Jun 26, 2019 | Health and Safety
Before 1919, there were no “hard” hats for those working in construction, mining, or other jobs requiring protective headgear today. In fact, protective headgear wasn’t required until the early 1970s, almost 51 years after the hard hat was...
Jun 6, 2019 | Company News, Health and Safety
On May 13th, OSHA issued a final rule that revises 14 provisions in the recordkeeping, general industry, maritime, and construction standards that may be confusing, outdated, or unnecessary. This rule is now the fourth final rule under OSHA’s Standards...
Apr 11, 2019 | Health and Safety
In 2016, 3,450 lives were claimed from distracted driving. In 2015, there were 391,000 accidents caused because of those distracted in theirvehicles. Distracted driving is defined as any activity that takes your focus off the road. These can include texting, changing...
Mar 15, 2019 | Company News, Health and Safety
While the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) has made some favorable rulings for employers in recent months (repealing the Obama era Electronic Recordkeeping Rule that required employers with 250 or more employees to electronically submit the Form 300...
Feb 7, 2019 | Health and Safety, Industry News
On March 25, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule regulating occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (silica) in general industry (the standard) and requiring all general industry operations to follow the...
Jan 28, 2019 | Health and Safety, Industry News
OSHA is now using drones to conduct safety inspections of employer facilities – with the employers consent. In 2018, OSHA reportedly used drones with cameras to inspect at least 9 employer facilities. The drones were deployed after accidents at work-sites...
