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Putting Out Fires

Workplace fire safety is about preventing fires from starting —but also vital is dealing with a fire when it does start. If fire breaks out in your workplace, do your workers know what to do?

Putting Out Fires2018-08-01T00:04:13-07:00

Fundamentals of First Aid – Choking

When someone is choking with a completely blocked airway, no oxygen can enter the lungs. The brain is extremely sensitive to a lack of oxygen and begins to die within four to six minutes. Irreversible brain death occurs in as little as 10 minutes.

Fundamentals of First Aid – Choking2018-08-01T00:02:24-07:00

Workplan – Sexual Harassment and Your Responsibilities for Preventing It

From a moral and legal standpoint, it is simply unacceptable to ignore the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Workplan – Sexual Harassment and Your Responsibilities for Preventing It2018-06-29T19:57:09-07:00

Checklist for Anti-Harassment Policy

An anti-harassment policy is a key component of a complete harassment prevention effort.

Checklist for Anti-Harassment Policy2018-06-26T19:23:44-07:00

Heart Attack and Stroke in the Work Place: Do you know the Warning Signs?

Heart Attack and Stroke in the Work Place: Do you [...]

Heart Attack and Stroke in the Work Place: Do you know the Warning Signs?2018-05-31T11:35:42-07:00

Fall Hazards and Falls from Heights

Download Instructor-Led Material Hand Out PowerPoint Quiz Safety Talk What’s [...]

Fall Hazards and Falls from Heights2018-05-01T11:45:00-07:00

US Army Cited for Alleged Repeat, Serious Safety Violations

OSHA has issued citations for eight alleged serious safety violations [...]

US Army Cited for Alleged Repeat, Serious Safety Violations2018-03-15T08:57:20-07:00

Theme Park Cited for Alleged Multiple Serious and Repeat Violations Carrying Total Penalties of $117,700

An OSHA safety inspection resulted in citations for 34 serious [...]

Theme Park Cited for Alleged Multiple Serious and Repeat Violations Carrying Total Penalties of $117,7002018-03-10T00:55:49-08:00

Understanding Chemical Labels and Pictograms

Download Instructor-Led Material Hand Out PowerPoint Quiz Safety Talk What’s [...]

Understanding Chemical Labels and Pictograms2018-03-01T21:19:11-08:00

Understanding Safety Data Sheets

Download Instructor-Led Material Hand Out PowerPoint Quiz Safety Talk What’s [...]

Understanding Safety Data Sheets2018-03-01T21:02:54-08:00

Overhead Door Manufacturer Cited for 32 Alleged Serious Safety and Health Violations

OSHA says an inspection revealed that employees of a Georgia [...]

Overhead Door Manufacturer Cited for 32 Alleged Serious Safety and Health Violations2018-02-22T10:56:46-08:00

New Hampshire Manufacturer Cited for 66 Alleged Violations

Proposed penalties of $134,900 have been issued to a company [...]

New Hampshire Manufacturer Cited for 66 Alleged Violations2018-02-20T20:16:18-08:00

Metal Casting Supplier Cited for 33 Serious Violations Facing $96,000 in Proposed Fines

An OSHA inspection found that the company allegedly failed to [...]

Metal Casting Supplier Cited for 33 Serious Violations Facing $96,000 in Proposed Fines2018-02-18T14:53:27-08:00

Manufacturing Plant Issued 30 Alleged Serious Violations Under OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting Program

An OSHA inspection found alleged hazards associated with cranes, scaffolds, [...]

Manufacturing Plant Issued 30 Alleged Serious Violations Under OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting Program2018-02-15T12:37:47-08:00

Picture This! Zip Tie 1, Fire Extinguisher 0

Zip ties are an ingenious invention, but this photograph illustrates a less-than ingenious use for one. It is shown securing a fire extinguisher, which won't be helpful to anyone trying to quickly free it during a fire.

Picture This! Zip Tie 1, Fire Extinguisher 02018-02-13T22:21:07-08:00

Picture This! Where’s the Emergency Phone, Jack?

You can't always believe what you read, especially when a sign points the way to an emergency telephone that doesn't exist.

Picture This! Where’s the Emergency Phone, Jack?2018-02-13T22:17:22-08:00

Picture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift

We don't know how fond forklift operator Tomasz Wiszniewski is of cheese, but he could be forgiven for liking it a little less after becoming trapped under 55,000 tonnes of the stuff when 18-metre (60-foot) high shelving collapsed at a food distribution warehouse in Hinstock, England.

Picture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift2018-02-13T22:10:19-08:00

Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations

OSHA opened an inspection after a worker lost two fingers [...]

Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations2018-02-13T16:51:27-08:00

Ice Plant Cited for 20 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $90,000 in Proposed Penalties

OSHA inspected an ice manufacturer and issued citations for 20 [...]

Ice Plant Cited for 20 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $90,000 in Proposed Penalties2018-02-13T16:38:17-08:00

Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines

Responding to a complaint, OSHA inspected a metal hose manufacturing [...]

Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines2018-02-10T17:34:34-08:00

Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site

A worker employed by a construction company was working on [...]

Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site2018-02-10T17:23:25-08:00

Construction Company Fined for Alleged Repeat Violations

OSHA conducted an investigation at a Covington, LA, worksite in [...]

Construction Company Fined for Alleged Repeat Violations2018-02-07T12:32:15-08:00

Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations

Twenty-five serious citations were issued for alleged hazards including bridge [...]

Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations2018-02-07T12:02:20-08:00

Six Tips for Responding Constructively to Disrespectful Treatment in the Workplace

If a co-worker says or does something to upset or [...]

Six Tips for Responding Constructively to Disrespectful Treatment in the Workplace2018-02-07T05:31:56-08:00
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