The beast that is that cold, heartless machine with gnashing teeth, clamping jaws, and slashing claws has no respect for the hand that feeds. Poised and ready to pounce in an instant, its hardened steel mouth can tear savagely through soft tissue and...

What is Lockout Tagout? Lockout Tagout (LOTO) is one of the most critical processes of any safety program. When done properly, LOTO eliminates and/or controls the accidental and unexpected release of hazardous energy that could result in serious in...

Until recently, the word corona evoked an image of a clear, glistening longneck bottle of pale lager that pairs nicely with a summer afternoon down by the seaside. Add a wedge of green citrus fruit and another Corona gets its lime and your latitude h...

I got an e-mail from my boss recently sharing a Maine client’s request for information regarding drug testing. Specifically, about drug and alcohol testing as part of their accident investigation process: “Do you know, or can you point me...

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OSHA’s Recordkeeping Standard Part 1904 requires many employers to record workplace illnesses and injuries and to report certain types of serious incidents in a timely manner. Many employers may not be aware that there are significant changes c...

When looking toward the new year, employers often have questions about OSHA injury recordkeeping. I always recommend that they start by pretending to be a newspaper reporter. A reporter cannot begin to do their job without answering five basic questi...

It’s a new year, and the yule log has dimmed, and now it’s time for a new OSHA illness and injury log. In Part 1 of our 3-part series, OSHA Recordkeeping: Who, How, What, When and Why? Oh My!, we delved into “who” and “...

February 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2024 This four-day in-person training provides instruction on key sections of OSHA’s Construction Standards, instructing attendees on how to effectively implement appropriate safety procedures in the workplace. In ad...