Acting as a last line of defense against injury for employees, personal protect equipment is often the only thing protecting employees from dangerous equipment, faulty systems, mislabeled tools, and themselves. No safety guideline can prevent employees from all faulty machinery … Continue reading
While one of the simplest items to ensure compliance with in any safety and health management system, personal protective equipment is one of the most common issues during an audit. Whether outdated, worn beyond the minimum safety requirements, or improperly … Continue reading
We’ve previously discussed safety signs on several occasions, but given the ever changing nature of safety and OSHA regulations, we thought we would cover this essential requirement again. OSHA Standard 1910.145 governs safety signs. It discusses the specifics of the … Continue reading
Confined spaces, a topic we have covered before, are a difficult hazard for most companies to handle. Even though the first regulation on confined spaces was enacted in 1935, they accounted for 96 fatalities and over 5,000 injuries in 2012. … Continue reading
OSHA standard 1910.146 governs confined spaces and their permit entry systems. We have discussed confined spaces before, talking about the entire standard and what is required of you when writing the safety plan for it. But in order to write … Continue reading
OHSAS 18001 is an important standard for any business committed to safety. While not required, like OSHA regulations, implementing OHSAS 18001 will help you stay in compliance with many of the OSHA regulations that pertain to your business. OHSAS takes … Continue reading
Confined spaces are an audit nightmare for many companies. There are complicated regulatory requirements as well as complicated practical issues surrounding them. OSHA created standard 1910.146 to help create a safe work environment for employees, and to guide business owners … Continue reading