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Why psychological health and safety (PHS) is the future of workplace safety

The safety landscape is about to undergo a major transformation. Over the next decade, the biggest threats to workplace safety won’t come from machinery malfunctions or ladder falls. Rather, they’ll come from psychosocial hazards: excessive workload, unsupportive leadership, workplace bullying, and lack or autonomy. These are the hidden risks that erode attention, impair decision-making, and…
How to Become a Safety Manager

How to Become a Safety Manager

The work of a safety manager can be fulfilling as you get to promote and improve safety in your workplace. However, it’s not always an easy job, and getting qualified can be challenging without the right credentials. You must consider whether you have the right traits, if you plan to get a degree, which industry…
How to Save Money By Developing Your Own Safety Programs

How to Save Money By Developing Your Own Safety Programs

While prioritizing workplace safety is essential, it can also be expensive. Developing safety programs internally instead of outsourcing training can protect employees and financial assets. Whether you’re a business owner or manager, equipping yourself or a staff member to develop safety programs can save your company money. Alongside the financial benefits of having a team…
How to Maintain Accurate Safety Records

How to Maintain Accurate Safety Records

Maintaining safety records helps keep your organization legally compliant and builds a culture where every employee returns home safely each day. Safety records rarely make headlines unless something goes wrong, but when an accident happens, they provide critical information. They can reveal emerging patterns linked to workplace dangers, and lives can be saved when action…
OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements

OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) covers standards for safe and healthy workplaces in the United States. It establishes regulations, performs inspections, conducts training and education, and works with state agencies and other industry regulators. OSHA also establishes safety recordkeeping requirements to track and monitor workplace accidents in various industries. Learn more about OSHA…

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New Voluntary Consensus Standard

New Voluntary Consensus Standard

07.14.2022 Compliance
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has published a new voluntary consensus standard for measuring health and safety performance,…
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OSHA Competent Person

OSHA Competent Person

06.29.2022 Compliance
When it comes to job site safety, having a competent person involved in the process is important to keep all…
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What to Expect From an OSHA Inspection

What to Expect From an OSHA Inspection

04.25.2022 Compliance
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections frequently across the country. If you believe your workplace will be…
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Confined Space Hazards

Confined Space Hazards

04.13.2022 Compliance
Working in confined spaces is common in construction work. People don’t usually occupy spaces like trenches or sewers, but various…
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OSHA Initiates 300A Enforcement Program

OSHA Initiates 300A Enforcement Program

04.11.2022 Compliance
OSHA is initiating an enforcement program that identifies employers who failed to submit Form 300A data. Annual electronic submissions are…
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How Trenches Collapse and How to Avoid It

How Trenches Collapse and How to Avoid It

03.29.2022 Compliance
Trenches are long, narrow tunnels in the earth dug out by heavy machinery. Many construction sites and other workplaces use…
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Who Needs HAZWOPER Training?

Who Needs HAZWOPER Training?

03.15.2022 Compliance
If you work with hazardous materials, then you may be wondering if you need HAZWOPER training. Perhaps you’ve heard about…
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Guide to Preventing Accidents on the Job Site

Guide to Preventing Accidents on the Job Site

03.15.2022 Compliance
There’s a lot of action happening on a job site. Construction workers perform their tasks; machines move around the site, and trucks arrive…
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Precautions for Summer Job Site Safety

Precautions for Summer Job Site Safety

03.15.2022 Compliance
According to a University of California Los Angeles study, hot weather increases the risk of work-related accidents and injuries across many industries.…
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OSHA Safety Signs

OSHA Safety Signs

03.15.2022 Compliance
Safety signs promote workplace safety across industries. They warn about potential hazards and provide valuable safety information, reducing the risk…
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The Importance of Fall Protection

The Importance of Fall Protection

03.15.2022 Compliance
Fall protection is a set of methods and systems designed to prevent falls and injury in the workplace. Because falls…
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$303k Fine: Worker Engulfed in Grain

$303k Fine: Worker Engulfed in Grain

02.09.2022 Current Events
OSHA cited a grain cooperative after a worker was engulfed in a soybean silo. An investigation found two workers were…
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