How Much Could a Failed OSHA Inspection Cost Your Company?

Are you worried about the possibility of OSHA showing up at your front door for a surprise inspection and you're not exactly sure how to prepare for that possibility? If that sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place! If you're not prepared for the possibility of an inspection, this can cost your company literally $tens or even $hundreds of thousands dollars. Those fines can stack up quickly so you may want to be prepared and prevent [...]

By |2023-12-08T16:57:42-05:00December 8th, 2023|OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on How Much Could a Failed OSHA Inspection Cost Your Company?

What Manufactures Need to Know about OSHA Emergency Action Plans

What Manufacturing Leaders Must Know about OSHA Emergency Action Plans  What Manufacturing Leaders Must Know about OSHA Emergency Action Plans  Do you know the difference between an OSHA emergency action plan and basic workplace safety protocols? If not, you’re almost certainly putting your employees and facility at risk.  We all know something about basic safety standards and try to minimize risks in our facilities. However, that hard work doesn’t always meet OSHA safety requirements—which means you’re gambling with your bottom [...]

By |2023-10-12T14:35:21-05:00October 11th, 2023|OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on What Manufactures Need to Know about OSHA Emergency Action Plans

Why Manufacturers Need an OSHA-Compliant Lockout/Tagout Program

Have you ever had an employee injury or death because of a machine that wasn’t completely turned off? Even if you’re among the lucky few who haven't experienced this type of incident, nationwide lockout/tagout violations are on the rise. With an increase of 279 violations between 2021 and 2022, OSHA inspectors are cracking down on one of the highest-risk situations on the floor.   2023’s numbers are already climbing, and you can’t afford to get flagged for non-compliance—or worse, risk the [...]

By |2023-08-21T10:44:57-05:00August 21st, 2023|OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on Why Manufacturers Need an OSHA-Compliant Lockout/Tagout Program

What Can Trigger an OSHA Inspection?

Are you worried about the possibility of OSHA showing up for a surprise inspection? Are you not exactly sure what to do about that and how to get prepared? If so, you've come to the right place. Triggers are not random events and do not happen by accident. There are very specific triggers that you need to be aware of that prompt safety inspections. A lot of these triggers are caused by deficiencies and mistakes made within your [...]

By |2023-07-24T17:46:13-05:00July 24th, 2023|OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on What Can Trigger an OSHA Inspection?

How to Get Prepared for an OSHA Inspection

Are you worried about the possibility of actually showing up in your lobby for a surprise inspection? And you're not sure exactly what to do or how to prepare for that possibility? That sounds like you don't feel bad because you're definitely not alone, and you've come to the right place because I put together this series of videos called How to Pass Your OSHA Inspection. And in this edition of the series, I'm going to talk about [...]

By |2023-04-25T13:23:27-05:00April 25th, 2023|Good To Know, OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on How to Get Prepared for an OSHA Inspection

What To Do After An OSHA Inspection Ends

Once the OSHA inspection is over and the inspector leaves the site, many companies make the mistake of believing that "it's done" and there's nothing more to do and nothing more to worry about. Unfortunately in most cases, these assumptions couldn't be further from the truth, and in reality, the work has just begun..... In other words, the vast majority of inspections result in multiple citations for serious health and safety hazards, and it's the employers responsibility to [...]

By |2023-03-31T11:43:23-05:00March 31st, 2023|OSHA Health & Safety, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on What To Do After An OSHA Inspection Ends