Resources and Other Results:
Lock & Tag Toolkit
According to OSHA, the failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10% of the serious accidents in many industries... More →
Electrical Panel Clearance
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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 →
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Devices
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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 →
Lockout/Tagout
According to OSHA, failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10 percent of serious accidents in many industries. Safety... More →
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) in the Digital Age
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Hand Safety
An average of 180,000 hand-related injuries occurred on-the-job each year. All of these injuries are preventable with proper safety training... 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 →
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 →
Lockout/Tagout
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Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Citations: 1910.147 - Lockout/Tagout
The sixth most cited hazard by OSHA in Fiscal Year 2022 is lockout/tagout or Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout), general... More →
Honoring Worker Memorial Day
Shamus and Kortney are Judy’s sons. Both sons died on-the-job, almost exactly one year apart from each other. Shamus died... More →
Power Plant Safety
Power plants are complex environments that house high-voltage equipment, flammable materials, and hazardous chemicals. A momentary lapse in safety protocols... More →
Safety Training Tips for Home and Work
One of the things I love about what I do is knowing that the training HSI provides not only helps... More →
Confined Space Entry
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
Mechanics of Arc Flash
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
Safety Nerd Pop-Quiz: Caught In & Struck By
Have a look at this image: Can you... Name the potential hazardName the type of training that would align with... 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 →
Warehousing
Safe keeping is your world. Organizations across the globe trust you with their precious commodities for hours, weeks and months... More →
Transportation
Your industry is the backbone of progress. Without you, everything grinds to a halt. We understand the pace of your... More →
OSHA 2021 Outlook
With a new administration entering the White House, 2021 could be very interesting for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)... More →
3 Things Linemen Can Do To Avoid Musculoskeletal Disorders
It’s not uncommon for lineworkers to experience back and knee pain, especially later in life after they’ve been working for... More →
How OSHA Inspectors Think
Here are a few things that I like to call ‘low-hanging fruit’ for OSHA inspectors—circumstances that are common, obvious, and... 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 →
Safety Blog Series: Part 2 | You’ve Got the Job. Now What?
Welcome back! So what’s next now that you have this safety position? In Part I we talked about the power... More →
Create A Safer Workplace This Year By Trying Something New
“If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got.” HSI’s resident safety pro, Jill James... More →
Answers From The Expert
Q Who is this? A My name is Jill. I work for HSI Learning Systems as Chief Safety Officer. We... 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 →
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 →
Chain Inspections
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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 →
Fan Blade Guarding
What’s the hazard here? Rotating parts would be the safety terminology. However, getting stuck by one of those fan blades... More →
Hazardous Effects of Hazardous Energy – Stay Safe and in Control
Well thought-out plans to control hazardous energy prevent 50,000 injuries and 120 deaths a year, according to OSHA. Hazardous energy... More →
Check for the Absence of Voltage
I would like to recount two different fatality incidents that occurred years apart, but which had an important commonality. A... More →
Fire Extinguisher Safety
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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 →
Summit Connect Made Easy
In Tuesday’s blog, we talked about the LOOP Learning System in response to requests for information submitted in our recent... More →
What Should Be Included in a Compliance Training Program?
Most businesses are familiar with the concept of a compliance training program. Compliance training is training that is mandated by... More →
Notes from SHRM21: Mental Wellness and Inclusion
SHRM21 in Las Vegas delivered a great live event! Thousands of people donned their masks and attended in person. As... More →
A New Entry for OSHA’s Top Ten
OSHA’s Top Ten Most Cited Violations is a familiar list to anyone in EHS. It’s an annual snapshot of the... More →
10 Ladder Safety Tips for Work and Home
The US ranks third in population but according to the World Health Organization, the US leads the world in ladder... More →
How to Build a Safety Budget (Webcast)
Barret Pryce: All right, let's kick this off. Welcome to today's webcast, how to build a safety budget. My name... 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 →
All the OSHA Acronyms! With Definitions!
One of the frustrating things about the government—or any large bureaucratic institution—is the jargon. Least popular for laymen are acronyms... 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 →
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 →
How to Perform a First Aid Assessment
If an individual appears to be injured, it’s important to complete an assessment of the scene and the person. This... More →
How to Perform a First Aid Assessment
If an individual appears to be injured, it’s important to complete an assessment of the scene and the person. This... More →