2/17/2020 I think we have all heard many times that personal protective equipment (PPE) is always to be the last resort in the hierarchy of hazard controls. But do we understand why? PPE refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, respirators, hard hats as well as other garments or equipment designed Read more…
1/13/2020 Recently, I went to a political rally. It was the first time I ever attended such an event. Who was the featured candidate? Not important. Just that after all my years of seeing political rallies on television, I felt it was time to see what really goes on at Read more…
1/27/2020 Ever since Apple came out with the iPod, people have been taking their favorite songs with them wherever their hearts’ desire. Well, actually this whole portable music craze goes back to the transistor radio in the 1960’s where a person could easily carry a radio in one hand – Read more…
1/6/2020 At the end of every year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announces the top ten categories for which organizations have received citations for violating certain safety and health regulations. Over the years, one can see that, outside of a few changes, the top ten violations have remained Read more…
12/9/2019 Many organizations make a cognizant effort to hire new blood as this ensures that stagnation within their workforce does not become a problem. By having new hires, long-time employees can be used as mentors, providing knowledge on company procedures and processes; thus, ensuring that company protocol is reviewed – Read more…
11/4/2019 I remember the very first time I saw someone talking on a mobile phone while driving. It was back in the 1980’s when these devices were the size of a shoe box. The woman talking and driving seemed to be a successful business person, driving her Mercedes while appearing Read more…
10/21/2019 I think it is safe to say that trying to understand why people do things has been a curiosity as old as time. In the field of S&H, rules and regulations have been written to help provide workers in the US and throughout the world with processes to help Read more…
4/15/2019 Many years ago, I was teaching a HAZWOPER Course to a group of workers from the petroleum industry. The topic was emergency response and while conveying the importance of taking proper precautions during emergency scenarios, one of the participants brought up a situation which really reinforced my message. It Read more…
9/17/2018 During the recent confirmation hearings for Judge Kavanaugh, I listened to a line of questioning concerning an incident in 2010 when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined Seaworld in San Diego after a trainer was killed by a captive killer whale. This was the first time OSHA Read more…
9/4/2018 Safety and Health (S&H) professionals are obsessed with accident precursors. That’s because the S&H community is in the business of accident prevention. Of course, if an unwanted event does occur, the next step is to minimize the potential damage. For instance, preventative measures for an accidental fire would be Read more…