SafetyPro Resources Blog

Safety Management System vs Safety Program vs Plan:

What’s the Difference? A few months back, a Gulf Coast contractor called me because Avetta had downgraded their score, and they couldn’t bid on two pipeline jobs they’d already..

Safety Improvement Plan vs Corrective Action Plan (CAP)

..and When to Use Each A safety manager at a Louisiana general contractor called me last spring after an OSHA inspector left the site with three citations. He said his VP wanted a..

OSHA Updates Heat Safety Rules:

What Contractors Need to Know On April 10, 2026, OSHA updated its program for protecting workers from indoor and outdoor heat hazards. The 2022 program now uses four years of data..

Heavy Equipment Spotter & Pedestrian Safety

OSHA Best Practices A worker is struck by a backing excavator twenty feet from where the foreman is standing. Nobody saw it coming because nobody was assigned to look.

OSHA Electrical Safety Documentation

What Employers Must Have on File An OSHA compliance officer walks onto your job site. After the opening conference and the walk-around, the questions turn to your files. For many..

OSHA's Most Cited Construction Standards

and How to Prevent Repeat Citations For the fourteenth consecutive year, the most cited OSHA standard in construction was fall protection. In fiscal year 2024, OSHA issued 6,557..

OSHA Safety Compliance Checklist

What OSHA Can Ask for During an Inspection Last year, a client called me from a job site parking lot. An OSHA compliance officer had just arrived unannounced, and the site..

OSHA Compliance vs Certification: What Employers Should Know

I've investigated more workplace incidents than I can count over many years in this industry, and one of the most common misunderstandings I encounter is the confusion between..

Construction Safety Management Roles & Responsibilities Explained

Three months ago, I was called to investigate an incident on a multi-employer construction site where a subcontractor's employee fell from an unguarded floor opening. During the..