If you recall back in mid November, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule to update its 44-year old general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standard that protects workers from slip, trip, and fall hazards. Going into effect on...
The 2016 presidential election will soon be upon us, and that got us thinking… Will this have an impact on those of us in the safety space? So we did a little digging and gathered some information that we think will help give you a bigger picture of what lies ahead...
Having OSHA show up for an inspection when you aren’t prepared could become your worst nightmare. Get the “What if?” monster off your back and prepare your worksite and your employees in the event of an OSHA inspection. Download our free whitepaper guide Surviving An...
It’s the hot topic of the workplace regulatory world. It’s the ‘would be’ cherry on top for an outgoing OSHA administration. And, it’s been on the docket since 2013. It’s the proposed Silica rule and it’s very likely that this rule will be passed this year. Here’s...
As part of the budget bill signed into law by President Obama this week, Federal penalties for workplace safety violations were increased for the first time since 1990. The purpose of the increase is to bring fines in line with inflation over the past 25 years and to...