Special Report from United Contractors Magazine Construction companies large and small that are not already on the technology bandwagon need to climb aboard as the future brings more work, longer backlogs and a continued shortage of skilled labor. Read on to find out what Construction […]
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Presenter: Michael Miller, Cal/OSHA Consulting On Thursday May 5 at 8:30am, Safety Center hosted its monthly Safety Forum on the topic of “Heat Illness Prevention” to address the legal obligations of employers to maintain proper work environments during hot weather conditions. During this month’s forum, Michael […]
A Safety Management Approach Bob Lapidus, CSP, CSMS Oftentimes, accidents happen because we do not plan what we are going to do. We do not think about what hazards pose a threat to us on the particular job that needs to be done. There are […]
From Safety+Health magazine: QUESTION: The next and final GHS deadline is June 1, 2016. What does that mean for me as an employer? Responding is Brad Montgomery, marketing and communications director, Accuform, Brooksville, FL. ANSWER: After many years, the final effective completion date for the […]
Article from the U.S. Department of Labor on March 17, 2016 Over 10K severe worker injuries were reported in the first of year of the OSHA requirement. Most employers cooperated with OSHA to fix hazards, but some tried to hide them. In the first year […]
A Safety Management Approach Bob Lapidus, CSP, CSMS Over the years, I’ve told my students in Safety Center safety management classes that managers either have a heart for safety or they do not. I have also admitted that if a manager does not have a […]
A Safety Management Approach Bob Lapidus, CSP, CSMS My colleagues and I do 100 to 200 safety surveys annually for a variety of organizations. Currently, we are targeting those entities with an Experience Modification of 1.19 and above, and over the last five years have […]
Article from Harvard Business Review by Michael North & Hal Hershfield Calls to maximize the utility of older workers – by honoring experience, providing training opportunities, and offering flexible work and retirement options – began to sound at least a decade ago. HBR [Harvard Business Review] […]
A Safety Management Approach Bob Lapidus, DSP, CSMS What makes for a safe workshop? Whether it be a metal shop, carpentry shop, vehicle maintenance facility, paint shop, or any of a myriad of other kinds of shops where skilled employees repair, maintain, and even build […]
Article from safetynewsalert.com By Fred Hosier The final deadline in OSHA’s four-stage conversion to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) occurs in 2016. Companies will now have to be in full compliance with the revised hazard communication standard (HCS). The […]