Resources and Other Results:
Roadside Worker Safety
Workers on roadway construction sites are exposed to low visibility, severe weather, and traffic from the road and heavy construction... More →
Silica Hazards Toolkit
What is Silica? Crystalline silica is a basic component of soil, sand, granite and many other minerals. Crystalline silica is... More →
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 →
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 →
OSHA 30 Construction
If you are a supervisor or foreman on a construction site, your job is to make sure everything goes according... More →
Qualified Electric Worker (QEW)
OHSA’s qualified electric worker (QEW) standards can be confusing whether you’re a manufacturing facility, construction site, or utility. Many people... 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 →
Fall Arrest Systems
It might not seem like a topic that needs safety training, but falls are a major source of injury for... More →
Safety Comes in Many Colors
You might not think of a construction site as a bright and colorful place, but the orange and yellow safety... More →
Protect Your Office Workers With Good Ergonomics
While working all day at a computer doesn’t expose employees to the types of serious hazards found on a construction... 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 →
OSHA 10 Construction
Over 55% of construction accidents happen within a worker's first year on the job. This highlights the need for quality... More →
That’s Not a Respirator
Hello-I’m Jill, Chief Safety Officer with HSI Learning Systems. Sometimes, actually most of the time, a Not-So-Great Moment in Safety... 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 →
The Cost of Non-Compliance on Family
You can’t put a price tag on human life. (Well, unless you’re an insurance company.) The financial impact of non-compliance... More →
Q & A: OSHA Inspections - Warrants & Denial of Entry
Question: “can you refuse access if they refuse to sign in?” Answer: Yes, you can: “…an employer has a right... More →
Transforming Safety in the Workplace: Successful Strategies and Statistics
In 2020, 180,000 construction workers missed work due to injury, causing delays, setting back schedules, and starting litigation. Construction companies... More →
How Workplaces Can Fight Human Trafficking
I imagine most of us do not give human trafficking a second thought, until we travel through an airport and... More →
Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Citations: 1926.451 - Scaffolding
The following is an excerpt from Tackle OSHA’s Top 10. Hosted by Chief Safety Officer Jill James, you can listen... More →
Comment Period for OSHA's Proposed Rule for Crane Operator Certifications
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is accepting comments until June 20, 2018, for their proposed ruling regarding... 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 →
FAQs for OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training
We’d like to answer your questions about OSHA 10 & 30 Hour training! Did you know that HSI offers OSHA... More →
Training Spotlight Part Two – Faqs for OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training
We’d like to answer your questions about OSHA 10 & 30 Hour training! Did you know that HSI offers OSHA... 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 →
How-To: Determining State or Federal OSHA Jurisdiction
How-To: Determining State or Federal OSHA Jurisdiction Did You Know: Employers under state Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) plans... More →
How Many Safety Pros Do You Need to Hire?
One of the biggest challenges companies face today has to do with staffing. It’s completely natural, then, to wonder how... More →
How to Conduct the “Ideal” Safety Audit
A safety audit is like peeling back the roof of your facility and peering down at the maze of activity... 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 →
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 10/30 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 →
Safety Blog Series: Part 1 | You’ve Got the Job. Now What?
Congratulations! You've got the safety job. Now what? Have you recently acquired the role of "safety person" at your company... More →
Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Citations: 1910.305 Electrical Wiring Methods & 1910.303 General Requirements
The following is an excerpt from Tackle OSHA’s Top 10. Hosted by Chief Safety Officer Jill James, you can listen... More →
What To Expect When You're Inspected
Barrett Pryce: (00:04)All right, let's kick it off. Welcome to today's EHS Daily Advisor webcast, what to expect when you're... More →
The Incidental Safety Professional
“What do you do for a living?” Safety... Safety Professional... Safety Engineer... Environmental Health & Safety…Chief Safety Officer... “Huh?” Wouldn’t... 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 →
Upcoming OSHA Training Compliance Deadlines for NYC Local Law 196 of 2017
Signed into law in October 2017, Local Law 196 enacts new OSHA training requirements for New York City construction workers... More →
Workplace Respiratory Hazards and Protection
You may not know it, but that headache you’re experiencing could be a result of breathing air at work. When... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Q & A: Building Confined Spaces
Question: “Confined space: working in construction, when does the space your are building become a confined space? It starts out... More →
Get Ready for Road Work Season
Now that winter has released its grip across the U.S., it’s time for seasonal road repair projects to begin. Let’s... More →
Road Construction Season is Here
You may have already noticed that your state’s department of transportation has been dispatching construction crews to your local roads... More →
OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting Program (SST)
The Site-Specific Targeting Program is OSHA’s primary programmed inspection plan. Its chief purpose is to cover non-construction worksites having 2... More →
Hazard Construction - Improved Safety Training
Hazard Construction is one of San Diego's largest general engineering contracting firms, with more than 150 employees across multiple work... More →
Deadly Falls and Construction Work
Most employees in the EHS realm know that falls are among the most serious of workplace accidents. A new database... More →
Bringing on Temporary Workers for Construction Season
The summer hiring season is just around the corner, and that can mean bringing on temporary workers to your job... More →
Managing the Safety Risks of a Construction Contractor
Very few construction contractors self-perform all of the necessary trades to complete a project. A general contractor (GC) is commonly... More →
Don’t Forget the Human Element of Your Safety Program
As the landscape of construction, manufacturing, and utility sectors evolves, this eBook underscores the importance of whole-person safety in addressing... More →