10/7/2019 One of the most common workplace injuries, especially in the construction field, are “strike-bys.” These injury-types are one of OSHA’s Construction Focus Four topics (along with falls, electrocution, and caught-in-between). Collectively these four hazards, year-after-year, comprise more than half the fatalities in the construction industry. For 2016, the Bureau Read more…
10/14/2019 Once a year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) presents its top 10; that is, the top 10 S&H regulations for which US businesses are out-of-compliance. And over the years a definite pattern has taken shape, whereas the same regulations are constantly being violated and therefore, placing the Read more…
11/11/2019 Forklifts….we use these pieces of equipment (sometimes referred to as industrial trucks) for just about all types of field work. They are excellent to move heavy items around. And while items are typically transported by placing them on tines (aka forks); either directly on the metal forks or using Read more…
4/4/2016 In terms of loss of life, the American Civil War remains the most costly conflict in United States History. Over 620,000 Americans were killed in battle; yet it was not the wounds that the solders suffered on the battlefield that caused most of the deaths; rather it was disease Read more…
10/9/2017 Next month the Great American Smokeout takes place (November 16, 2017). This is an annual event, hosted by the American Cancer Society and has been going on since 1977. The event encourages people to stop smoking cigarettes for 24 hours, hoping their decision not to smoke will last forever. Read more…
7/17/2017 Every time I am tasked to perform a Safety and Health audit; whether it’s for one of a project or as an independent reviewer, it seems that there is considerable frustration out there regarding the requirements for storing and/or using flammable liquids. To prevent fires, the National Fire Protection Read more…
7/5/2017 All of us, at least a few times in our professional lives, have been assigned a work task where we needed to complete a checklist; perhaps this may involve numerous checklists on a daily basis. One example we can relate to is our annual physical exams. We are given Read more…
7/25/2016 During a morning tailgate meeting or when describing musculoskeletal disorders in a health and safety plan or Job Hazard Analysis (JHA or sometimes Activity Hazard Analysis – AHA), we often talk about sprains and strains. And while sprains and strains are common injuries when describing workplace hazards involving the Read more…
1/25/2016 Back in November, 2011, OSHA published a new standard on cranes and derricks: 29 CFR 1926, Subpart CC. The most notable revision of the past requirements was the change of the 10-foot rule. This distance has been the benchmark to use whenever overhead powerlines were encountered and the voltage Read more…
1/4/2016 It happened on a Christmas Day, when a 33-year-old man from Indiana was visiting Southern California. He was in San Diego, at a place known as Sunset Cliffs. As the name implies, this location is a place where many go to watch the sun set as it gently disappears Read more…