Resources and Other Results:
Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Infographic
According to OSHA, approximately 6,000 employees in the U.S. die from workplace injuries while another 50,000 die from illnesses caused... More →
Safety Budget Worksheet
If you haven’t read the Safety Budget eBook that accompanies this worksheet, you can download here.Why All Organizations Need a... More →
Ergonomics
Ergonomics. We’ve all heard that word before in a meeting or in safety training, but what does it actually mean... More →
Meeting Incident Reporting Requirements
Have you submitted your annual workplace injuries and illness report to OSHA yet? If your organization falls into a category... More →
OSHA Extends Compliance Date for Electronic Submission of Injury Reports
OSHA has extended the compliance deadline for certain employers to electronically submit reports on workplace injuries and illnesses until December... More →
Recent BLS Figures on Workplace Fatalities
The Bureau of Labor Statistics posted new data in December regarding deaths from on-the-job injuries for 2016. According to a... More →
What is safety actually worth?
The absence of safe working conditions can create significant additional costs. For example, there are fixed, direct costs related to... More →
Risk Management Smarts: Retail Safety Skills Training
Retail safety skills training is not only necessary for the well-being of employees, but it’s also smart risk management. According... More →
New Safety Infographic! Free Download
Workplace Safety: Protect Your Workers 13 WORKERS DIE EVERYDAY from traumatic injuries in the USA.OVER $95 BILLION EVERY YEAR is... More →
How to Keep Workers Safe Around Chemicals
It may surprise you to learn that more than half a million Americans work in laboratories, according to numbers from... More →
Q & A: Post-Incident Drug Testing
Question: “How do I decided when to drug test for an injury?” Answer: “The rule does not prohibit drug testing... More →
Warehouse Safety
There are many types of warehouses, each with their own unique purpose, from distribution centers or dropship facilities to cold... More →
OSHA 10- and 30-hour Training for Construction Worker Safety
Although OSHA requires that all employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace, it’s no secret that construction... More →
Common Safety Clichés & Why They Aren’t Helping
“He got his fingers caught; he’s in the ER.” When I took that call early one morning, my cell phone... More →
How to Give Effective Toolbox Talks, Part 2: The Topics
Constantly finding new topics for safety toolbox talks can be challenging. If you have a morning safety meeting every day... More →
National Safety Month: Workplace Fatalities and Injuries
June is National Safety Month: a time for organizations to place a renewed focus on safety. For many workplaces, this... More →
The Financial Impact of EHS: Cost Savings and Revenue Generation
If you work in safety, operations, or management, you know that Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) is not just about... More →
True Stories in Safety Training
In 2011, OSHA fined a company in Illinois called AMD Industries. OSHA fined them $1.2 million dollars. Some of the... More →
Resources to Help You Avoid OSHA’s Top 10 Most-Cited Violations
OSHA’s list of the top 10 most frequently cited violations hasn’t changed much in the past years. But, according to... More →
8 Strategies to Secure EHS Executive Buy-In
For safety professionals navigating the complex landscape of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) initiatives, the road to success often begins... More →
Understanding OSHA 300 Logs
Forget something this month? Not taxes. Not Valentines. Not Jump Rope for Heart. The OSHA 300 Log! You’ve got yours... More →
Cogent Accomplishes Safety Goals with HSI
The Challenge Cogent is an employee-owned company that sells and services pumps and rotating equipment for water/wastewater, industrial, and rental... More →
How is Compliance Training Different from Other Training?
Compliance training is a fact of life in most U.S. businesses today. Beyond the mere fact that it is mandated... More →
Where to Find Guidance on Assembling Your Workplace First Aid Kit
Emergencies are a lot easier to deal with when you have the right tools at your fingertips. The workplace first... More →
6 Essential Questions Every CFO Wants To Know About EHS Software
Finding a new product to incorporate into your organization’s safety program is often exciting, but it can be tricky to... More →
Hand Injuries in Construction
A construction site can be a real epicenter for hand injuries. A 2011 article in EHS Today cites some scary... More →
How to Give Effective Toolbox Talks, Part 1: The Basics
Toolbox talks play an important role in workplace health and safety programs. They provide an important balance between lengthy formal... More →
30 Tips for Hand and Power Tool Safety
More than one million people are hurt using hand and power tools every year, according to the Consumer Product Safety... More →
What OSHA’s 2022 Top 10 List Says About Workplace Safety in the United States
Each year OSHA publishes a top 10 list of the most frequently cited standards found during inspections conducted by federal... More →
10 Reasons You’re Probably Wrong About Online Safety Training: Part 1
From experience, we understand that there’s a lot of misinformation about online training and its value as a progressive tool... More →
Eye Safety at Work — What Can You Do?
It doesn’t matter what you do for a living; your eyes are an important tool. Today’s blog offers some tips... More →
Knock, Knock—It’s OSHA: Programmed Inspections (Part 2)
Programmed inspections are OSHA’s lowest enforcement priority, but these inspections outnumber unprogrammed inspections, so it is clear that programmed inspections... More →
Electrical Panel Inspections
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
The Role of HR in Safety and Compliance
To date, there are 180 federal laws that mandate what companies must do to ensure the health and safety of... More →
What’s the difference between an unqualified and a qualified electric worker?
OSHA and the NFPA have specific definitions for a qualified electric worker – basically, someone who is trained and knowledgeable... More →
Preventing Back Injuries in the Workplace
Back injuries are a common problem in the workplace. When discussing ways to prevent back injuries, the key thing to... More →
SIF: Serious Injury or Fatality Incident Determination and Reporting Guidelines
Injury and illness prevention used to focus on overall reduction of incidents; you reduce any and all accidents, you reduce... More →
Fatalities & Serious Injuries
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
Lockout Tagout Training Saves Lives
An employee works to clear a jam on a conveyor belt, only to have their hand crushed when the conveyor... More →
Emergency Pre-Planning
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month (Infographic)
Are your workers following the best practices for keeping their eyes safe? According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety... More →
National Safety Month, a Reminder That Safety Should Always Come First
June marks the time of year that the National Safety Council celebrates National Safety Month 2014 to bring attention to... More →
Worker’s Memorial Day 2018
As a Nation, we’ve been marking Worker Memorial Week for 47-years. The number of people dying at work has decreased... More →
Why Offer Workplace Safety Training?
From compliance obligations to preventing injuries and saving lives, there are a lot of good reasons to offer safety training... More →
October is Eye Injury Prevention Month
Never skimp on safety when it comes to protecting your eyes. October is Eye Injury Prevention Month, and Health &... More →
Safety Training: By the Numbers
Here’s a fun exercise for any safety leader prompted by data from the world of occupational safety and health. Use... More →
OSHA Sets Rules on Reporting, but What About Reporting Near Misses?
Near misses are events that could have resulted in worker injury or illness, or damaged property, but for some reason... More →
Workplace Risks: Flammable Liquids and Burn Injuries
Fuels, solvents, cleaners, paints, adhesives – it would be hard to find a modern manufacturing facility that doesn’t use flammable... More →
Head, Neck, and Back Injuries — Prevention and Emergency Treatment
From typical lower backaches all the way to the sharp pain of an accident-induced case of whiplash; head, neck, and... More →
Healthy Hearts, Exercise, and What to Do in Case of Strains and Sprains
We hope you spent some time during Heart Month learning a little more about heart health and the easy things... More →