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Three Secrets to Building an Effective Manufacturing Safety Program Safety is one of the first lessons we learn as kids—don’t touch the hot burners on the stove, don’t run with scissors, and don’t push your sister too hard on the swings. But developing a comprehensive safety program for your manufacturing plant isn’t so simple—and the stakes are much higher. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, fatal workplace injuries rose 5.7% in 2022. Injury and illness cases were also [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]