Have you experienced a rewarding career in occupational safety but are not quite ready to hang it up? Do you enjoy conducting safety training and interacting with workers? Do you have construction and/or utilities safety expertise? Do you live in the Greater Louisville Kentucky area? If …
Is a Rigid Boot for Precautionary Measures an OSHA Recordable?
An injured employee is given a rigid boot as a precautionary measure by the physician. Did that just make this injury an OSHA Recordable? Scenario: You are the safety manager for a manufacturing company. An employee was carrying some material to her workstation when she stepped awkwardly and felt …
Safety Consultant Position Opening – Louisville, Kentucky
Senior Safety Consultant Position Established occupational safety consulting company has immediate need for a highly experienced safety professional to perform as a senior safety consultant. Advanced Safety & Health, LLC is a well-established Occupational Safety Consulting company based in …
Does OSHA Require Worker to be Tied Off in a Lift Working over Water?
To tie off or not to tie off when working over water in an Aerial Lift Scenario: You are the safety manager of an electrical contractor and you have a project where an electrician will be required to work from an aerial lift set up on land, but the boom will be positioned in such a way that the …
Small Fires in the Workplace – Fight Fire or Flee?
Should employers have employees fight fire or flee when it comes to small fires in the workplace? When we work with employers in developing an emergency action plan for their workplace, we occasionally discover misunderstandings about the concept of fight fire or flee with regard to small fires in …
OSHA Recordkeeping Quiz: Determining if an Employee Experienced an Injury or Illness Due to an Exposure
Does an Employee complaining of symptoms make it an injury or illness? Scenario: Three employees in a small manufacturing facility were exposed to 15% hydrofluoric acid when an acid line with a booster pump ruptured. The employees did not immediately report signs or symptoms of illness or injury. …