Regulations & Compliance

Finally! Compare OSHA Standards State To State

OSHA standards vary state to state. For the first time, a database accurately compares state and federal OSHA laws and regulations. On a website. For free. In additional to federal OSHA standards, 25 states have their own OSHA laws and regulations. This complicates compliance. In this podcast, hear how two non-government entities…

Dan Clark | May 1, 2015 | OSHA Standards, Podcast | Mining Safety, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

4 Steps to Flammable Liquids Safety

Flammable liquids safety can change quickly when workplace temperatures rise. Listen for four ways to avoid flashpoint fires and explosions. Find out the difference between flammable and inflammable. Hear about volatile liquid chemicals, and how their vapors can ignite at a certain flashpoint. In this podcast, Dan Clark warns of four major…

Dan Clark | April 21, 2015 | Flammable Liquids, Podcast | Facility Marking, Fire Safety, GHS, Hazcom, Labeling, NFPA, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety

6 Proven Nail Gun Safety Tips

Nail gun safety increases with modern, well maintained equipment. Keep nail gunners from getting an injury with these six tips. The right nail gun trigger is just one of the items that will help save workers from a trip to the emergency room. Dan Clark says training, and jobsite best practices are…

Dan Clark | April 16, 2015 | Nail Gun, Podcast | OSHA, PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

Crackdown On Texting And Driving

Texting and driving will get you a ticket in the DOT’s national crackdown April 10-15, 2015. Companies can be fined if workers text and drive on the job. Police across the United States are enforcing Department of Transportation’s first-ever campaign against driving while texting. The six day blitz will aim at everyone—John…

Dan Clark | April 9, 2015 | Podcast, Texting and Driving | OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

Who Pays For Temporary PPE?

Who pays for temp PPE? Not the worker. The host employer or the staffing agency are ultimately responsible for keeping temporary workers safe with the right gear. OSHA’s Temporary Worker Initiative clarifies the hot potato of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the temporary worker. These workers suffer more from work related accidents…

Dan Clark | March 30, 2015 | Podcast, Temp PPE | OSHA, PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

6 Ways To Encourage Incident Reporting

Incident reporting increases when workers don’t fear losing their jobs. That’s one of six ways to encourage incident reporting, and improve safety. In this podcast, Dan Clark goes into detail about employee fears of reporting accidents and near misses. Trust of the company is a key component in logging accurate incident information…

Dan Clark | March 17, 2015 | Incident Reporting, Podcast | OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

Rooftop Snow Removal Alert From OSHA

Rooftop snow removal by workers is so dangerous, OSHA just released a Hazard Alert. Listen for a list of 8 best practices of rooftop snow removal. Winter is still hitting hard, prompting OSHA to warn companies about the perils of working on a roof covered with snow. Hear tips assessing the roof…

Dan Clark | March 10, 2015 | Podcast, Rooftop Snow | OSHA, PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

Permit-Required Confined Spaces

Permit-required confined spaces, PRCS, are simply confined spaces with an added hazard. But who issues the permit? Listen to hear about the hazards and permits. In this podcast, Dan Clark describes the hazards that can complicate work in a confined space. They include toxins or low oxygen in the air, electrocution risk,…

Dan Clark | March 3, 2015 | Confined Spaces, Podcast | OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

Trench And Excavation Hazards

Trench and excavation hazards are higher than general construction. Cave-ins kill two workers every 30 days. Hear how to keep workers safe in your big digs. In this podcast, Dan Clark describes trenching protective systems, including sloping, benching, shoring, and shielding. You’ll also hear tips from safety official and excavation expert Dan Taillefer about the…

Dan Clark | January 29, 2015 | Podcast, Trench and excavation | OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

OSHA Finally Embraces GHS

The deadline for OSHA’s new HazCom labeling standards, based on GHS, is June 1st, 2015. Are you compliant? OSHA has new requirements for labeling chemicals. In this podcast, HazCom industry expert Chuck Paulausky details these new standards, based on the Globally Harmonized System, GHS. Most manufacturers already comply with the new labeling…

Dan Clark | December 12, 2014 | GHS Labeling, HazCom Labeling, Podcast | Facility Marking, GHS, Hazcom, Labeling, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety