Forklift safety training is essential to fulfill the mission of OSHA: to assure safe and healthful working conditions for all workers. Because forklifts are commonly used in such a broad range of industries such as construction, distribution, manufacturing, retail, recycling operations, and warehousing, the importance of properly training all forklift operators cannot be overstated. Forklifts […]

Quality Safety training for new hires can make all the difference in keeping workers safe. According to Injury Facts, compiled by the National Safety Council, the first 90 days of work can be some of the most dangerous. In fact, in a two-year period nearly 278,000 employees experienced an incident that resulted in days away […]

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must fit properly to provide employees appropriate protection from workplace hazards. In fact, improperly fitting PPE reduces the effectiveness of protection. Even worse, it may fail to provide any protection at all to an employee. Further, it presents additional hazards to employee safety. Sadly, it can even discourage employees from using […]

2025 Employment Law Updates

OSHA’s Top 10 Remains Much the Same. Fall Protection – General Requirements is OSHA’s most frequently cited standard for the 14th consecutive year. The announcement was made during the 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Orlando. OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, Scott Ketcham, presented the initial list – which represents OSHA Information System data from Oct. 1, 2023, […]

Beginning in 1922 and continuing for over 100 years, the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) has sponsored the annual public observance of Fire Prevention Week. Additionally, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance in 1925. In fact, it is the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, participants learn […]

True to its mission, OSHA is always working to assure America’s workers have safe and healthful working conditions, OSHA has recently updated The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The update seeks to better align the HCS with Revision 7 of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification, as well as improve alignment with other federal […]

State legislatures have been busy in 2024. There were 28 states that had at least one major update to their labor law posters in January and several states updated more than one poster. Since January, many of those states have had additional updates and around 13 other states have updated at least one posting. Considering […]

Participate in Safe + Sound Week 2024: August 12-18 All organizations looking for an opportunity to recognize their commitment to safety are welcome to participate. Last year, more than 3,900 businesses helped to raise awareness about workers’ health and safety! Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes […]

OSHA aims to better inform employees about chemical hazards in the workplace.