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OSHA Inspectors Advised To Review Safety Incentive Programs
Your next OSHA visit just might include a review of your safety incentive program – because OSHA has noticed that…
New Pool and Spa Safety Code Available from ICC
The International Code Council (ICC) and pool safety organizations have joined together to publish the first comprehensive code to…
OSHA Resurrects NEP for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
OSHA just announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities. Through this NEP, OSHA will…
Get Ready for Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 6-12
May 6-12 is North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH Week), a time to raise awareness about occupational safety,…
New Report Calls for Better Standards and Supervision of Young Workers
If you have employees under age 20, you’ll be interested in a new report released by the Colorado School of…
OSHA Publishes Hazcom / GHS Revisions
OSHA has finally published the long-awaited revisions to its Hazard Communications Standard, to align with the Globally Harmonized System of…
Key Workplace Safety Factors: Worker Perception and Work-life Balance
Improving work-life balance and worker opinions of safety could reduce injury rates nearly 40 percent, according to just-published research. University…
Are Music Headphones a Workplace Hazard?
We’ve all heard about the dangers of distracted driving. Now studies have documented the dangers of distracted walking. An article…
Top 5 Workplace Safety Links in February
Companies are being cited and fined for non-compliance with electrical safety guidelines and posted on the OSHA website every…
New ANSI / ASSE Standards for Fall Protection Devices
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved two Fall protection signs at ComplianceSigns.com. American Society of Safety Engineers’…
