December 31, 2014 Fred Hosier New injury reporting requirements begin 1/1/15: What you need to know Heads up: Starting Jan. 1, 2015, companies under federal OSHA jurisdiction will have to follow some revised injury reporting regulations. View the rest of the article at http://www.safetynewsalert.com/new-injury-reporting-requirements-begin-1115-what-you-need-to-know/
Worker’s hand caught in machine on 25th birthday; $241K in OSHA fines December 12, 2o14 Fred Hosier We’d all like our birthdays to be memorable … but not for this reason. Following an employee’s injury, OSHA issued almost a quarter-million dollars in fines against this company. … Read More »Worker’s hand caught in machine on 25th birthday; $241K in OSHA fines
10 New Year’s Resolutions A Safer 2015 For You And Yours Published: January 2015 By Jim Phillips New Year’s Resolutions are easy to make but difficult to keep. There is still time to make a few late resolutions. Here are 10 such resolutions for electrical safety that… Read More »10 New Year’s Resolutions
January 13, 2015 Fred Hosier Top 10 Costly Workplace Injuries The leading causes of workplace injuries cost U.S. employers a staggering amount in workers’ compensation costs each year. Even the cost per week is a huge number. View the rest of the article at http://www.safetynewsalert.com/top-10-costly-workplace-injuries/
November 3, 2014 Fred Hosier The combination of working at heights and failure to de-energize equipment proved tragic for a 28-year-old construction worker. The company responsible must now pay him $21.7 million as the result of a jury verdict. View the rest of the article… Read More »Equipment wasn’t de-energized; paralyzed worker awarded $21.7M
With a new year comes new safety standards. The 2015 Edition of NFPA 70E, Standards for Electrical Safety in the Workplace is now being enforced. Are YOU ready for the new year and new standards? We can help you become compliant, let’s have a safe… Read More »Happy New Year!
Findings were recently released in the investigation of a July 2012 Arc Flash Accident in Shakopee, Minn. where four utilities workers were taken to the hospital due to injuries sustained while working on “inadvertently” charged power lines. It was determined that a series of missteps… Read More »Shakopee Public Utilities’ Missteps Cause Arc Flash Accident