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Best Practices for Conducting Safety Perception Surveys

Employee safety perception surveys are one of the best ways to evaluate what employees think about the safety management systems in place. In order to obtain the results needed to..

Developing a Fatigue Management Program - SafetyPro Resources

fatigue management Fatigue describes a general state of decreased mental and physical capacity resulting from a lack of sufficient restorative sleep or a disruption of the..

Tips for Preventing Backover Injuries on Construction Sites

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 962 workers were killed at roadway construction sites from 2003 to 2010. Of those 962 deaths, 143 were caused by a vehicle or mobile..

Government Contractors Will Have to Disclose Safety Violations

President Obama recently issued an executive order that will require prospective federal contractors to disclose any and all labor violations within the past three years before..

Best Practices for Effective Confined Space Entry Training

Confined Space training OSHA uses the term "permit-required confined space" (permit space) to describe a confined space that has one or more of the following characteristics:

NIOSH Issues First Approval for Closed Circuit Escape Respirator

In 2012 NIOSH established new testing and certification requirements to more effectively ensure the performance, reliability and safety of CCER’s. NIOSH has recently issued the..

OSHA Clarifies Temporary Worker Safety Responsibilities in New Memo

In July, OSHA issued a new policy memorandum on temporary worker safety which clarifies the responsibilities of host employees and agencies providing labor. The memo defines the..

OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program Begins Fifth Year

OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program ("SVEP") recently rolled into its fifth year with the construction and manufacturing industries dominating the list of 423 companies..

Four Potential Hazards of Cell Phones in the Workplace

Employees often bring their cell phones to work, a choice that could potentially cause numerous hazards on the job.