Julie McFater February 20, 2015 The High Cost of Low Protection The use of personal protective equipment is a vital component of workplace safety, but many employers are unduly concerned with the cost of introducing new safety measures. Ignoring the fact that the safety of… Read More »The High Cost of Low Protection
Mark Middlesworth February 19, 2015 25 Signs You Have An Awesome Safety Culture According to OSHA, “Safety cultures consist of shared beliefs, practices, and attitudes that exist at an establishment. Culture is the atmosphere created by those beliefs, attitudes, etc., which shape our behavior.” By… Read More »25 Signs You Have An Awesome Safety Culture
February 2015 Tom O’Connor The Challenges Ahead: OSHA Outlook 2015 Occupational Safety And Health Regulatory And Political Outlook The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is gearing up for some aggressive policy goals in the coming year. Its regulatory agenda furthers progress on a series… Read More »The Challenges Ahead: OSHA Outlook
February 10, 2015 Region 7 OSHA cites Saia Motor Freight Line after explosion injures 4 in St. Louis Company operates forklifts with defective safety switches, faces fines of $119K ST. LOUIS – Four employees were hospitalized, two of them critically injured, after an explosion at a… Read More »OSHA cites Saia Motor Freight Line after explosion injures 4 in St. Louis
February 4, 2015 Region 7 Garda Armored Car fails to train drivers on fire extinguisher use OSHA fines company $70K for ignoring previously issued citation ST. LOUIS – Garda Armored Car failed to train its employees to use portable fire extinguishers, despite being cited by the… Read More »Garda Armored Car fails to train drivers on fire extinguisher use
February 5, 2015 Region 6 Animal feed producer exposes workers to potential dust explosion and other hazards OSHA cites Thomas Moore Feed of Navasota, Texas, for 18 violations HOUSTON – Combustible dust left uncontrolled or suspended in the air can explode, which was one of many safety hazards… Read More »Animal feed producer exposes workers to potential dust explosion and other hazards
February 11, 2015 Associated Press Maine company faces more than $100K in OSHA fines for dangerous robots, safety violations A Maine fabric manufacturing company faces more than $100,000 in federal fines for safety violations including the use of robots that could harm workers. Maine Public… Read More »Maine company faces more than $100K in OSHA fines for dangerous robots, safety violations
Jordy Byrd February 5, 2015 Human Fireball: The Story of Brad Livingston Brad Livingston survived two explosions that resulted from a welding mishap on the job. His story reveals the struggle of shortcuts, safety and the importance of PPE, especially FR clothing. A Kansas breeze… Read More »Human Fireball: The Story of Brad Livingston
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