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Q & A: OSHA Inspections – Employee Interviews
Question: “Is there a statue that allows OSHA inspectors to record interviews?” Answer: Well, yes, there is a “directive” (CPL... 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 →
Q & A: OSHA Inspections & Subpoenas
Question: “Are employees required to speak to the inspector?” Answer: No. Employee interviews are voluntary. However, OSHA can work to... More →
161 Reasons for an OSHA Inspection
If you are responsible for safety and compliance polices, then understanding OSHA’s inspection system can help you anticipate inspections and... More →
Knock, Knock—It’s OSHA: Programmed Inspections (Part 1)
It’s no secret that OSHA inspections trigger a fear response for some employers, where employees are sent scrambling to reconcile... More →
OSHA's 2014 SST Inspection Program Enters Final Months
An excerpt from HSI’s guide to understanding OSHA inspections found its way to the pages of Occupational Health & Safety... 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 →
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 →
Q & A: Safety Attitudes & Safety Engagement
Question: “What should you do when a company's safety attitude is negatively impacting your morale?” Answer: Love the question. You... 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 →
Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Citations: 1910.134 - Respiratory Protection
The following is an excerpt from Tackle OSHA’s Top 10. Hosted by Chief Safety Officer Jill James, you can listen... More →
What is the cost of not training your employees?
The business world has come a long way. Employee training—once considered an optional benefit employers provided to the most promising... 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 →
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 →
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 →
What Makes Occupational Safety a Good Business Investment?
From a business perspective, safety programs do not actually generate sales or income and therefore are a financial burden or... More →
Q & A: Fatality Audits
Question: "Do you recommend that employees have representation (legal) during major injury or fatality audits?" Answer: “Yeah, that's always good... More →
HSI Launches EHS Essentials, EHS Software Developed to be Quick and Easy to Adopt
HSI EHS Essentials is an out-of-the-box solution designed to help organizations set up and manage their incidents, audits, inspections, JSAs... More →
HSI March 2023 Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
Trending Now – What You Need to Know About OSHA in 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) could be enacting some of the most significant changes in recent history this... More →
How OSHA Evaluates the Safety of Your Business
The OSHA Data Initiative (ODI) is a data collection effort to learn more about private-sector occupational injury & illness rates... 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 →
Are you on OSHA’s COVID-19 inspection list?
A new OSHA NEP helps employers know what to look out for.... More →
How OSHA Investigators Think: Breakrooms, Water, Hand Soap
What did I commonly cite when I was an OSHA Inspector? Here are three examples: #1. The Basics Sometimes, being... More →
Are You Prepared for New OSHA Reporting Requirements?
This may be a recap for you, but we wanted to reiterate the importance of the Occupational Safety and Health... More →
HSI September Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
Top Training Challenges: How do you begin a safety program?
The following is an excerpt from our on demand webcast, Troubleshoot Your Training—Live!, hosted by Chief Safety Officer Jill James... More →
Chain Inspections
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
Managing OSHA’s Document Management Requirements
Documentation lies at the heart of an OSHA inspection. From records of routine equipment inspections to incident reports to hazard... 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 →
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 2020 Outlook
How might 2020 be shaping up for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)? Here are some key points of interest... 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 →
Exit Inspections
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... 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 →
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 →
Electrical Panel Inspections
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
What’s the OSHA Data Initiative (ODI)?
The OSHA Data Initiative (ODI) is a data collection effort to learn more about private-sector occupational injury & illness rates... 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 →
Q & A: OSHA Inspection Scope Limitations
Question: “What if inspectors question does not relate to the items that spawned inspection? Can the person be told they... 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 →
Inflation Adjustment for OSHA Penalty Amounts
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has adjusted their penalty amounts last month by 2% to reflect current inflation rates... More →
Q & A: Whistle Blower Inspections
Question: “What criteria is used to determine if an inspection needs to happen when someone whistle blows on the company?”... More →
Fatalities & Serious Injuries
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Welding Lead Inspection
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Compressed Air
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Machine Guarding
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Overhead & Gantry Crane Safety
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Fixed Ladders
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