How we got workers to speak up about safety problems
We had a location that was doing well with safety. Their stats were great! But then they started tanking. We didn’t know what was causing this. So we went to the facility and gathered people from all...
View ArticleProposed regs clarify safety committee requirements
Newly proposed regulations relating to the New York HERO Act’s workplace safety committee requirements offer some clarification on what’s expected from employers and when they are required to...
View ArticleWorkers blow the whistle on chemical safety gaffes
A chemical plant owned by the federal government violated OSHA’s process safety management (PSM) standard in multiple ways! If it was a privately owned business the facility would be paying more than...
View ArticleChoosing safety would’ve prevented injury, lawsuit
The owner of an excavation company can’t be sued by his employee over injuries sustained in a trench collapse. Why? Because, despite failing to use a trench box, the court found he didn’t intend to...
View ArticleNon-fatal fire shows importance of supervisor buy-in
Supervisor buy-in to a safety program is important to a company’s overall safety culture. Period. If supervisors fail to follow safety rules or prioritize production over safety, then employees are...
View ArticleNSC celebrates National Safety Month with weekly safety topics
June is National Safety Month and the National Safety Council (NSC) will be doing weekly promotions to raise awareness on the more than 4,100 preventable workplace deaths and 4 million injuries that...
View ArticleTruck in fatal crash was noted as unsafe: Why did it remain in service?
This may feel like it doesn’t need to be said but if a piece of equipment is in need of maintenance for safety reasons then it needs to be fully taken out of service until it’s fixed. Otherwise, it...
View ArticleManagement ignored workers’ safety concerns over new procedure, now an...
A heavy equipment operator was killed when the excavator he was operating became engulfed in lime kiln dust that was being removed under a newly developed process that workers expressed safety...
View ArticleAdvanced technology alone does not make a safe workplace
Advanced technology is capable of helping safety professionals make a safer workplace, but it is by no means a silver bullet that, by itself, will make jobsites safe. Augmented reality (AR), virtual...
View ArticleWashington State to honor 17 workers who saved lives while on the job
Washington State is honoring 17 workplace heroes who saved lives while they were on the job. The annual Lifesaving Awards are scheduled to be presented Sept. 28, 2023, during the opening ceremony of...
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