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Recently I was on the American Society of Safety Professionals discussion board.  It`s a great place for new Safety Professionals to connect with their more experienced colleagues.  One frustrated member posted a request for assistance.  He stated:

"I have found in each safety role some concerns with regard to how safety is perceived. I have found that Safety receives a lot of push back and a lack of respect from Operations. I have seen and heard the mindset that

In a previous blog article, we indicated that there will be more to come with regards to OSHA electronic reporting requirements.  They have now taken the next step in that direction.

In 2016 OSHA amended its recordkeeping regulations to require establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information from 300, 300A and 301 forms to OSHA.  Due to a vari

Look at the Big Picture and Follow Through

When Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided without training and oversight, the PPE itself can become the hazard.  The process starts with Hazard Assessment and Control. PPE is supposed to be a temporary protection until an engineering or work practice control can be put in place to remove the potential for exposure. 

Example at OSHA Consulting Site:

An employee reque

Many people would state that the role of OSHA is to conduct inspections, write violations, take employers to court and collect fines, a similar description to a police force.  However, when you look at their budget and enforcement activities, it becomes clear that enforcement is not the focus of the Administration. 

OSHA`s budget for Fiscal Year 2021: $591,787,000 for 10 regional/85 local area offices

Biden White House

Have you ever been part of a group where you had a great idea and someone (or everyone) else got the credit?  How about the opposite, where that guy ignored a rule, say putting on his Fall Protection, and everyone had to sit through Fall Protection training again?

Did you know that the first colony in America was set up like a commune where the harvest was shared equally?  A few colonists caught on fast that they got th

In 2016, toward the tail end of the Obama administration, OSHA issued a rule that required employers to submit all of the OSHA forms electronically.  Up to this point the employer had only been required to provide an annual summary, the 300A, by February 1st.  This form contains only the numbers from the 300 log.  The 300 log contains the employee`s name, location of the accident and a brief description of the injury, as well as number of lost and/or restricted workdays,