Possible Updates to the Lockout/Tagout Standard

On May 17, 2019, OSHA released a memo requesting information on a possible update to the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)) standard. According to the release,”OSHA is requesting information about how employers have been using control circuit...

Tech Bulletin: Lead is Lurking Where?

When you hear the term, lead poisoning, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe an old building with lead-based paint? Or contaminated water pipes? Although these are rather common causes of lead poisoning today, there’s another source of lead poisoning you...

Tech Bulletin: Ready, Set, Post

You may still have New Year’s champagne leftover or if you’re like us, you keep typing 2018 instead of 2019. None-the-less, it’s time to start thinking about an important 2019 OSHA recordkeeping deadline.Ready? Employers with 250+ employees and employers in certain...

OSHA Recordkeeping Update

The world of record keepers is abuzz with the latest news from OSHA. The Department of Labor is billing the proposed record keeping amendment as one that will better protect personally identifiable information. Employers with 250 or more employees will no longer be...