by Christopher B. Murray, CIH, CSP | Apr 28, 2015 |
The 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1st and runs thru November 30, 2015. Hurricanes, a form of tropical cyclones, are capable of devastating damage to workplaces, communities and lives. Some business are required to have an Emergency Action Plan which...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Apr 22, 2015 |
A few years ago, a client hired me to conduct mock OSHA inspections at four of their sites in four different states. The corporate safety director wanted to accompany me so he met me at each location and walked with me during the walk-through. Occasionally, I might...
by Barry Maxwell, MS | Apr 14, 2015 |
The have been several fatal construction scaffolding incidents reported recently in the news. Unfortunately, this is far too common. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) reports an average of 55 fatalities occur from...
by Cyndi Palfrey, CSP | Apr 8, 2015 |
According to the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), working Americans spend 2,000 hours per year in the workplace. Not surprisingly, demands on human wakefulness and alertness through increased requirements for shift work, prolonged work hours and...
