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Does Safety hinder Production?

Mar 03, 2020 | OSHA | Safety Training | Workplace Hazards

it is not safety that is hindering production. It is poor scheduling that is going to ultimately hinder production.

Don’t Ask Workers to Sign the JHA. Ask Them to Challenge It.

Aug 18, 2026 | Hazards | safety culture | Safety Management | Workforce Devlopment | Workplace Hazards

Reviewing a JHA should involve more than explaining the plan and collecting signatures. The crew should have a meaningful opportunity to test whether the plan actually fits the work.

Fall Protection can be a False Sense of Security

Dec 07, 2020 | Safety Training | Uncategorized | Workplace Hazards

Every day workers are going to work, donning their personal fall arrest systems, and working from heights.

OSHA Changes Silica National Emphasis Program

Feb 10, 2020 | Hazards | OSHA | Safety Training | Uncategorized | Workplace Hazards

This new program will be measured for effectiveness by regional offices and the OHE through collecting data on the number of employees covered, the number of workers removed from hazards, reductions in worker exposures, abatement procedures implemented, and the number of violations related to specifically targeted hazards.

Safe Work Practices When Dealing with Steel Erection

Sep 07, 2023 | Colorado | Hazards | OSHA | Safety Training | Workplace Hazards

Communication is not only key in a relationship but also between the controlling contractor and the steel erector prior to the beginning of operation.

Safety Cops Need Not Apply

Sep 11, 2019 | Safety Training | Workplace Hazards

Signage in the Workplace- Dependent on the Place

Jul 01, 2019 | Hazards | signage | Workplace Hazards

The EPA's Historic Move: Banning Asbestos

Mar 26, 2024 | Hazards | Workplace Hazards

When Safety Policies Reach Their Limits

Jul 20, 2026 | Leadership | safety culture | Safety Leadership | Safety Management | Workforce Devlopment | Workplace Hazards

Written safety policies create consistency, but they can't anticipate every condition on a construction site. Learn why developing supervisors to exercise sound judgment is essential when written procedures reach their practical limits.

When the JHA Stops Matching the Work

Aug 19, 2026 | Hazards | Safety Management | Workforce Devlopment | Workplace Hazards

Construction changes throughout the day. The real test of a JHA is whether the crew recognizes when the assumptions behind the plan no longer match the work.