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Are You Prepared for a Surprise OSHA Visit?
Whether brought about by an accident, employee complaint, or random selection, an OSHA inspection can be a sudden and unexpected event. And being caught ill-prepared for the visit can be an expensive mistake. Here’s why it’s important to be ready at all times and how...
Using Geographic Information System (GIS) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to Improve Your Cemetery Recordkeeping Strategy
When you’re in charge of creating, maintaining, and organizing a cemetery’s records, you know how much of a challenge it can be. The grounds may have been in use for 100+ years, with some records being on paper, some stored on a thumb drive, and some lost altogether....
Predicting and Improving Safety Behavior Using Employee Self-reporting
Hire, train, rinse, repeat. Is this what your safety program feels like? Something like this might help you check all the regulatory boxes and ace a safety manager evaluation, but what if you want to go a step further to prevent workplace illness and injury? Spencer...
State of Utility Damages: Key Takeaways from the 2018 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report
Utility damages can result in significant project setbacks. And according to the 2018 DIRT Report, these incidents are on the rise. Here are some of the key takeaways from the report. Statistics on Utility Damages in 2018 Each year, the Common Ground Alliance...
Which Safety Training Style Is Best for Your Company? A Complete Comparison of Instructor-led, Blended, and Online Safety Training
The training that you and your workers need will differ depending on their job requirements, but these days, there are plenty of options suitable for any company size, learning style, and employee experience level. And since on average businesses spend nearly...
Outsourcing vs. In-House Hires: Pros and Cons
When you’re overburdened with a new massive project, outsourcing some of the work may be what keeps your business going strong. Maybe your team lacks the necessary skills and time, or maybe they just don’t feel up to the task at hand. Whatever the case, there are...
March 1 Deadline: Tier II Reporting
March 1 is the annual deadline for your Tier II reporting, and it’s going to be here before you know it. So if you haven’t put it on your to-do list yet, now’s the time — you don’t want to miss this deadline. The EPA can hit you with some hefty fines if you fail to...
The Silica Standard’s “Restricted Access Area” Requirement: Explained
The language used in regulations isn’t always straightforward, and while OSHA’s silica standard for construction is designed to be easy to comprehend, it still contains some confusing verbiage and concepts. “Restricted access area” is one example, so in this article...
Protecting Young Workers: Things for Safety Leaders to Remember
Young workers are often eager to have summer jobs or apprenticeships alongside people they look up to. The excitement and optimism are excellent for company morale, but there is a tradeoff for having young workers on staff — they’re accident-prone. Just how...
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