In the USA, OSHA does not have the authority to fine individual workers. However, in many Canadian Provinces, government safety inspectors do have the authority to fine employees! There’s plenty of evidence that shows this policy is working in Canada. For almost 10 years I worked in Canada and...
The Epstein Becker & Green law office has prepared an 8-page OSHA Inspection Checklist. It’s a resource you can use to help prepare for an OSHA inspection. It has six sections that cover: Preparation before an OSHA inspection Preliminary inspection issues and opening Document production Walkaround inspection Employee interviews Closing...
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 the best). Prior app of the...
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 the best). Prior app of the...
Reducing production machinery noise in a factory does not have to be expensive or complicated. It can easily be done in-house with minimal guidance. A plant in a Southern state had noise levels above 85 dBA TWA in some processing areas. The company wanted to reduce the noise levels in the offending areas to...
Recently I was contacted by David Sawyer, a Safety Director at a snack food company. He told me that he had written an article on his blog about five ways a safety professional can get more respect on the job. David said “As safety professionals sometimes it is a...
The ICSC project is an undertaking of the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) . The project is being developed in the context of the cooperation between the IPCS and the Commission of the European Communities. The main objective of the IPCS is to carry out and disseminate evaluations of the...
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