The United States Department of Labor, OSHA, requires that employers provide employees with the skills and tools to identify, correct, or eliminate a hazard. Employees must have training in all aspects of their working career and is an ongoing requirement. Specialized training, general awareness, and operation training come to mind for employees. Sometimes this can be handled with the OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour trainings. Unfortunately, the 10- and 30-hour trainings are general awareness and are many times not detailed enough to be considered as operations level training. In these cases, employers must ensure that employees receive additional training on the topic to ensure they are fully aware of the requirements for safe work. Fall protection training for example is based on compliance with the regulations and not what a manufacturer may require. This leads to a need for additional training.  Continue Reading →

Winter weather is here and walking on snow and ice covered sidewalks cause a substantial number of falls for pedestrians. Wet or icy surfaces, uneven pavement, glare, and poor visibility all increase the risk for falls and injury. A minor fall may only result in bruised pride, however the potential is always there for serious injuries, such as broken bones or even fatal injuries. Continue Reading →

Electrical safety in the office is extremely important. Even a small amount of electrical current can be damaging to our body. It can cause nerve damage or paralysis. Misusing electricity could result in many accidents, including fire. Continue Reading →

Are you a gambler?  Are you willing to risk it all?  What happens when we “knowingly” commit an unsafe act or risky behavior?  Ask yourself - Who loses the most?  Who is affected by YOUR actions? No matter if the risky behavior is on the job, at home or even on vacation, the consequences can be the same.  The personal injury, financial burden, business impact, tarnished image and even death are all a reality when we are unsafe.  With all this in mind, people need to make a decision that can lower and hopefully remove unsafe situations and bad behaviors. Continue Reading →