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Severe Weather Safety in the Workplace
Recent severe storms across the U.S. have tragically claimed over many lives. Wherever your facility is located, severe weather can strike without warning—putting your team’s safety at risk. Is your workplace ready for the unexpected? Here’s what you can do to protect...
Why Prioritize OSHA General Industry Safety Training
Why Companies Should Prioritize OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Training for Employees In today’s fast-paced industrial world, safety is more than a requirement—it’s a culture that defines successful companies. For manufacturing and distribution businesses, where...
What’s the Frequency? Industrial Hygiene Monitoring
Understanding Air and Noise Monitoring Requirements Industrial hygiene (IH) monitoring plays a crucial role in ensuring workplace safety and compliance with OSHA standards. Assessing air quality and noise exposure helps identify potential workplace hazards and...
Hazard Communication – What about water?!
In 2012, OSHA adopted new requirements for employers pertaining to the labeling of chemical containers. They adopted the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) requirements. These label formats are used in countries all around the world. Since we live in an international...
Tips to comply with the two most cited OSHA Standards
When it comes to workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) plays a crucial role in ensuring that employers adhere to safety standards designed to protect workers. Among the various regulations, two of the most frequently cited...
Hearing Protection and Ear Buds and Headphones
In this digital age, many employees are asking about headphones and earbuds in the workplace. Some of you may have even noticed suppliers advertising “OSHA Approved” earbuds, or maybe employees who have claimed their earbuds or AirPods® are noise cancelling and OSHA...
OSHA’s Final Rule to Amend the Hazard Communication Standard
OSHA has amended the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align primarily with the seventh revision of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The final rule was published on May 20, 2024, and is effective on July 19, 2024. OSHA has implemented a tiered approach for establishments to come into compliance. The first deadline is November 2025. See the Effective Date chart below.
Update to the New OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
OSHA made updates to the electronic injury and illness reporting rules that will be in effect starting on January 1, 2024. Here is a quick video to explain what is the same, what industries are impacted and what new information needs to be reported. Watch the Video...
OSHA Recordkeeping – Recordable or Not Recordable
With OSHA recordkeeping deadlines around the corner, here are some recordkeeping tips to keep you informed and compliant. Recordable injuries are defined as any work-related injury that results in treatment beyond first aid. Counting days away from work or restricted...