From the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), it is Trench Safety Stand-Down Week. The purpose of this week is to bring awareness around the hazards of trench and excavation work and…
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Workplace inspections help prevent incidents, injuries, and illnesses. Through an examination of the workplace, inspections help to identify and record hazards for corrective action. Health and safety committees can help…
This post was written by our first virtual summer intern, Erin McCabe. The second week of January is Home Office Safety and Security Week. With this past year’s move to online…
I, for one, am tired of being cooped up in my little office in the basement. While I am lucky to still be working, it’s time to get back to…
During normal circumstances, under OSHA’s Recordkeeping requirements, COVID-19 is a recordable illness and you as an employer are responsible for recording these cases should an employee contract the virus if: It is…
RF Radiation (radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation) is not a good thing, yet it is around each and every one of us day in and day out. From cell phones and wi-fi…
From step stools to large extension ladders, every step matters, so make sure you put the right foot forward! Ladder accidents are preventable with continuous improved ladder design and proper…