by Chris Walter | May 13, 2019 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
Harwood Training Grants Return After being initially cut from the FY 2019 budget, Susan Harwood Training Grants totaling $10.5 million will be ultimately be made available this year.Used to offer support for in-person, hands-on training for both employers and...
by Chris Walter | May 6, 2019 | Asbestos, Blog, Firefighters, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
Labor Secretary Addresses OSHA Inspections On April 3, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta said that he fully expects an increase in OSHA inspections for this coming year.During his testimony about the labor department’s fiscal year 2020 budget request, Acosta...
by Chris Walter | Dec 10, 2018 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
One OSHA Violation Could Lead to Several Citations If your workplace is fined for a single OSHA violation, that doesn’t always mean you’ll get just one citation. Sometimes multiple OSHA standards can apply to a single violation. This can double or even triple...
by Chris Walter | Nov 29, 2018 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Vision Protection, Wellness
Opportunity Cost & Employer Liability Employers are constantly faced with balancing convenience and efficiency with thoroughness and safety on their work sites, but there shouldn’t have to be a compromise between those essentials. Staying OSHA compliant is...
by Chris Walter | Nov 12, 2018 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
New OSHA Program to Target High Injury & Illness Rates Last month, OSHA announced that they are bringing back Site Specific Targeting (SST) that will utilize the 2016 300A data that employers submitted electronically in 2017. This plan, effective on Oct. 16, 2018,...
by Chris Walter | Sep 24, 2018 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Vision Protection, Wellness
Hurricane Cleanup Poses Risks for Workers It’s hurricane season, which means emergency crews are facing hazards from flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees, and storm debris. OSHA recently released a press release following Hurricane Florence. It...
