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Quick Tips to Help Employees Buy Into Safety

5 Tips to Help Employees Buy into Safety Boost your Safety Culture by implementing these tips! How to Get Employees to Buy into Safety Boosting your company’s safety culture can feel challenging, but it is essential in keeping employees safe on the job. Some employees view safety as a valuable part of their job and appreciate that their employer cares about them. Others see it as common sense or maybe even a waste of time. If your company is facing pushback from employees who are reluctant to take safety seriously, here are a few helpful tips to guide them toward becoming more safety aware and engaged.

2025-06-19T22:43:40-04:00
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How Much Are OSHA Penalties & Fines?

OSHA penalty amounts are indexed to inflation and new levels for civil fines are announced in January each year. Penalties for 2025 were just announced with a maximum of $165,514 for specific violations! Congress gave OSHA the authority to fine employers for violating safety standards. From 1990 to 2015, penalties were capped at $7,000 per serious, other-than-serious, or posting violations, and $70,000 for willful or repeat violations. With inflation declining, maximum OSHA penalty amounts increased roughly 3% over last year or about $500 to a maximum of $165,514 for the most severe and repeated violations! OSHA: Created in 1970 to

2025-02-17T10:04:43-05:00
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How to Prevent Common Workplace Equipment Accidents

The #1 Equipment Safety Rule to Prevent Accidents Operation of heavy equipment such as forklifts, aerial lifts, and cranes can be dangerous and should always be done by trained, skilled operators. These operators must be able to demonstrate their ability to operate safely. Not only can knowledge of the equipment prevent an accident, but it can also provide more confidence in the operator as well. Basic Equipment Safety Rules Before operating a new piece of equipment, the employee needs to be fully trained. They should have knowledge of how the equipment works, what it can accomplish, and how to properly use it. After training is complete, they should

2023-12-18T15:59:51-05:00
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The Role of Psychology in Safety

Committing to Safety As employers, you need to put a premium on workplace safety. Otherwise, work-related injury or illness will cost your company both financially and in terms of reputation. The latest data from Injury Facts show that the total cost of work injuries in 2018 was $170.8 billion, broken down as follows: $52.4 billion in wage and productivity losses, $35 billion in medical expenses, $57.6 billion in administrative expenses, $12.8 billion in employers’ uninsured costs, and $13.1 billion in motor vehicle damage and fire losses combined. The above data ought to serve as strong enough impetus for you to commit to your safety goals, as we discussed in our

2024-05-20T08:46:12-04:00
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2020 OSHA Penalty Amounts Increased

Understanding OSHA's Penalty Adjustments Until five years ago, OSHA had not raised their penalty amounts since 1990. Now, with the Inflation Adjustment Act, OSHA is required to annually adjust penalty amounts by January 15th. Fines increased by approximately 80% on August 1, 2016 and are adjusted annually moving forward. This year the penalty increase became effective on January 15, 2020. The good news is that the maximum penalty amounts did not increase drastically overall. Serious, other-than-serious, and failure to abate violations saw only a $234.00 penalty maximum increase.  Willful and repeat violations experienced a higher increase at $2,339.00. The table below displays the current penalty amounts for 2020. Please note that some

2025-02-17T11:35:24-05:00
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Beat the Heat – Safety Cheat Sheet

Keeping You and Your Crew Safe As the summer months get into full swing, heat stress and other heat-related illness become a concern for workers across the country. Heat stress can lead to heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes. Heat can even increase the risk of injuries in workers since it can lead to sweaty palms, fogged-up safety glasses, or dizziness. Workers at risk of heat stress may include: Outdoor Workers Workers in hot environments Firefighters Bakery workers Farmers Construction workers Miners Boiler room workers Workers at an increased risk of heat stress also include those: Who are 65 years of age or older Are

2025-02-18T10:00:18-05:00
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Get Your Safety Goals in Shape

Are Your Safety Goals Feeling Like a Doctor's Visit? Nobody really likes going to the doctor, but having a regular checkup by a qualified physician is important. Not only can checkups help identify an issue before it becomes a bigger problem, but your doctor will also give you instructions on a variety of lifestyle changes such as exercise and a sensible diet as daily maintenance so you stay healthy. However, all of that doesn’t matter if the patient doesn’t follow through with the plan that has been put in place. Why Inspections Can Be Crucial for Success The same holds true for having safety inspections in the workplace. The

2025-02-18T10:06:26-05:00
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OSHA’s National Emphasis Programs

High Risk Industries OSHA is Targeting for Inspections Many have heard about National Emphasis Programs (NEPs), but few actually understand just how far-reaching these programs are and what they are actually designed to accomplish. These are temporary programs that allow OSHA to concentrate their resources on specific hazards, both existing and new, in an effort to curb and hopefully eliminate the rate of occurrence. By using the latest data and resources available to evaluate specific hazards and focus on solutions, the goal is to identify potential risks and put protocols in place to secure the safety of the workplace. OSHA provides compliance assistance resources in the form of printed, online, video and audio instruction

2019-12-17T22:06:06-05:00
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Are You Posting Safety Violations Online?

Are Your Worksite Pictures Sending the Wrong Message? © Creative Commons Zero Social Media & Your Website Social media presence and influence has been on the rise for years. While OSHA is not actively searching company’s social media pages and websites for safety violations, you should still be aware of what you and your workers are posting. Not only could it be harmful or distasteful towards the company but it could represent a negative image. Don't Risk Posting Pictures With Safety Issues OSHA inspections are initiated by several factors, such as worker complaints, an emphasis program, or the reporting of an employee fatality or injury. They can also be prompted from the referral of another

2018-08-09T16:25:27-04:00
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3 Important Steps for Safer Scaffolding

Image Source: Unsplash.com When you’ve got a job to do in places that are hard to reach, nothing is more useful than a scaffold. However, it also implies that your work will unfold at greater heights than other jobs, which means that specifically targeted safety procedures are necessary. How to Stay Safe When working in potentially hazardous conditions, it’s important to take all of the necessary precautions in order to protect the well-being of each and every employee onsite. The most common hazards associated with scaffolds include: Falls from elevation, Collapse of the scaffold, Being struck by falling tools, work materials, or debris, Electrocution due to proximity of the scaffold to overhead power lines. Thus,

2018-09-11T20:42:35-04:00
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