by Brenda Craig | Mar 28, 2012 | Health and Safety Training, OSHA, Personnel Management, Risk Management, Safety Compliance
The Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety has released its 2011 Workplace Safety Index, which identifies the leading causes of the most disabling U.S. workplace injuries (based on 2009 data). The “most disabling work-related injuries and illnesses” are those...
by Brenda Craig | Mar 14, 2012 | Health and Safety Training, OSHA, Personnel Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Safety Compliance, Safety Programs
If you’re cited for OSHA violations following an inspection,penalties may vary depending on the type of citation. Note, however, that In settling a penalty, OSHA says it has a policy of reducing penalties for small employers and those acting in good faith....
by Brenda Craig | Feb 29, 2012 | DOT, Health and Safety Training, Personnel Management
Craig Safety Technologies is pleased to announce the latest addition to our online DOT safety course offerings, the Bill Judge DOT 60/60 Supervisor Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training Course. Bill Judge, a nationally recognized Department of Transportation (DOT) Drug...
by Brenda Craig | Feb 15, 2012 | Health and Safety Training, OSHA, Personnel Management, Safety Compliance, Safety Programs
Whether you’ve just been assigned to a position in your company’s safety department, you are the safety department or you are just overwhelmed with all of your responsibilities now is the time to ensure that your safety program is prepared for 2012. You...
by Brenda Craig | Oct 31, 2011 | Health and Safety Training, OSHA, Personnel Management, Risk Management
As the last business day in October, today is a great day to take care of your monthly facility inspections. There are a few items that need to be inspected and updated every month. There should be tags on these items for signatures and dates. These are safety...
by Brenda Craig | Oct 13, 2011 | Health and Safety Training, Industry News, OSHA, Personnel Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Safety Compliance, Safety Programs
The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA. OSHA publishes this list to alert employers about these commonly cited standards so they can take steps to find and fix recognized hazards...