How to Build a Hazard Communication Program for Manufacturing

How to Develop a Foolproof Manufacturing HazCom Program If you’ve ever heard someone yell “Fore!” on the golf course, you’ve had a front row seat for hazard communication. But when communicating about potential dangers, the stakes are far higher in your manufacturing plant; there, workers are likely to encounter potentially deadly chemicals or debilitating levels of heat or noise. That’s why an airtight Hazard Communication Program is absolutely crucial to health and safety in manufacturing. Read on for guidance on [...]

By |2024-04-04T12:41:34-05:00April 4th, 2024|OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations|Comments Off on How to Build a Hazard Communication Program for Manufacturing

How To Pass a Manufacturing OSHA Inspection

6 Vital Steps to Pass Your Manufacturing OSHA Inspection “Be Prepared” isn’t just a long-time Boy Scout motto — it’s a core attitude that every small manufacturing firm should keep in mind when facing their dreaded OSHA inspection. After all, OSHA violations, citations, and fines are no stroll in the woods. Penalties begin at $16,131 per violation and can top out at ten times that number for willful or repeated violations. But with thoughtful preparation and an understanding of [...]

By |2024-03-12T15:54:08-05:00March 12th, 2024|Good To Know|Comments Off on How To Pass a Manufacturing OSHA Inspection

The 5 Steps to Building a Manufacturing Safety Committee

5 Steps to Building a Rock-Solid Manufacturing Safety Committee Many manufacturing leaders want to hire a single safety manager to supervise their facility’s OSHA and EPA compliance. One-and-done sounds nice, until you consider the fundamental truth: safety compliance can’t be the job of a single individual. It requires buy-in and implementation across every person at your plant. That’s where developing a rock-solid manufacturing safety committee comes in. This dedicated group can do what a single safety manager cannot—create a [...]

By |2024-02-21T11:47:04-05:00February 21st, 2024|Good To Know|Comments Off on The 5 Steps to Building a Manufacturing Safety Committee

Berg Compliance Solutions Launches New Company to Help Small Texas Steel Fabricators Manage OSHA, TCEQ & EPA Compliance & Risk

Based on Berg’s many years of experience helping small manufacturers of all kinds, the company recognized that the steel fabrication sector in particular faces some of the most serious environmental, health & safety compliance challenges & risks in all of manufacturing, yet are often least equipped to deal with them. This realization lead Berg to found Texas Steel Fabrication Safety Consulting with the mission of helping sector companies implement industry specific compliance programs to help protect their employees, the environment [...]

By |2024-02-08T11:13:39-05:00February 7th, 2024|Good To Know|Comments Off on Berg Compliance Solutions Launches New Company to Help Small Texas Steel Fabricators Manage OSHA, TCEQ & EPA Compliance & Risk

Berg Compliance Solutions Launches New Company to Help Small Texas General Contractors Manage OSHA Health & Safety Compliance & Risk

Berg Compliance Solutions Launches New Company to Help Small Texas General Contractors Manage OSHA Health & Safety Compliance & Risk Based on Berg’s many years of experience helping small Texas construction companies, the company has recognized that small general contractors in particular face some of the most serious health & safety compliance challenges & risks in the construction industry, yet are often least equipped to manage them. This realization has lead Berg to found Texas General Contractor Safety Consulting, with [...]

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How to Build a Manufacturing Safety Program

Three Secrets to Building an Effective Manufacturing Safety Program Safety is one of the first lessons we learn as kids—don’t touch the hot burners on the stove, don’t run with scissors, and don’t push your sister too hard on the swings. But developing a comprehensive safety program for your manufacturing plant isn’t so simple—and the stakes are much higher. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, fatal workplace injuries rose 5.7% in 2022. Injury and illness cases were also [...]

By |2024-01-14T13:10:43-05:00January 14th, 2024|OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on How to Build a Manufacturing Safety Program