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Dump truck and semi-trailer dumping rig tip-overs are occurring at an increasing frequency, often resulting in drivers and sometimes workers on the ground being injured or killed.  The reason for the increase is that end-dump-truck bodies and semi-trailer dumping rigs...

Many companies have contingency plans to account for external supply chain risks, like a supplier suffering a fire that prevents it from keeping production running and getting you product that you need. However, you also have internal supply chain risks, which you are...

While all businesses need electricity to get the job done, it can also pose a significant safety issue if your workers are careless. To reduce the chances of a workplace injury or death, it's imperative that you train your workers in electrical safety. While we've all...

Requiring good housekeeping and hygiene in your construction job sites can have a spillover effect to your overall workplace safety. A policy of workplace hygiene in itself encourages good housekeeping, and provides workers with clean drinking water, sanitary...

You should never hire an unbonded subcontractor on a construction project, unless you want to put your organization at significant financial risk. If the contractor you hired fails to perform their work as specified in the contract, without a performance bond you have...

Employers with 10 or more employees must post their completed OSHA Form 300A by Feb. 1 and keep it posted in their workplace until April 30. The form must be posted where the company usually posts other employee notices, like minimum wage and workplace safety notices....

Fed-OSHA penalties for several workplace safety violations by employers have increased for 2024. The penalties for OSHA violations rise annually to account for inflation under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. Penalties for most violations...

The trend toward employees working remotely that began during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven popular, and many employers have been able to shrink their office costs by leasing smaller spaces. However, these changes have resulted in increased commercial building...

One of the biggest headaches for contractors is equipment and tool theft, as thieves regularly raid worksites after hours or steal tools from parked vehicles. They can make away with tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment, and in serious cases it can result...

While workplace injury and illness have continued a steady decline over the past many decades, medical advancements are helping severely injured workers survive catastrophic injuries. Although this is a positive trend, insurers and self-insured employers can face...

One of the keys to instituting a good safety program is to get management and supervisor buy-in. You need their support and belief in the system if you are to convince your employees to embrace your safety regimen. If your managers don't believe in the safety plans...