January 25, 2022
The New Year is here! We hope you have a safe, happy, and fulfilling 2022 but before shutting the door on 2021 we thought it would be appropriate to look back at the top five most common Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Violations. 1. Fall Protection Did you know that fall protection is consistently ranked at the top of OSHA’s common violation list for over 10 years? It ranked in this year with 5,271 violations. Appropriate…
May 13, 2019
The spring can pose potential risks to your team members working outdoors. Between the rainy and stormy weather, hot days, and various outdoor hazards, you’ll need to make employee safety your top priority. If you have employees who spend a lot of their time outdoors, make sure you and your team stay up to date…
March 26, 2019
Workplace injuries and illnesses have been decreasing since 2014, while fatalities at work have decreased since 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program. The most recent data, which comes from 2017, shows that deaths went from 5190 in 2016 to 5147 and injuries/illnesses decreased from 2953.5 in 2014 to…
April 11, 2018
In 2016, 23 trench-related deaths were reported. This is almost triple the eight that were reported in 2012. If you work near trenches, don’t become another statistic. From our partners at Cincinnati Insurance, here are a few OSHA-compliant tips you can use to keep yourself safe if you work in and around trenches. Use Protective…
