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Dare to Enter: Exploring the Terror of Confined Spaces
Confined spaces pose deadly hazards to employees in various industries, where more than 60% of fatalities occur among rescuers. If entry is unavoidable, hazard assessment for things such as air quality, fall risks, chemical toxins, and extreme temper...
Mastering Golf Cart Safety in the Workplace
The growing adoption of golf carts for workplace transportation highlights the critical need for clear safety guidelines. Despite their versatility, the absence of specific regulations has led to a surge in incidents. Approximately 15,000 injuries an...
Stay Sharp - Your Sharps Injury Program Matters
Maintaining a sharp focus on proper sharps management is paramount in healthcare settings to protect against needlestick injuries and bloodborne pathogens. This blog highlights key components of a successful Sharps Injury Program, including risk asse...
Sizzling Solutions: Reviewing OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Standard
Working in high heat conditions poses risks, with over 3,000 annual heat-related worker cases reported. OSHA's National Emphasis Program addresses heat hazards, and a Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard draft outlines employer requirements. T...
Securing Success: The Vital Role of Safety Performance Metrics in Workplace Well-being
This MEMIC blog emphasizes the importance of prioritizing safety performance measurement to maintain a proactive safety culture and improve workplace well-being. The analysis of injury and incident rates, leading indicators, safety audits and inspect...
Safer Warehousing: OSHA's National Emphasis Program and How You Can Prepare
OSHA implemented a 3-year National Emphasis Program targeting warehousing and distribution center operations due to high injury rates. The program addresses hazards including slips, trips & falls, material handling, and ergonomic concerns. An upcomin...
The Overall Benchmark for Safety Performance: Keeping People Safe
OSHA has made significant strides in workplace safety since 1970, reducing worker deaths per day from 38 to 15. It's crucial to go beyond compliance, adapting safety measures to changing hazards and regulations. Compliance alone may not suffice, with...
OSHA Recordkeeping: Timing is Everything (Part 3 of 3)
In this final installment of the “who, how, and what” of OSHA recordkeeping, we address the “when and how”. Timely recordkeeping is crucial, with OSHA 300 log entries required within seven days of a recordable incident. For accurate details, consult ...
New Year, New OSHA Log (Part 2 of 3)
In Part 2 of the blog series, "OSHA Recordkeeping: New Year, New OSHA Log," the focus shifts to the "what" questions surrounding the OSHA 300 Log. Employers are guided through the complexities of recording work-related injuries/illnesses, including.....
OSHA Recordkeeping: Who, How, What, When and Why? Oh My! (Part 1 of 3)
In this blog series, employers are guided through OSHA injury recordkeeping by adopting a reporter’s mindset, addressing fundamental questions of who, how, what, when and why. Part one explores “who” must keep records and “how.” It delves into OSHA r...
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