According to a survey published by the American Heart Association (AHA) on June 19, 2017, the majority of American workers have not had any formal training in the areas of First Aid and CPR/AED. This is potentially an area of concern, as the AHA estimates that there are approximately 10,000 cardiac arrests in the workplace …
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Roadwork zone deaths have been rising nationally, though they are down in Illinois, the result of education campaigns and fewer construction projects in the last few years, officials said. Recent statistics show a total of 765 people died in work zone crashes nationwide in 2016, a 7 percent increase from 712 deaths in 2015, according …
OSHA’s Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses has July 1, 2018 as the compliance deadline to submit your 2017 OSHA Log information. The rule requires affected employers to electronically submit injury and illness data through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) Launch Page. Who Must ComplyThe rule applies to two groups: establishments with 250 or more employees must electronically …
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While the majority of companies are trying to keep their employees safe, a visit from an OSHA inspector can still be a stressful experience. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 grants representatives of the Department of Labor the right to inspect any place of employment in order to determine whether an employer …
Under the OSHA Recordkeeping regulation (29 CFR 1904), covered employers are required to prepare and maintain record of serious occupational injuries and illnesses, using the OSHA 300 Log. This information is important for employers, workers and OSHA in evaluating the safety of a workplace, understanding industry hazards, and implementing worker protections to reduce and eliminate …
The United States’ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced the preliminary top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2017. While the rankings for OSHA’s top 10 most cited violations vary little from year to year, violation number nine, fall protection – training requirements is new to the list this …
By now, we’ve all heard that happy employees = happy clients. If you treat your employees well, they will treat your clients well and everyone wins, right? Happy is great, but how can we get our people to fall so head over heels in love with our company that they: Stay with us Grow with …
Welding and cutting operations may present a significant health hazard to workers if metal fumes are not adequately evaluated and controlled. Understanding the nature of metal fume exposure represents an important first step in protecting the health and safety of employees performing welding, cutting and brazing operations. What are Metal Fumes?Welding “smoke” generally consists of …
Workplace violence incidents have tripled in the last decade, and it’s now the fastest-growing category of murder in the United States. Not only are active shootings on the rise in the United States, the country is also at the greatest risk for experiencing a mass shooting. One of our strategic partners, Hawkeye Security, specializes in …
On September 23, 2017, construction employers are expected to comply with all of the requirements of OSHA’s new Respirable Crystalline Silica rule. In short, contractors who engage in activities that create respirable silica dust through tasks such as cutting, grinding or blasting materials like concrete, stone and brick, must limit worker exposure to silica and …
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In 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 991 construction workers died on the job, with 39% of those resulting from falls. In 2017, fall protection was (again)the most frequently cited standard by OSHA. (Source: www.OSHA.gov). To help in the fight against those numbers, we want to draw your attention to an important piece of …
