It doesn’t matter if your employees spend their days working behind computers or operating forklifts, the way environmental health and safety (EHS) information is communicated to them plays a huge role in how they understand and apply it. Here are some strategies to...

What is Lockout Tagout? OSHA definition: “The OSHA standard for The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.147, addresses the practices and procedures necessary to disable machinery or equipment, thereby...

OSHA’s Scaffolding Standard: What It Is OSHA definition: OSHA’s scaffolding rules “[aim] to protect workers using scaffolding in construction work. Scaffolding hazards continue to rank high on the list of the most frequently cited standards in the construction...

It’s beloved and feared, ubiquitous and taboo, legal and illegal—all at the same time. I’m referring to the plant known as cannabis (AKA marijuana), the subject of significant controversy and uncertainty, especially in regards to the workplace. Given the number of...

OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard: What It Is OSHA definition: “In the control of those occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors, the primary objective shall be to prevent...

Workforce training is essential in virtually every organization. However, every organization approaches training differently, and not everyone does it effectively. For some organizations, training is simply a matter of checking the box. It’s about providing the...

OSHA Fall Protection and Training: What It Is OSHA definition: “Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. Employers must set up the workplace to prevent employees from falling off of overhead platforms, elevated work stations,...

OSHA Machine Guarding: What It Is OSHA definition: “Employee exposure to unguarded or inadequately guarded machines is prevalent in many workplaces. Consequently, workers who operate and maintain machinery suffer approximately 18,000 amputations, lacerations, crushing...