The Many Challenges Of Logging Safety

Forestry and logging represent some of the most difficult safety challenges of any industry. From a risk manager’s perspective, many of the different hazards associated with heights, heavy machinery, power tools and motorized vehicles are amplified by the fact that workers are asked to constantly adapt themselves to new outdoor environments that are much harder to control in terms of risk mitigation.

University Campus Safety – Outdoor Safety

When approaching the issue of occupational safety and health on university campuses, it can sometimes be tempting to “think inside the box” and only consider potentially hazardous activities which occur within a university building. While it is true that labs, swimming pools and even cafeteria kitchens all offer their own specific challenges when it comes to worker safety, there are other hazards that exist out of doors which are equally dangerous but not always as easy to identify.

Fall Protection Equipment Options for the Construction Industry

Although the revised fall prevention guidelines issued by OSHA with regards to steel erection and the construction of new buildings are of course helpful, when creating a full fall protection program, the installation of netting and flooring is only part of the total effort that should be made.

Evaluating Job Hazards – Talk To Employees

While being OSHA compliant is important part of doing business, employers committed to employee safety choose to be proactive. Evaluating job hazards is a proactive way to reduce injuries, stay 2 steps ahead of OSHA regulations, and improve employee morale.

University Campus Safety – A Broad Mandate

University campuses face unique challenges when it comes to occupational safety, primarily due to the fact that such a wide range of different activities occur on their grounds. While specialized industries may be able to effectively train their employees on the procedures necessary to ensure a hazard-free environment, university workers often face a number of challenging environments during the course of a single day’s work. It is hard to think of another sector of the economy where maintenance workers and other administrative staff could encounter sporting events, chemical storage and transportation issues, high voltage electricity and heavy vehicular traffic all within the confines of a single facility.

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.

Gearing Up for the Time Change

Although day-light savings time does not officially end until, Sunday, November 1, 2009, you can already see that it starts to get darker at an earlier hour than before.  Now that fall is upon us, you should consider whether or not your employees are geared up for the fall season.  And, the best way to [...]

Lockout / Tagout – The Basics

If there is one common theme that runs through almost every safety tip that gets published online or in the pages of an OSHA manual, that theme would be “awareness.” Staying aware of one’s surroundings, the activities of others in a work area, and of the safety policies designed to protect workers at a facility or job site are all key components of avoiding a work-related injury.

Fire Prevention Options – Smokers In The Workplace

Fire safety is an overriding concern at many work sites. This is particularly true in segments of industry which routinely handle flammable materials, be they petroleum-based liquids, solvents or fuels, combustible dust or even lumber and paper storage facilities which constantly battle the drying effect of heat buildup.

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