HEAT STRESS

HEAT STRESS

The National Emphasis Program for Heat Stress has returned. Daily planning and supervision are necessary. Heat-related illness can affect workers in many industries, at indoor or outdoor worksites. Some job-related risk factors include: Performing outdoor work in warm...
OSHA 2023 – Emphasis on Enforcement

OSHA 2023 – Emphasis on Enforcement

At the start of the year, OSHA announced its highest increase in maximum civil penalties since 2016. The maximum civil penalty for each serious, other-than-serious, posting requirement, and failure to abate violation increased to $15,625 per violation, and the...
WORKER SAFETY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON

WORKER SAFETY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON

There is no crunch time quite like the holiday peak season. This is when lots of folks do most of their shopping and it’s a hectic time for many industries.  Workplaces involving heavy objects and moving vehicles get riskier as colder weather sets in, but they do...