companies to safety professionals after getting to know the unique needs of our clients. In our experience it’s been proven that employing high quality safety professionals is the best accident prevention. Besides the tragic outcome of an injury, illness, or even death, accidents have a huge […]
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