Posts Tagged ‘workplace illness’
Workplace Safety During Natural Disasters
A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and can leave economic damage in its wake. The severity of which depends on the affected company’s preparation, resilience, or ability to recover and on the facility infrastructure. Common types of natural disasters. Hurricanes Earthquakes Tornadoes Floods Blizzards Tsunami Wildfires Droughts Avalanches Landslides…
Read MoreIs Your Company Prepared for Winter Workplace Hazards?
Winter and freezing weather are quickly approaching, and so are the unique workplace hazards that occur during this time. It’s vital to ensure your facility and employees are prepared and well-equipped for the season ahead. Potential Winter Hazards Winter driving conditions. Slips on snow and ice – Slips, trips and falls happen year-round, of course,…
Read MoreHow Much Does a Workplace Accident Cost You?
Workplace injuries and accidents that cause employees to miss six or more days of work cost U.S. employers $59.9 billion in 2014, the most recent year for which statistically valid injury data are available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). How can a workplace accident affect your company? Let’s break it down by…
Read MoreOSHA’s Electronic Injury Reporting – Now Available
OSHA launched their Injury Tracking Application on August 1, 2017 to help employers who are affected by OSHA’s rule requiring electronic submission. This allows employers to electronically enter their required 2016 injury and illness data from Form 300A. What does this mean? Users will be able to manually enter data into a web form. Users will…
Read MoreSafe + Sound Week 2017
This week is a nationwide event led by OSHA called “Safe + Sound Week.” What Is Safe + Sound Week? A nationwide event to raise awareness and understanding of the value of safety and health programs that include management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards in workplaces. Why…
Read MoreJune is National Safety Month – Week 1: Stand Up to Falls
Did you know that June is National Safety Month? Observed annually, National Safety Month focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities. The National Safety Council focuses on different, but equally important, topics each week. The first week’s topic is “Stand Up…
Read MoreThe ROI of Safety: Effective Management System
In virtually every industry, workplace injuries and illnesses occur daily. When occupational injuries and death are looked at annually, on a national level, the cost is staggering. Injury costs are like icebergs. Just as ninety percent of the typical iceberg lurks unseen beneath the surface of the water, surprisingly high unanticipated costs lurk beneath every…
Read MorePosting Requirements for OSHA Final Rule
We recently posted about OSHA’s announcement of their Final Rule, which requires employers to electronically submit the injury and illness data that they are already required to record on their on-site OSHA injury and illness forms. But we want to elaborate more on the requirements. What will this information be used for? This requirement is issued in…
Read MoreOSHA’s Final Rule
OSHA has released a final rule, which is scheduled to go into effect on January 18th. This rule is to help clarify that the duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation. “The amendments add no new compliance obligations and do not require employers to make records…
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