by Bill Taylor, CSP | Jun 9, 2021
by Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist Several years ago, while serving in the United States Coast Guard, a long-time friend owned a 1942 CJ2A. For those who may not know, that’s a WWII era Jeep. One day, he brought a broken Jeep part to me and asked if I...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Jan 26, 2021
by Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist As we move into 2021 and the new Biden administration, we can, as with every new administration, expect to see changes. This includes changes in the areas of workplace safety and health as well. Although still a bit early,...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Dec 8, 2020
by Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist A roofer was inspecting along the edge of a roof three stories above the ground in preparation for replacing damaged shingles. His foot slipped and, having no fall protection, he fell to the concrete sidewalk below...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Dec 2, 2020
by Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist I was conducting a 3 year audit of a client’s injury and illness recordkeeping and ran across a very unusual case which had not recorded on the company’s OSHA 300 Log. Not sure myself, I called OSHA on behalf of the...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Oct 21, 2020
Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist Being a long-time woodworker, I was always a big fan of Norm Abram and his show, The New Yankee Workshop. One thing you could always count on was Norm, before powering up a table saw or any other shop equipment, would implore...
