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New OSHA Rule Spells Potential Trouble For Employers

Update August 20201: OSHA's electronic injury and illness reporting requirements remain in effect although many impacted companies remain unaware of this requirement. We are updating this blog to make employers aware and to answer basic questions: Last week OSHA announced a significant new rule which will mandate that virtually all employers in high hazard industries (including manufacturing and construction) submit their safety record data to electronically OSHA each year (ie: OSHA 300 logs). OSHA will then publish those records on-line [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:50:51-05:00May 18th, 2016|OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations|Comments Off

OSHA General Duty Clause Explained

OSHA General Duty Clause Explained Many employers are unaware of OSHA’s general duty clause which essentially states that employers must identify and correct any health or safety hazards even if those hazards aren’t covered under an existing OSHA standard (aka “law”). Companies who fail to manage this responsibility put their employees at risk for serious injuries and even fatalities, and their companies at risk for huge fines and penalties as well as potential civil and criminal liabilities. OSHA’s General Duty [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:55:41-05:00April 17th, 2016|OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Employee Complaints Trigger OSHA Inspections

Employee Triggered OSHA Inspections Here is a very critical stat that every business owner in a high hazard industry, such as manufacturing, construction, or industrial services, needs to know: Between 2009 and 2013, an average of 20% of all inspections were triggered by an employee complaint. The percentage of employee triggered inspections rose to 24% last year and that’s because OSHA takes these complaints very seriously and is responding by doing more and more follow up inspections. Keep in mind that [...]

By Russell Carr|2021-09-09T14:36:29-05:00March 30th, 2016|Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Head of OSHA Gives Speech on Workplace Safety Challenges and Trends

(This blog post has historically been one of our site's best performers and I finally figured out that most visitors are actually trying to learn more about safety speeches. As a result I decided to create this video which explores the topic by telling you everything you need to know about safety speeches and if you should give one at your company. Check this out before you do....) The blog post below which is [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-09-27T10:35:23-05:00July 5th, 2015|Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

OSHA’s TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate) and DART (Days Away from Work, Days of Restricted Work Activity, Days of Jobs Transfer) Explained

CHECKOUT OUR NEW OSHA TRIR & DART VIDEO. Back by popular demand, our OSHA Power Brief that discusses and explains TRIR and DART: The Skinny: In this edition of our OSHA Power Brief series, we'll define and discuss two critical safety performance metrics: • TRIR: Total Recordable Incident Rate • DART: Days Away from work, days of Restricted work activity, and/or days of jobs Transfer Why is it important to understand these key safety metrics? • The [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-07-20T12:13:02-05:00January 7th, 2015|Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Job Hazard vs. PPE Assessment & Which One is REQUIRED by OSHA

The blog post below, which discusses safety Hazard Assessments, was first published in August of 2014 and is the 4th most popular page on our website. Given it's popularity, and the importance of the subject, we wanted to briefly update its content. Make sure to read the full blog post to get a better understanding of the differences between these two assessments, but while doing so keep in mind that while "PPE Assessments" are actually required by OSHA, these [...]

By Russell Carr|2023-05-02T16:26:13-05:00August 11th, 2014|Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off