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OSHA: 2 Key Safety Performance Metrics You Need to Know

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 primarily value of TRIR and DART is to evaluate and quantify a company's safety performance. * Companies that meet OSHA's record keeping requirements must calculate, [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:50:50-05:00January 29th, 2014|Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Your EMR & How To Lower Your Workers Compensation Rate

The Summary: Although not an actual OSHA metric, your Experience Modification Rate (aka “EMR” or “Mod Rate”) determines how much your company pays for Workers Compensation insurance. This is a significant factor in how safety performance can impact your bottom line. Read on to understand why…. Here are the key points to understand: Your EMR compares your WC claim history with competitors in the same industry. It rewards companies with low losses and good safety & claim performance, and [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:51:04-05:00December 16th, 2013|Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Can Your Insurance’s Loss Control Service Cover Your Company’s OSHA Requirements?

There is a very common misconception among business owners and managers that their Workman’s Compensation insurance provider’s loss control services will address all of their company’s OSHA health & safety compliance requirements. Although it’s true that these loss control services are valuable and should be utilized to help prevent workplace accidents, they fall far short of ensuring that the insured business is OSHA compliant. Here’s why: 1) State Laws Don’t Require That WC Loss Control Services Provide OSHA [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T13:03:54-05:00December 1st, 2013|Good To Know|Comments Off

Houston Business Owner Sent to Prison & Fined for OSHA Violations

The former president of Port Arthur Chemical and Environmental Services, LLC (PACES) has been sentenced for occupational safety crimes which resulted in employee deaths. Matthew Lawrence Bowman, 41, of Houston, pleaded guilty on May 9, 2013, to violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act and making a false statement. He was sentenced to a year in federal prison Monday by U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone. Bowman was also ordered to pay fines in the amount of $5,000. Bowman admitted [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:44:11-05:00October 30th, 2013|Berg Environmental News|Comments Off

Falls Continue to be the #1 Killer at Construction Sites

Falls Continue to be the #1 Killer at Construction Sites & Result in Significant Fines & Penalties for Employers Update: Sadly, the information contained in this blog post remains valid all these years later. Construction The Skinny: According to statistics recently released by OSHA, more construction workers were killed by falls in the last 12 months than by any other safety hazard. This includes both residential and commercial construction. Sadly, this has been the norm in construction for many years, [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-10-19T18:58:56-05:00October 20th, 2013|Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Revised OSHA GHS Standard Deadline is Dec 1: Are You Ready?

UPDATE: This blog post was originally published several years ago, and yet still many companies are unaware of this major chemical safety update, yet alone complying with it. Everything stated below is still true and any employer who uses chemicals should carefully review these requirements and ensure that they're meeting all requirements. CLICK HERE OR CALL 512-457-0374 FOR YOUR FREE HAZCOM CONSULTATION (From an OSHA Fact Sheet Publication) OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with the [...]

By Russell Carr|2021-08-19T17:19:04-05:00September 22nd, 2013|Good To Know|Comments Off