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OSHA Requirements for Private Medical and Dental Practices

Do we perform consultation requests for privately-owned medical and dental clinics? Absolutely.

Let's Be Careful Out There

Remember the television series, “Hill Street Blues,” where during the daily roll-call meeting the last thing the sergeant would say to the officers is “And … hey, let’s be careful out there!”?

Getting Away with it Doesn’t Work

“I’ve been doing it like this for 30 years and never had a problem!”

Doing It Right: Safety Incentive Programs

Over the years, I’ve received a lot of client questions regarding safety incentive programs, a program that rewards employees for safe behavior.

What is OSHA Looking for When They Visit Your Facility or Jobsite?

I am asked this question repeatedly: “What will OSHA look for if I get inspected?’” Honestly, there’s no simple answer. The hazards inside your facility or jobsite are as unique as you, your company, and the product or service you provide.

Safety Committees: Just Hype or Do They Really Benefit a Company

A number of safety committees I’ve encountered do not work and are not effective. Why? They do not follow-through with their safety vision.

Fall Protection: Don’t Take a Chance with Non-Compliance

The time has come for residential contractors and sub-contractors to stop making excuses about why they can’t provide positive conventional methods of fall protection (guardrail system, safety net system or personal fall arrest system) for all employees.

Training, Evaluation and Certification Requirements for Forklift Operators

Training your employees in the proper performance of their job is time and money well spent.

Safety First is the Beauty in Landscaping

The safety and health team at USF Safety Florida knows that when it comes to jobsite safety, no amount of advanced equipment technology or design can replace safe work practices. I’ve seen it firsthand: When businesses pursue safety as earnestly as productivity and quality, long-term zero-incident performance follows.

Trenches and Excavations: Some Insights

I’ve surveyed or spoken to quite a few companies during my career that have a trunk-full of excavation/trenching recorded safety training sheets or certificates; they have a safety program that spells out (or actually regurgitates the OSHA standards) the safety rules for trench work.