It’s the time of year when many people do a personal evaluation with the thought of improving themselves during the coming year. This post suggests reviewing how we are practicing the profession of safety by looking at the ghost of …
An OSHA directive on lockout states, “Setting up is not considered utilization of a machine or equipment and is classified as servicing and/or maintenance, rather than normal production operations.” The significance of that statement is that lockout must be applied …
The path to “getting to zero” and eliminating accidents from the workplace does not lie in applying ever greater pressure on employees to follow the rules. Success lies rather in motivating workers to “want to” act safely rather than having …
For a good holiday laugh, take a look at the following blog post entitled “How OSHA nearly killed Christmas” spotted on Curtis Chambers’ OSHATraining.com blog. How OSHA Nearly Killed Christmas! Every December, my wife and kids beg me to put …
Jordan Barab, the No. 2 official at OSHA, made a shocking statement at a recent public health conference, as reported by Occupational Safety and Health Reporter: Half of workplaces inspected under a recent national emphasis program were underreporting injuries and …
Recently, I attended two important annual meetings — the American Trucking Associations meeting and the National Safety Council Congress. As a safety professional, both meetings allowed me to catch up with my colleagues while getting updated on new safety developments …
I spent the last 10 years of a 40-plus year career seeking out emerging global health and safety issues to help General Motors align its manufacturing practices and policies with regulation, standards and other external forces over which we had …
Recently, I had the pleasure of being the keynote speaker for a statewide organization focused on improving quality in healthcare. Some of you are probably asking, “What the heck does that have to do with safety?” Good question and the …
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Based on recent calls, OSHA appears to be turning a spotlight on companies that use energy control circuitry during tasks that are routine, repetitive and integral to their operations. As most readers know, OSHA requires lockout/tagout to control potentially hazardous …