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Emergency Eyewash and Shower Stations: A Comprehensive Guide

Emergency Eyewash and Shower Stations A Comprehensive Guide

How Proper Equipment and Training Can Save Lives Workplaces that use hazardous materials have a responsibility to protect their employees from accidental exposures. Though companies implement policies and procedures to promote safe handling, the risk remains that corrosive or toxic substances can splash onto skin or into eyes. When this occurs, irreversible damage and serious … Read more

OSHA: Mill’s Willful Safety Violations Claim Life in Fatal Electrocution

OSHA Mill's Willful Safety Violations Claim Life in Fatal Electrocution

Fatal Electrocution at Alabama Paper Mill: A Tale of Willful Safety Violations and a Life Lost Hello, folks. Today, I’d like to share a sobering tale with you – a story of a workplace where safety took a back seat and a life was tragically lost. In Maplesville, Alabama, a 36-year-old worker at South Coast … Read more

Workplace Safety and OSHA Compliance Guide for Roofing Workers

Workplace Safety and OSHA Compliance Guide for Roofing Workers

Purpose of this Guide Here’s the skinny on what we’re looking at in this guide. We’ve got a serious problem in the construction business, folks. Between 2003 and 2013, more than 3,500 good people have been lost to falls. That’s the top reason folks in our line of work meet an untimely end. And out … Read more

Ensuring Safety in Construction Confined Spaces: Tips for Small Entities

Ensuring Safety in Construction Confined Spaces Tips for Small Entities

Introduction Let’s roll up our sleeves and get down to business. This little article of tips for small businesses that we’ve got here, it’s not just a bunch of fancy words. It’s a tool, a trusty sidekick for small businesses to navigate the labyrinth that is the Confined Spaces standard. Now, I know what you’re … Read more

Tips for OSHA’s Standard for Confined Spaces in Residential Construction

Tips for OSHA's Standard for Confined Spaces in Residential Construction

Our workspaces come in all shapes and sizes. Some are vast open plains, while others are as cramped as the backseat of a ’67 Volkswagen. These cramped spaces we often find ourselves in, well, they’ve got their own fancy title: Confined Spaces. And when you’re playing in the world of residential construction, these spaces could … Read more

Confined Spaces in Construction: The Perils of Sewer Systems

Confined Spaces in Construction The Perils of Sewer Systems

Today we’re going to talk about Confined Spaces in Construction, particularly focusing on Sewer Systems. In this labyrinth of underground tunnels and infrastructure, risks are around every corner, every manhole. These spaces can become lethal in the blink of an eye if the dangers lurking within aren’t identified, evaluated, tested, and neutralized in a timely … Read more

Navigating Confined Spaces: A Fisherman’s Guide to Safety

Navigating Confined Spaces A Fishermans Guide to Safety

Introduction Alright folks, let’s roll up our sleeves and dive into the nitty-gritty of safety in the commercial fishing industry. Now, I’m not talking about the kind of safety that involves wearing a life jacket or avoiding a rogue wave. No, we’re going deeper than that. We’re venturing into the belly of the beast, the … Read more