Jun 20, 2024 | Health and Safety, Newsletter
One of the problems companies are faced with is getting employees to wear the required personal protective equipment, or PPE. This can be especially difficult if you are trying to establish a new PPE program or make changes to an existing program. Humans are...
May 16, 2024 | Health and Safety, Newsletter
Daily temperatures continue to rise as we approach the summer months, as does the potential for heat-related illnesses in the workplace. To emphasize the importance of heat-related illness prevention planning, let’s review a case study based on an OSHA fatality...
May 16, 2024 | Health and Safety, Newsletter
Ensuring that employees are protected from potential hazards is paramount. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) hazard assessments form a cornerstone of this effort, enabling your organization to systematically identify risks and establish proper safeguards....
May 16, 2024 | Construction Safety, Health and Safety, Newsletter
Each year, OSHA promotes a National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. This began as a campaign to bring awareness to employers about one of the industry’s deadliest safety hazards. In a couple of years, the campaign transformed into a voluntary...
Apr 17, 2024 | Environmental, Health and Safety, Newsletter
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recently issued an amendment to its ISO14001 standard for Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001:2015, Amendment 1:2024). Although the text of the update is not substantial in the sense of the number...
Apr 16, 2024 | Construction Safety, Newsletter
Safe chemical use should be a priority. Chemicals are one of those things that will always be needed on a construction site. Whether it’s cleaning products, concrete, paint, fuel, drywall, or other products, they will always be there. Most construction sites...
