Acetylene Storage – New Regulations

A substantial part of creating a safe environment for workers involves minimizing the chances that an employee’s surroundings will in some way contribute to or increase the risk of an accident occurring. Risk managers must frequently engage in the evaluation of a facility’s design, particularly if it is often reconfigured in order to accommodate new projects, or if employees are often asked to move around the building or complex and perform their particular jobs in changing circumstances.

Safety Expert Authors Invited To Post

Here at OSHA Observer, we take the responsibility of risk management and safety strategy very seriously. We work at providing up-to-date and useful content that helps you make informed decisions when running your safety management program. Even with this, however, we understand we may not cover all the areas that matter to you. So we decided it made sense to invite our readership to submit posts to be published here at OO.

FEDTARG 2009 – Important Information for Government Contractors

Private industry is not the only area of the economy to fall under the increased scrutiny of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) inspection programs. Risk managers working on federal projects are also subject to specifically targeted initiatives aimed at improving the safety of workers who are employed in jobs that carry a higher than average injury hazard.

OSHA and Silica Control

Recently OSHA published a 72 paged guide on controlling silica exposures on construction worksites. This guide breaks down several aspects of dust control, from the best control measures to housekeeping tasks that stir up dust. Though tips were laid out for each task, there were a few common themes echoed in each situation.

OSHA to Present at “Work, Stress and Health” Conference

The concept of fatigue as an injury risk in the workplace is a familiar topic to risk managers in many different industries. Indisputably, when employees attempt to perform their duties while suffering from the tired and unfocused feeling that is associated with a lack of rest the chance of an accident occurring is significantly elevated. This is especially true when workers are asked to interact with machinery which requires a high level of engagement in order to safely operate, such as a vehicle, saw or welding equipment.

Record Month For OSHA Citations – Learning from October 2009

October 2009 for many in the industry will be known as the month of costly OSHA citations. Although the recent BP total proposed citation, being the largest ever to be issues to a single company, is the one that will ring the loudest. There are several other noteworthy citations that we can learn from.

5 Ways To Get Management To Listen To Your Safety Strategy

One any given day you can expect to find risk managers pounding their head on their desk trying to get management on-board with their safety strategy. But before you damage your desk further it may be time to take a step back and evaluate how you make your proposals to management.

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