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...

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  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”   If this website has been helpful to...

  I live in northern Wisconsin USA.  During January we had allot of snow fall.  Factories up here in the snow belt need to promptly remove snow from certain areas soon after a heavy snowfall.  Below are a few photos showing they types of hazards accumulations of snow can...

-           Below is this week’s “Safety App of the Week“.  Every Monday we publish an article that reviews and rates a new workplace safety app.  Our testing is done on Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3s.  We rate each app from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is...

  “Don’t Hire Your Safety Problems”   As a safety consultant, I’ve worked with thousands of employers.  One thing I’ve observed is that many companies “hire their safety problems”.     Oppressive Employers Employers who have low pay, offer few benefits, and treat their employees poorly don’t get many...

    Here’s a link to an excellent article that explains OSHA’s new reporting requirements.  It’s entitled “OSHA Reporting Requirements – What You Need to Do by February 1st“. This authoritative blog posting was written by Ed Foulke, Partner – Fisher & Phillips LLP and Former Assistant Secretary of...