Workplace Safety Network

The Workplace Safety Network provides OSHA updates, practical ideas and real-world case studies to help Safety professionals create a safer workplace. This informative and entertaining blog covers what Safety leaders care about most, including safety leadership and training ideas on forklift safety, hazcom, lockout/tagout, slip, trips & falls, back safety, fire prevention, fall protection, and more.

Long delays

Can OSHA inspector's discourtesy help beat a citation?

February 17, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

A company recently tried a novel approach to beat a $900 citation for failing to produce timely OSHA 300 logs: discourtesy. Did it work? Read on to see how the courts responded to this unusual defense.

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12 hard-to-spot traps that undercut electrical safety

February 15, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

Even with a good electrical safety program, accidents still occur. Left unattended, there are a dozen traps that can undermine even the most well-intentioned safety efforts. Read on to learn what these traps are, and how supervisors can keep them in check.

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Unnecessary risk: Boss didn’t fix safety device

February 10, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

If a safety device isn't working, it needs to be repaired as promptly as possible. In cases with unnecessary risks like this, it only takes one unthinking worker for this story to have an unhappy ending. Read on to learn more about why leaving these kinds of hazards unfixed can lead to trouble.

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Famous last words workers tell themselves

February 8, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

Many workplace accidents would be just as predictable, if workers and supervisors understood the odds involved and the risks they take. If you and your supervisors spot certain behaviors among your workers, you can intervene before an accident occurs. Read on to learn more about what to look for.

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Identifying confined spaces

Five mistakes that can doom rescue efforts

February 3, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

Did you know more than 60% of confined space-related deaths are would-be rescuers? The good news: The most commonly made confined space mistakes can be avoided. Here are the biggest trouble spots employers need to focus on, and some ways to prevent trouble

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Skeletons in the closet

Safety 'skeletons': Hazards that are reported, but not fixed

February 1, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

Are there any safety skeletons in your department's closet? Reported, but not fixed, hazards will come back to haunt you. Read on to learn how you can make sure your organization doesn't let these dangers fall to the bottom of your priority list.

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3 traps that can sabotage safety & hurt workers' morale

January 27, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

Some safety departments can accidentally damage worker morale – despite the best of intentions. Fortunately, you can learn from their mistakes. Read on to learn how supervisors can undermine safety and morale, and what you can do to prevent it from happening.

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Drop everything and run

Drop everything and run, the emergency orders said

January 25, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

When a disaster strikes and workers need to evacuate, supervisors need to make it abundantly clear that the orders aren't negotiable. Read on to learn what happened to one worker who didn't listen when his supervisor said "drop everything and run".

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Cubicle

Chairs, keyboards and desks are part of safety for office workers

January 20, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

When it comes to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), white-collar employees are just as likely to be injured as their manual labor counterparts. Read on to learn the best ways to protect office workers from being injured on the job.

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OSHA hit list: Who's on it, and what to do if you are

January 18, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

At least 4,100 worksites around the country can look forward to "special treatment" from OSHA in the next few months. Read on to learn what they're looking for, and how to stay under their radar.

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