JANUARY 2019 SAFETY FACTS AND SNACKS

SRI Consultant Joe Kennedy will be providing a brief update on OSHA’s enforcement of the new Silica rules, as well as other new OSHA enforcement priorities taking effect in 2019.

Jan
07

CONTRACTORS CAN BE CITED FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT MULTI-EMPLOYER WORKSITES

OSHA can issue citations to general contractors who fail to control hazardous conditions at multi-employer worksites, even if those conditions do not directly affect their own employees.

Jan
04

DUMP TRUCK FATALITY INVESTIGATION

The Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program is tasked with investigating fatalities and making recommendations to ensure they do not occur again. 

Jan
02

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND RESOLUTIONS – ARE YOU READY?

Health and safety should always come first.  Here are some resolutions that focus on workplace safety for the New Year.

Dec
28

KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER WHEN TRANSPORTING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS

Safety should always be the top concern when working around and transporting compressed gas cylinders.  

Dec
26

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM SAFETY RESOURCES

Dec
24

SCAFFOLD STAIR SYSTEMS PROVIDE SAFE ACCESS

Scaffold stair systems provide a safe way to access work areas at heights. 

Dec
21

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SAFETY

During the Christmas season, we are all trying to outdo the neighbors by having the best-lit house on the block and busy hustling about participating in the annual festive family gatherings of meals and traditions.  But we need to make sure we are still remembering to keep safety in mind.  

Dec
19

IS THE SKY FALLING? NO – AND YOUR TOOLS SHOULDN’T EITHER!

For all objects at height – including humans – the focus always should be on preventing things from falling rather than on catching objects, or on limiting the damage after they fall.

Dec
17

OSHA COURT CASE SHOWS LIMITS ON SAFETY INSPECTIONS

An inspector investigating a worker injury was told to put a box over her head to avoid seeing other hazards.

Dec
14