Heat Safety: How to Prevent Heat Illness
It’s spring and the days are growing longer. Soon, the temperatures will begin to reach dangerous levels in many parts of the country. Occupational heat exposure and prevention is...
Be Ready When a Wildfire Ignites!
You never know when a wildfire will impact your region, so it's important for business owners and managers to be prepared. We suggest having a complete evacuation plan in...
Shockingly Cold During the Winter Months
Now that it’s winter time, the humidity is lower than normal. Have you noticed that as you walk across the carpet to grab a doorknob, you felt a slight...
Spring Into Safety – Slick Driving Tips
It’s been a long, cold winter for much of the country, but now the weather is starting to warm as spring takes hold. However, with spring comes rain, and...
How to Prevent Forklift Truck Accidents
Powered industrial trucks (commonly called Forklift trucks) are used in most industries to move heavy and awkward material promptly and safely. Their use reduces the lifting exposure over manual...
All Aboard the On-Boarding Train
The new hire on-boarding process – that wonderful process that new employees experience before they really start working. This is the time where new hires are ready to make...
Promoting Health and Safety Among Your Aging Workers
Every day, employers across the United States are faced with the fact that their workforce is aging.
For years, employers have celebrated stable employment numbers and low turnover; however, the...
Protect Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke
A couple of years ago, Cal OSHA put in place an emergency regulation to protect workers from the harmful effects of wildfire smoke. Regulation 5141.1 states that employers must...
The Right Mat System Can Help You Avoid Slips and Falls
Slips and falls are leading causes of workplace injuries.
So, what is it that is causing employees to slip and fall?
Slips result when there is not enough friction between a...
Are You Using the Right Fall Protection?
When working from an elevated scissor lift (ANSI A92.6 series), workers need only be protected from falling by a properly designed and maintained guardrail system. However, if the guardrail...
