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Fatal Four Construction Hazards
This week's safety training tip's topic are the Fatal Four Construction Hazards. Construction industry jobs are high-risk. Falling, being struck-by... More →
How Three Construction Companies Use Technology to Improve Safety
Managing safety remains a huge and vital task in the construction industry. It’s a job that involves heavy record-keeping and... More →
Fall Protection & Prevention
There are 792 reasons for using fall protection. That’s the approximate number of fall fatalities in the construction industry, from... More →
Keeping It Safe in Manufacturing
The construction industry is usually top of mind when it comes to accidents in the workplace, but the equipment and... More →
All About OSHA's "Focus Four" Construction Hazards
In the construction industry, certain hazards are present every day on the job site. To better understand and avoid these... More →
How To Put On A Fall Protection Harness The Right Way
In the construction industry, working at heights is a standard part of the job. But with increased height also comes... More →
Electrical Safety Infographic
According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), electrical fatalities in the U.S. in 2016 increased by 15% from the... More →
Construction Safety Infographic
Did you know that construction deaths account for more than 21% of all fatalities in private industry, and falls account... More →
HSI July Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
Fall Protection – Construct Safety at Your Site!
In the workplace, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that fall protection had nearly $20 million in penalties... More →
Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Citations: 1926.501 - Fall Protection
The following is an excerpt from Tackle OSHA’s Top 10. Hosted by Chief Safety Officer Jill James, you can listen... More →
May is National Electrical Safety Month
Are your employees following the best safety practices for working with electricity? Electrical injuries can be serious or even fatal... More →
OSHA 10 Hour Training
The 10-hour OSHA Outreach courses provide basic awareness training on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of workplace hazards. HSI... More →
Construction Focus Four: The Top Four Construction Hazards, and Tips to Avoid Them
Construction is one of the largest employers in the U.S., employing hundreds of thousands of workers in assorted trades. It... More →
OSHA Recommends Water, Rest and Shade for Outdoor Workers
For those who work outdoors, the next several months can be a difficult time of year as the weather heats... More →
Complete Mechanical Services Dramatically Improves TRIR with EHS Solution and Safety Training
“Being able to demonstrate your safety record to a customer is invaluable. We would not even be considered for some... More →
Preventing Caught-in and Caught-between Incidents
Caught-in and caught-between injuries result when a worker gets squeezed, caught, crushed, pinched, or compressed between two or more objects... 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 →
Construction
We know you because we work with your industry. Leaders in your space have given voice to the solutions we... 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 →
False Fall Protection
What’s the hazard here? Fall hazard. When employees are exposed to falls of greater than 4-feet in general industry settings... More →
CPR and OSHA’s Latest Electrical Power Regulation
OSHA has scheduled April 11, 2014 as the publication date for its final rule (regulation) on Electric Power Generation, Transmission... More →
Q & A: Walking-Working Surfaces Final Rule
Question: “What are the new training requirements in 1910.30? I don't understand who I'm supposed to train and what I'm... More →
OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week
June 12-18, 2017, is OSHA’s inaugural “Safe + Sound Week,” and it’s all about recognizing the value of a robust... More →
How Do I Become an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer?
We had a customer ask if our OSHA 30 Hour Courses can be used as part of the requirements to... More →
Making Safety Stick
As an employer you’ve just sent several employees through a day and a half of hazard recognition training. Upon their... More →
Truck Crane Safety
What’s the hazard here? Well, let’s start by naming what we see here. The photo shows a service truck crane... More →
New Global Benchmarking Research Shows Lack of EHS Maturity and Future-Readiness
America’s Workplace Safety Risks Are Far Too High Frisco, TX. – December 18, 2023 – As the working year draws... More →
Stand Down for Fall Safety
Preventing falls is a top priority for any construction worksite. Frequently claiming the top spot on OSHA’s top 10 safety... More →
Highlights from ASSP Safety 2022: The Intersection of HR and Safety
Imagine a group of 5,000 people dedicated to the health and safety of employees gathering in one space. ASSP (American... More →
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
Lead, follow, or get out of the way. That was the motto of my grade school police patrol training camp... More →
Art & Science of Mindfulness
By Linda F. Martin, CSP, PG, CHMM, SMS, CIH and Jan K. Wachter, D.Sc., CSP, CIH, CQE, CRE This article... More →
Tackle OSHA's Top 10
OSHA's Top 10 Most-Frequent Citations address hazards that commonly result in serious occupational injury, fatality, or illness. This mix of... More →
BESIX Global Construction Firm Transforms EHS with Centralized Platform
BESIX upgrades from disparate tracking systems to cohesive, centralized EHS platform. Company: BESIX GroupSolution: 23 EHSQ ApplicationsIndustry: Construction, Property Management... More →
OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Courses & History
A lot of companies and job sites are now requiring workers to obtain their OSHA 10 or 30 Hour card... More →
OSHA 10/30 in New York: Everything You Need to Know
With the changing laws concerning OSHA 10/30, we want to help remove the confusion so you can start OSHA training... More →
Q & A: OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards
Question: “Does OSHA have a "high-risk" hazard list, like combustible dust, or lack of FR clothing in facilities with Flash... More →
Spanish-language OSHA 10-hour Online Course Now Available in Both General Industry and Construction!
The Spanish-language version of Summit’s OSHA 10-hour online course is now available. Summit’s Online OSHA 10 (and 30) hour general... More →
Q & A: State & Federal Training Requirements
Q & A: State & Federal Training Requirements Question: “Where do I find information about state & federal safety training... More →
A Decade with OSHA’s Outreach Training Program
Eight million, eight hundred forty-six thousand, three hundred and eighty-two (8,846,382) That is how many workers have been trained in... More →
The Facts About Obtaining an OSHA Card
Many job creators ask their workers to obtain an OSHA card. This often refers to the Occupational Safety and Health... More →
Q & A: The 4 D's of Documentation
Question: “Can you review the four D's of documentation?” Answer: “If you Didn’t Document it, you Didn’t Do it.” Words... 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 →
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 →
OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Training
Whether it’s your first time entering the workforce (OSHA 10), or you’ve been a supervisor for years (OSHA 30), HSI... More →
HSI Releases New and Improved OSHA 10 and 30 Courses
HSI, a leader in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and workforce development software, training, and compliance solutions, announces the availability... More →
Higher Education
At HSI, we utilize our training and technology to help make schools safer and operate more efficiently. This comes in... More →
OSHA’s Top Ten Citations for 2019
These are OSHA’s top ten most frequently written citations in 2019, with the facts and the explanations surrounding them, as... More →
Online OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training FAQ
What is OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training? The OSHA Outreach Training Program provides training for workers and employers on... More →