Safety Training | OSHA and EHS Compliance Texas

The #1 OSHA Compliance Mistake Made By Small TX Construction Companies

The #1 mistake that small Texas construction companies make when trying to manage OSHA compliance is dual tasking Project Managers or Superintendents with both building/managing projects and OSHA compliance. This mistake primarily involves general contractors, but can impact trade contractors too. Don't get me wrong, PMs and Supers are the "eyes and ears" at your projects and can therefore play a key role in safety management, but it's unrealistic to expect them to manage everything by themselves and keep your company out of trouble with OSHA [...]

By Russell Carr|2024-02-04T16:56:36-05:00March 23rd, 2016|Good To Know, OSHA Health & Safety, Safety Training, 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

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