Industrial / Construction, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
Federal OSHA has released information on 34 significant workplace safety fines (over $100,000) issued from April to June 2019 and totaling $10.4 million. that’s more than double the amount issued in the first three months of the year. Fines in Q2 range from...
Personal Protective Equipment, Roadway / Transportation, Safety News
Here’s a collection of workplace safety news from around the web in June:OSHA Issues Final Rule Revising Requirements in Safety and Health StandardsOSHA has issued a final rule revising 14 provisions in its recordkeeping, general industry, maritime and...
Industrial / Construction, Material Handling / Crane, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
Federal OSHA has released details on 20 significant fines (over $100,000) totaling $4,992,945 from January to March 2019. The highest single penalty in the 1st quarter was $1.3 million, and the top 5 fines accounted for more than $2.5 million. Common citations...
Industrial / Construction, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 370 of the 991 construction fatalities recorded in 2016 (BLS data). To help reduce construction falls, employers and workers are invited to...
Personal Protective Equipment
In any workplace environment, employee safety is always job one. When most people think about workplace safety, they think hard hats, safety goggles and steel-toed boots. To be sure, safety equipment is an important part of a work safety plan. However, when employees...
Industrial / Construction, Personal Protective Equipment
Workplace safety is a serious topic for every business and every employee. When workers get injured on the job, businesses can find themselves under scrutiny, potentially dealing with moral and legal challenges. Although this seems like common sense, it’s...
