Resources and Other Results:
Stand-down for Fall Prevention
While preventing falls where workers use ladders and lifts to carry out their job duties is a year-round task for... 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 →
Preventing Dangerous Falls From Heights
Today's guest blog is from Jerry Laws of Occupational Health & Safety magazine. How should you conduct a fall hazards... More →
Preventing Injuries During the Holiday Season
The months of November through January are filled with festive holidays. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year celebrations provide... More →
Fire Emergencies: Older Adults are at Increased Risk
A fire department in the U.S. responds to a fire event every 24 seconds, according to the National Fire Protection... More →
Fire Emergencies: Older Adults are at Increased Risk
A fire department in the U.S. responds to a fire event every 24 seconds, according to the National Fire Protection... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Warehousing
Safe keeping is your world. Organizations across the globe trust you with their precious commodities for hours, weeks and months... More →
Oil and Gas
By ground or by sea your workplaces are as unique and adaptable as your workforce. We understand the pace of... More →
Construction
We know you because we work with your industry. Leaders in your space have given voice to the solutions we... More →
Manufacturing
Your industry touches every facet of life -- all industries, institutions, and environments and you love to answer, ‘How was... More →
Manufacturing
Your industry touches every facet of life -- all industries, institutions, and environments and you love to answer, ‘How was... More →
OSHA and Worker Safety in Hospitals
Many of our emergency care instructors are based in the broader healthcare field, especially in hospital settings, and today’s blog... More →
Violence Prevention: Part Two
Sitting around a table in November conjures up all sorts of idyllic images of what a “perfect” Thanksgiving is expected... More →
Top Poison Prevention Tips for Families
Poison centers across the United States respond to more than 2 million poison exposures each year. The vast majority (roughly... More →
Top Poison Prevention Tips for Families
Poison centers across the United States respond to more than 2 million poison exposures each year. The vast majority (roughly... More →
Heat Stress Prevention
A day at the zoo should be spent taking pictures of giraffes and fighting for the best whale-watching spot at... 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 →
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 →
Slips, Trips, & Falls Checklist
Prevention of Slips, Trips, and Falls is major point of emphasis for employers across a wide range of industrial classifications... 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 →
Seize the Season of Safety
My neighbor told me she and her dog have been watching a chipmunk-scurry from one neighbor’s bird feeder, across her... More →
Distracted Walking Injuries at Home and in the Workplace
Called a “significant safety threat” by the National Safety Council, distracted walking is a topic that has been coming up... More →
Online Safety Training: What Customers Say They Want, But Don’t Have (and where to find it)
One recent survey of customer’s across the online training industry revealed a wish list of specific training desires, course titles... More →
Transportation
Your industry is the backbone of progress. Without you, everything grinds to a halt. We understand the pace of your... More →
Office Safety Training for Employees
When was the last time you said, “be careful!” to a coworker as you bid goodbye or left a meeting... 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 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 →
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 →
The Mary Poppins Effect on Safety Training
I’m a salesperson with a fancy title that tries to make me seem less sales-ey. All day, every day, I... More →
Rake Those Leaves, But Do It Safely!
For many around the U.S., autumn’s most visible calling card is the leafy debris covering our yards after the first... More →
Safety Management Systems a la Disney
It’s hard to turn off your hazard awareness radar when you’re a safety professional. I constantly find myself scanning for... More →
Manufacturing Safety: Learning from Expensive Lessons in American Industry
An examination of recent OSHA violations at three American manufacturing facilities, with recommendations for improving safety conditions in your organization... More →
2019 OSHA Outlook
1. OSHA Leader? The start of 2019 for OSHA looks like it could start without a confirmed leader. Currently Loren... More →
Safety 101: When Safety Needs Explaining
Barrett: Welcome to today's EHS Daily Advisor webcast, Safety 101: When Safety Needs Explaining. It does need explaining. People tell... More →
Ripple Effect: Exploring Serious Occupational Injuries and Fatalities for Positive Change
Barrett:All right. Welcome to our webcast, Ripple Effect, Exploring Occupational Fatalities for Positive Change. First, thanks for being here. This... More →
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10 Ways to Support Pregnant Employees: Know the Laws [+ More!]
It’s hard to fathom, that pregnancy discrimination still exists. Since the start of FY 2011, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity... More →
OSHA's Leading Indicators
*Note: This content is republished from OSHA’s 2019 publication Using Leading Indicators to Improve Safety and Health Outcomes found here... More →
OSHA’s Required Training Frequencies
OSHA Required Training for Most Workplaces EMERGENCY RESPONSE OSHA REQUIRED: YES OSHA REGULATION: 1917; 1910.35 – 1019.38; 1926.159 This is... More →
15 Tips for Saving Money on Workers’ Compensation
#1. Start Writing Your Safety Program If you don’t have a safety program, or have thought about starting one but... More →
Lessons from a Life in Safety: #10
Be a story collector! Safety professionals at any career stage accumulate stories quickly, whether humorous, horrific, or, just human—keep collecting... 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 →
ESG: Environmental, Social, Governance... What is it? Why should companies care? And how do you begin?
What is ESG? (And what it's not.)... 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 →