Preventing “It Was My Fault”
The numbers do not lie. Almost 90% of work related incidents are the fault of human behavior. The remaining 10% of incidents are related to mechanical failure or environmental factors in the workplace....
View ArticleWarning – This Chemical is Highly Flammable
When learning the new GHS standards it is important know why HAZCOM training is aligned with Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of labeling and classification of chemicals. According to OSHA estimation...
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New GHS Label Elements that You Should Know About
This blog post is part of a series we’ve written on the GHS HAZCOM update. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) was a system developed by the United Nations...
View ArticleYoung Workers Right for Safe Workplace
Employees under the age of 25 are twice as likely to be injured on the job as older workers and are often uneducated about potential hazards in the workplace. Statistics show that a U.S. teenage...
View ArticleCan Driving Simulators Steer You Clear of Motor Vehicle Accidents?
Bottleneck traffic greets you once you got to the shoulder of a road. Police cars and ambulances loom in sight. A woman, bloodied and unconscious is pinned underneath the vehicle. You observe that her...
View ArticleConstruction Workers Need an Exposure Control Plan
Exposures to Blood Borne Pathogens in Construction continue to happen and OSHA continues to site contractors for not training employees regarding BBP. According to the 29CFR 1910.1030 or OSHA’s...
View ArticleExamining the Link between Cell Phones Use and Motor Vehicle Accidents
Cell phone use appears to be a common denominator in most vehicle accidents. Although it’s safe to say that cell phone use is associated with these accidents, studies conducted on the matter don’t seem...
View Article6 Distracted Driving Habits You Should Avoid
Dubbed as the “new drunk driving” by The Economist, distracted driving has quickly become an epidemic in the United States. According to Secretary of Transportation Ray Lahood, 3,331 people were killed...
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Driving Employees Away from Distractions
Out of all the occupational fatalities reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 36% are related to motor vehicle accidents. Aside from being the primary cause of fatalities in the workplace,...
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OSHA’s National Advisory Committee Addresses Temporary Worker Concerns
A great number of OSHA-protected workers are temporary workers in the construction and general industries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, temporary workers, in fact, make up 19 percent...
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