Ensuring compliance with an electrical safety program isn’t always easy, but there are plenty of tools available to help you succeed. As a safety manager, your job is not only to be prepared and consistent with regards to all aspects of plant safety, but also to make sure that everyone else – from management through…
OSHA’s $5 million budget increase could suggest an increase in regulatory actions, inspections, and citations, as the organization has regulatory changes in store for the year ahead. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) fiscal year 2019 budget, according to Industrial Safety and Hygiene News, increased by $5 million over 2018 to reach a $557.8…
Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout has once again appeared on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Top 10 Most Cited Violations in 2018. Although this category covers a wide range of violations, it confirms that personnel continue to pursue access into electrical enclosures without being fully aware of the danger involved. Before performing…
To successfully implement a lockout/tagout program at your facility, each of the 5 elements below are needed: 1. Program: Lockout/Tagout Program Documentation To create the Lockout/Tagout program documentation, several areas need to be addressed. These topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Purpose and Scope Rules Lockout Procedures and Techniques Removal of Lockout…
Recently we had the opportunity to guest write on Thorne and Derrick’s blog. Below is what we published on the topic of Safety in the Workplace! You may ask yourself why you need a safety services program in your organization? It’s expensive, I need additional staff, and we haven’t had an incident yet…YET is the…
April 23rd is this year’s Construction Safety Day. The first step in making the construction industry safer is to understand the biggest threats. Balancing worker safety, productivity and equipment optimization starts with establishing a strong safety infrastructure. Panduit’s Safety Solutions not only offer safety products, but encompasses safety services and safety training as well.
Some readers may already know the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals or GHS is an internationally agreed-upon system created by the United Nations. It has been designed to replace various classification and labeling standards used in different countries with a consistent labeling system on a global level. Occupational Safety and Health…