Back Talk: Strategies To Prevent Back Injuries
Chances are you or someone you know suffers from back pain. Statistics point to back injuries as a frequent cause […]
Safety
Jerry Mannix Presented with Federated Insurance’s ACCA Super S.T.A.R. Award
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announces that Jerry Mannix of Mannix Heating and Cooling in Chantilly, VA received […]
Watch Your Footing!
Most Common Worker’s Comp Claim: Falls caused by ladders or stairs (Falls often injure multiple body parts*) Most Common Worker’s […]
What Are You Driving At?
The name of this feature is Safe@Work, and is meant to address on-the-job risks and hazards. But, perhaps the act […]
Electronic OSHA Injury Tracking
OSHA is making sweeping administration-wide changes to reduce the amount of paperwork that firms need to process in order to […]
Falling Down on the Job
It’s generally understood that using a ladder presents a certain amount of risk. Among construction workers, about 81 percent of fall injuries […]
OSHA 30 Subpart F Fire Protection and Prevention
Note: In a previous article that was posted on December 14, 2016, we gave an overview of OSHA’s 30 hour training […]
OSHA 30: Subpart E Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment
Note: In a previous article that was posted on December 14, 2016, we gave an overview of OSHA’s 30 hour […]
OSHA 30: Subpart L Scaffolds Used in Construction
Note: In a previous article that was posted on December 14, 2016, we gave an overview of OSHA’s 30 hour […]
Technicians, Dehydration, and Hot Summers
What does dehydration and technician behavior have in common? Keep reading. Enduring the rigors of hostile work environments, such as […]
It Takes a Village—To Keep Each Other Safe
Warning labels, caution tape, safety cones, barriers are all meant to alert workers to potential job-site dangers in an effort […]
OSHA 30: Subpart K Electrical Standards for Construction
In a previous article that was posted on December 14, 2016, we gave an overview of OSHA’s 30-hour training course. […]
Hello, Dolly!
While OSHA doesn’t have an established maximum limit for how much weight workers should lift, they recommend lifting no more […]
OSHA 30: 1926 Subpart D Health and Environmental Controls
In a previous article that was posted on December 14, 2016, we gave an overview of OSHA’s 30-hour training course. […]
OSHA 30: Subpart C General Safety and Health Provisions
Note: In a previous article that was posted on December 14, 2016, we gave an overview of OSHA’s 30 hour […]
The A, B, C, D’s of Fire Extinguishers
A fire extinguisher is likely one of those taken-for-granted things you don’t give much thought to until you need it. […]
Good Reasons to Have a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program
In its simplest form, managed care describes a variety of techniques that, when properly deployed, can help support an effective […]
Key Risk Indicators – Are Yours Leading or Lagging?
Data can reveal a lot more than just profits and losses Data is everywhere. There aren’t too many day-to-day experiences […]
