Entries by Valerie G

9 Ways to Give an Effective Safety Briefing

The overarching purpose of a safety job briefing is to identify, evaluate, and control hazardous situations. While many workers would view these discussions as boring and/or a waste of time, the safety briefing has potential to be the most interactive, enlightening, and intriguing part of the work day if properly planned and executed with meaning. […]

Key Requirements of Beryllium Rule

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule to help alleviate chronic beryllium disease and lung cancer in American workers by reducing their exposure to beryllium and putting controls in place to limit and monitor employee risks. While the final rule was originally schedule to take effect on March 21st, OSHA […]

Top 5 Facts for OSHA and ANSI Awareness

If you’re trying to get your company’s safety program to be compliant with workplace health and safety requirements, it’s important to first know what the standards are. While there are thousands of directives maintained by various entities in our country, it is very important to be aware of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) […]