Fall Protection Means More Than Just a Harness
Unfortunately, proper fall protection and the correct use of personal protective equipment are not always well-understood, creating both a false sense of security and the very real prospect of danger.
2/1/2008

Employers Must Pay for Safety Equipment
OSHA Announces Final Rule on employer payment for employee personal protective equipment.
11/27/2007

OSHA’s Top 10 lists: The Hits Keep Coming
When the folks at OSHA publish a list, nobody smiles or wants to be included.
9/1/2010

Ensuring Safety During Extended Workdays
What considerations should be made when determining whether or using extended workday schedules?
6/1/2010

What Every Owner and Contractor Should Know About NFPA70E
people believe that NFPA 70E is only about protection from arc flash, but it is far more comprehensive.
6/1/2010

OSHA eTool Explains Ways to Protect the Safety of Electric Power Workers
OSHA's eTools are stand-alone, interactive Web-based training tools on occupational safety and health topics that include modules for answering questions and providing advice on how OSHA regulations apply to users' worksites.
4/1/2010

Written Safety Program Essentials
A good safety program can do far more than simply keep you on the right side of the law.
2/28/2010

Eye Safety: What You Need to Know
No industry is immune when it comes to the potential for eye injuries, but certain types of work involve more inherently hazardous tasks.
2/28/2010

The Most Dangerous Tool on the Worksite
Ask most workers to name the greatest danger on their worksites, and you’ll get a variety of guesses, from various saws and drills, to punch presses, to torches. But on most worksites, the most dangerous tool is one that seems fairly harmless: the ladder.
12/1/2009

Eight Steps for Safer Lockout Tagout Programs
As long as energy sources such as electricity, natural gas, steam, pressurized water, and compressed air are connected to the machine, a potential hazard exists.
11/30/2009

Behind the Numbers: Recordkeeping Can Make Your Workplace Safer
If an employee at your workplace does not have an accident this year, what is the underlying reason? Is it because your workplace has an effectively developed and implemented safety and health management system, or is it simply pure luck? Luck usually runs out.
10/30/2009

Machine Guarding Basics- The Increased Importance of Risk Assessment
Many companies are not aware of the increased requirements for risk assessment for machines. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of US ANSI standards that state that risk assessment SHALL be conducted before operating any machine.
9/29/2009

Noise: The Insidious Hazard That’s Often Missed
By the time one becomes aware of sound-related injuries they’ve suffered, it’s too late to reverse the damage.
7/1/2009

A Strategy for Site Safety Assessments and Field Surveys
State and federal inspectors are far less interested in effort than in execution, and the execution can have a tremendous impact on injury rates and lost time.
6/1/2009

When a Trench Turns into a Confined Space
Confined spaces appear frequently on construction sites, and many workers and supervisors don’t realize it.
5/1/2009

Reducing or Ignoring Workplace Safety During Business Downturns Could Be Costly
The American Society of Safety Engineers cautions employees to avoid cutting back on safety.
3/1/2009

Terminator Glove from Banom Offers Cut Resistance with Improved Dexterity
This durable hand protection option offers greater cut resistance and cost effectiveness.
2/1/2009

Safety Management Group Announces Strategic Alliance with U.S. Safety Depot
Safety Management Group and U.S. Safety Depot have begun a partnership to compliment each other's services while offering pricing incentives for existing customers.
2/1/2009

Over 110 Million Visitors Utilize OSHA Web Site in 2008
Visitors viewed more than 180 million pages of occupational safety and health resources during this period.
11/1/2008

Five Electrical Hazards to Remember
The five hazards described here are very common and easily preventable, making them a great topic for a safety meeting or toolbox talk.
9/1/2008

New Website Offers Comprehensive Arc Flash Information
The site provides employers, plant managers, and safety personnel with a clear guide to arc flash safety regulations and procedures.
8/29/2008

The Nine Elements of a Sound Project Site Specific Plan
An effective plan gives contractors the opportunity to list the hazards their workers will encounter on the site.
7/1/2008

Extended Workdays and Safety
Although extended workdays are not inherently more hazardous, some of aspects associated with them should be considered before making a decision.
6/1/2008

A Strategy for Site Assessments and Field Surveys
These formal firsthand observations provide a way to determine whether the safety aspects of the project properly reflect the objectives set out in the safety plan.
6/1/2008

Drafting a Safety Program
A good safety program can do far more than simply keep you on the right side of the law.
5/1/2008

Local Business Leaders Attend “Executive” OSHA Construction Safety Training Course
The day-long safety training event was sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company and was targeted toward local business and construction leaders.
4/1/2008

OSHA’s Top Ten List: Documents You’ll Want to Have on Hand
Do you know the ten documents and reports OSHA asks for when visiting a construction site?
4/1/2008

Contractor Prequalification: Factors Worth Considering (Article 2 of 3)
A growing number of companies are recognizing the benefits of safety prequalification programs for outside contractors that perform work on their jobsites.
2/1/2008

Contractor Prequalification: What a Program Can Do (Article 1 of 3)
This installment will look at the reasons for prequalification and what it can accomplish beyond your jobsite. (First in a series of three articles)
1/1/2008

Safety Management Group Announces Strategic Alliance with Jobsite Supply
Safety Management Group has created an important strategic alliance to offer clients a reliable resource for safety-related equipment.
7/9/2007

Safely Setting Concrete Boom Pump Outriggers
Advisory bulletin available to offer information on the proper usage of outriggers on concrete pump trucks.
4/11/2007

How Qualified is Qualified'
Employees, contractors, and service personnel must be qualified to work on or near electrical hazards.
12/6/2006

Are You Ready For Contractors to Work in Your Facility'
After reading this article, I hope you will pick up some ideas that will help you in your efforts to develop a contractor safety program for your organization.
8/9/2006

Doing It The Right Way: NFPA 70E
Companies across the U.S. and Canada are pursuing compliance with NFPA 70E-the standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Sadly, some of them also are making any number of costly mistakes in the process. Here are some tips to help your organization avoid being one of them.
6/28/2006

Senate Bill Promotes Employee Fines and New Initiatives
Proposed Senate Bill promotes fining of employees and promotes new safety initiatives.
12/14/2005

Electrical Safety for the Workplace
Three of the top 10 are related to electrical safety, and as you can see, electrical safety plays an important role in workplace safety.
11/2/2005

Budgeting for Safety
Don't get caught up with the idea that safety is a trivial cost associated with your business.
10/4/2005

ASSE Offers Business Resumption Safety Checklist
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) offers this disaster safety checklist to assist businesses before, during and after a disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina.
9/6/2005

The Revised Hexavalent Chromium Rule Approaches Deadline
Post-hearing comments were collected in late April. The proposed Final Rule deadline is set for January 18, 2006.
7/1/2005

Safety Training Available In June
The Safety Services Group is providing several training events during the month of June.
6/5/2005

Safety Training Available In March
The Safety Services Group is providing several training events during the month of March.
3/2/2005

OSHA Launches Safety Web Page For Residential Construction
'This new OSHA Web page focuses on residential construction industry-specific safety and health information that can help employers and workers establish and maintain safer worksites...'
8/20/2004

OSHA Promotes Job Safety For Hispanic Employers And Workers
Through their alliance, OSHA and the Metro ASSE will develop training in Spanish targeted to Hispanic workers.
3/17/2004

OSHA Offers Two New Web Pages
New Pages on Emergency Preparedness, Small Business Provide Useful Information.
7/28/2003

Over Forty Percent of Indiana's CHSTs are SMG Employees
Nine of the twenty-two Construction Health and Safety Technicians (CHST) in Indiana are employed by Safety Management Group.
2/24/2003

The Five Essentials of Safety
Here's how to make your company attractive to potential clients (and insurance companies).
12/1/2002

Pre-qualification Frequently Asked Questions
This article pertains specifically to the Pre-qualification process currently being utilized by an un-named Indianapolis-based company that is referred to as 'Owner' throughout this document. However, it serves a good example of how contractors can successfully traverse the pre-qualification process.
11/6/2002

The pros and cons of extended work days
Non-traditional work days are becoming more and more common on in manufacturing and construction settings. What type of considerations should an employer make when deciding whether to utilize an extended work day'
6/3/2002

The 10 most common documents an OSHA inspector might ask to see.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance for fabricators involves maintaining several mandatory written programs and records. The following is a management checklist of the 10 most common written programs and records that an OSHA inspector might ask to see.
4/16/2002