E-Books: Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Permit-Required Confined Spaces is an informational booklet provides a general overview of a particular topic related to OSHA standards. It…
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What is the difference between fall protection and fall prevention
What is fall protection, and how does it differ from fall prevention? It’s a simple question with a not-so-simple answer.…
Stairways as a fall prevention measure
If you work in a multi-floored building and walk up stairways, you’re using a form of fall prevention. Whether or…
Work safely with Portable Generators
On construction sites, portable generators are often used to power work lights and tools such as table saws, compressors, and…
Caught Between Hazards: One of Construction’s Fatal Four
To reduce the high number of injuries and deaths that occur on construction sites, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,…
Investing in Machine Safety
Cost avoidance is defined by any action taken in the present that prevents incurring greater costs in the future. For…
Safety Certifications Overview
Navigating safety certifications can be overwhelming – especially now that the safety industry is being inundated with new offerings. According…
What Hearing Protection Is Right for Me?
Hearing loss is one of many safety issues that permeate almost every workplace but is seldom discussed in the open.…
E-Books: A to Z Health and Safety Book
The A to Z Health and Safety Book by Jeremy W Stranks. The book is for public health inspectors (environmental…
E-Books: Industrial Safety Management
Industrial Safety Management 21st Century Perspectives of Asia by J Maiti, Pradip Kumar Ray. The book refers to managing business…
E-Books: NIOSH Pocket guide to chemical hazards
CDC NIOSH Pocket guide to chemical hazards (NPG) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational…
E-Books: Occupational Safety and Health Law Handbook
Occupational Safety and Health Law Handbook By Melissa A. Bailey, Matthew C. Cooper, Frank D. Davis. The handbook begins with a review…
OSHA Updates Guidance for COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new guidance document to instruct agency staff on enforcement priorities when it…
E-Books: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well…
The way to Refuse Unsafe Work
One of the basic tasks of an employee is to show up to work on time and do what your…
Spill Containment and Spill Prevention and Control Countermeasures
We depend heavily on oil and chemicals in various parts of our lives and our work, but these commodities pose…
OSHA, PHMSA requesting public input ahead of GHS conferences
OSHA has scheduled a public meeting for June 12 to discuss proposals ahead of the 35th session of the United…
Video: Isocyanates Exposure -Safety Moment#24
This video highlights the hazards of isocyanates during the application of finish coatings. Depending on the length of exposure and…
Can you wear any pair of earmuffs with a hard hat?
Q:Can you combine any pair of earmuffs with a hard hat and still get full protection from them, or can…
Electrical Risk Assessments
The most frequently used standard for workplace electrical safety is NFPA 70E, from the National Fire Protection Association. At the…
Hazard Communication
As an employer, you have a responsibility to ensure your workers are aware of the hazards they come into contact…
Lifeline & Harness Inspection Guide checklist
Horizontal Lifelines (HLL) can be very effective fall protection solutions in many situations, including situations where other traditional methods are…
Rubber Insulating Product 5 Steps to Safety Success
Arc flash is one of the most dangerous and costly hazards in the workplace today It consists of a flashover…
What is the difference between primary and secondary spill containment?
Q:What is the difference between primary and secondary spill containment? A:When storing oil and hazardous chemicals, we are obliged under…