December 28, 2019

Using Powered Industrial Trucks? Lifting Heavy Objects? Make Sure Your Employees Have Steel-Toed Shoes!

If your employees lift heavy items or are on foot in the proximity of power-industrial vehicles (such as electric pallet jacks), then it is a good idea to require steel-toed shoes.
December 14, 2019

REMINDER: OSHA Can and Will Cite Employers for Willful Violations of the General Duty Clause.

OSHA can cite employers for willful violations of the general duty clause—and will do so with little hesitation following fatalities and catastrophes. Safety Managers should actively monitor and critically evaluate obvious and glaring hazards, and consider formalized training on safe work practices related to those hazards.