OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Standards: What Employers Need to Know
Every year, thousands of workplace accidents happen due to preventable safety violations. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) enforces safety standards to reduce these risks, yet many businesses fail to comply. OSHA annually lists the most frequently cited violations, highlighting the most common workplace hazards. Employers often fail to follow these rules, leading to […]
Hurricane Safety Tips: Top Strategies to Secure Your Construction Site
Hurricane season brings significant challenges to construction sites across the U.S. In recent years, hurricanes like Ian have left a devastating impact. Ian alone caused $112 billion in damages, making it the third most expensive hurricane in U.S. history. With hurricanes’ increasing intensity and frequency, evaluating whether your construction site is fully prepared to […]
Essential Strategies for Preventing Heat Stress in the Construction Industry
Managing heat stress is a safety protocol in the construction industry, where high temperatures and physical exertion are commonplace. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 400 work-related deaths have been attributed to environmental heat exposure, which highlights the consequences of inadequate heat management in work environments. The National Institute for Occupational Safety […]
How to Become a Certified Industrial Hygienist?
As the demand for safer work environments rises, the need for skilled industrial hygienists also grows. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of occupational health and safety specialists, including industrial hygienists, is projected to increase by 13% from 2021 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Ongoing public […]
OSHA’s New Heat Safety Rule: A Comprehensive Guide to Protecting Workers
In the United States, over the past decade, heat-related workplace incidents and fatalities have risen sharply, highlighting the urgent need for stronger safety measures. Almost half of heat-related deaths occur on a worker’s very first day on the job. Over 70 percent of heat-related deaths occur during a worker’s first week. Between 2011 and 2022, […]
Safe T Professionals Partner with Gallagher Bassett to Redefine Construction Safety
In an exciting development for the construction industry, Safe T Professionals, a renowned woman-owned environmental safety and health firm, has announced a new strategic partnership with Gallagher Bassett (GB), the world’s leading provider of claims and risk management solutions. This collaboration promises to reinforce both companies’ commitment to excellence and enhance their ability to provide […]
What Are the Leading Safety and Health Metrics?
Leading Health and Safety Metrics Measuring a company’s safety and health through safety staffing and safety consulting (a health and safety metrics performance measurement) is vital to protect employees and helping a company grow. Knowing what to include for your analysis is critical to measuring performance. Here are a few critical barometers for health and […]
Most Common Types of Safety Jobs and How to Fill Them
Most Common Types of Safety Jobs and How to Fill Them Health and Safety Jobs Expected to Grow Those seeking to fill occupational or environmental health and safety roles need specialized expertise. To fill an occupational or environmental health or safety role, learning as much up-to-date information about the types of health or safety jobs […]
Fall Protection Training
Fall Protection Training Federal OSHA has several requirements that must be covered in any fall protection training inconstruction, they are listed below. OSHA further states that the training must be conducted by acompetent person that is qualified in the subject areas listed, the training also must be certifiedwith a written certification record. “1926.503(a)(1) The employer […]
Construction Ladder Safety
Construction Ladder Safety In the last fiscal year OSHA reports there were 2,625 citations written concerning ladders. The leading cause of deaths in construction is a fall. However, the design of the basic ladder has not changed very much in hundreds of years! Yes, today we have wood, aluminum and fiberglassconstructed ladders and multi-position ladders […]
