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OSHA Targets Staffing Agencies Issuing Fines & Penalties

OSHA Begins Targeting Staffing Agencies & Issuing Significant Fines & Penalties UPDATE: OSHA continues to target staffing agencies with enforcement inspections to hold them accountable for failing to manage safety. OSHA has begun following through on their recent threat to target staffing agencies for health & safety violations. On July 15th, OSHA issued a memorandum regarding intentions to ramp up enforcement efforts directed at staffing agencies and host employers in an effort to protect “temporary workers”, as well as [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:50:50-05:00August 18th, 2014|Good To Know|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

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

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