Heat Safety is the Employer's Priority this Summer
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Kevin Lindley, FRSA Self Insurers Fund Safety Consultant
Every year, many workers die and thousands more become ill while working in hot or humid conditions. OSHA currently has a Heat Illness Prevention campaign across the country to focus on heat h... Read More
Safety: It's More than a Company Slogan
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Kevin Lindley, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund Safety Consultant
I always find it distasteful to use the slogan “Safety First.” I cringe every time I hear someone say it. It’s a phrase that some contractors often fall back on concer... Read More
Staying Safe During Extreme Heat
Tue, May 14, 2024
FRSA Staff
Extreme heat is defined as summertime temperatures that are much hotter or more humid than average. Because some places are hotter than others, this depends on what’s considered average for a particular location at that time of year... Read More
Back Injury Prevention
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Kevin Lindley, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund
The number one workplace safety problem in the nation as reported by OSHA is back injury. Back injuries can be very painful, result in long term or lifetime disabilities and can be exp... Read More
Forklift Safety
Sat, Jul 22, 2023
Jorge Castanon, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund
Having a forklift at your workplace to help lift, move, stack and store raw materials or finished product helps get the job done efficiently. Powered industrial trucks or forklifts ar... Read More
Water or Electrolyte Enchancement
Mon, Jun 19, 2023
Kevin Lindley, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund
With temperatures rising and the humidity that comes with most days, it’s important that your employees stay well hydrated before, during and after work hours. OSHA regulations, ... Read More
The Importance of Creating a Culture of Safety
Fri, Apr 21, 2023
Tom Eifrid, Group Sales and Operations Manager, Ritz Safety
Safety culture is the shared beliefs, attitudes and behaviors that shape the way people approach safety in a workplace. The key phrase here is shared beliefs: e... Read More
Focusing on Safety
Mon, Apr 17, 2023
Lisa Pate, FRSA Executive Director
Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) maintained its position as OSHA’s most frequently cited worker safety and health standard in fiscal year 2022, marking its ... Read More
Accident Investigation
Wed, Feb 22, 2023
Jorge Castanon, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer's Fund
An accident investigation is a detailed analysis aimed at discovering the factors that led to an accident that caused a potential injury or injuries and property damage. An a... Read More
Ergonomic Guidelines - Using Four-Wheel Carts in Roofing, Part 3
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Dr. Ken-Yu Lin and Dr. Zhenyu Zhang, SHARE Lab College of Built Environments, University of Washington
In last month’s issue, we discussed workplace setup and site pre-task planning. In this third and final article, we’ll focus... Read More
