- For those of you in the USA, please remember that a company should be very careful before terminating any employee who has an open workers compensation claim.  Doing so could greatly increase the cost of the claim.  If you feel compelled to terminate an employee with an...

    OSHA started in 1971.  I’m old enough to remember what it was like “before OSHA”.  In the 1960’s I was a young man in junior high and senior high school.  I worked three different jobs:  construction, food manufacturing, and janitorial.  Back in then: I worked with dangerous chemicals, giant...

  Can you spot the safety hazards, unsafe acts, and OSHA violations in the below photos?   Jot down your answers, click on the photos, and compare your findings to ours.     - Click here to view other “Safety Photos Of  The Week”   When buying safety products (or...

  In many parts of the world, winter means snow, ice, storms and blizzards.  From a workplace safety standpoint, some of the hazards associated with working in winter weather include: Driving accidents due to slippery roadways, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Slips and falls due to slippery walkways, Hypothermia and frostbite...

    An equipment operator in the Canadian oil sands tells the story of being trapped in the cab of a burning haul truck. Determined not to die there, and despite the terrible realization that any escape attempt is going to involve burns, he kicks open the door, staggers...

-   Every Monday for over two years we’ve reviewed and rated a new iOS (or Android) occupational  safety and health app.  We try to write our reviews on the better apps that are out there – ones that we’d like to use. For every good app that we share...

  Each calendar year, from February 1 through April 30, USA employers must post their OSHA form 300A  (aka “Summary of Work-Related Injuries & Illnesses”).   Please remember that it must be signed by “an executive of the company”.  I have known of cases where employers were cited because the safety...