Powered Industrial Trucks and How to Stay OSHA Compliant
Violations related to Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) ranked as #7 on OSHA's Top Ten Most Frequently Cited Safety Violations in 2022. What exactly does OSHA consider a Powered Industrial...
National Safety Month 2023: Five Common Workplace Accidents and How to Prevent Them
Each June, we celebrate National Safety Month to highlight workplace risks, training resources, and tools to help ensure the safety of ICW Group insureds and their workers.
The most common...
Stay Safe and Compliant With These Machine-Guarding Safety Tips
As a consultant in the field, it is common to encounter situations where employees are exposed to hazards that can result in injuries, amputation, or even loss of life....
The Importance of Safety Signs in the Workplace
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one worker died every 101 minutes from a work-related injury in 2021. That’s an 8.9 percent increase from 2020. This fatal...
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shares its Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards with the public annually. In 2022, fall protection remained #1 for the...
Safety Practices for Working in Confined Spaces
Many workplaces contain areas that are considered confined spaces because they are large enough for an employee to enter and perform assigned work but are not designed for continuous...
Can You Hear Me Now? Ways to Prevent Occupational Hearing Loss
My wife will joke around and say that I am a “selective listener,” also known as “selective hearing.” For example, when we are near each other in the kitchen,...
Start the Year Safely with These Workplace Safety Checkups
The start of the New Year is a great time to evaluate your workplace safety programs. We’ve compiled a list of safety checkups you can do now to ensure...
Follow This 8-Step Approach to Fall Protection
In 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 1,061 construction workers died on the job, with 38% of those fatalities resulting from falls. Events surrounding these accidents often involve...
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...
