It’s National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month. Preparedness is usually associated with emergency plans, evacuation routes, and disaster supplies. For employers, it also means making sure the equipment matches the hazard, required credentials are current, and compliance records will hold up when someone asks to see them. Those details matter before the emergency […]
Are head protection changes on the way?
OSHA recently released a new Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB) focussing on the proper use of head protection. At the same time, they announced that they are switching from traditional hard hats to safety helmets to protect agency employees from head injuries better. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced […]
Managing Asbestos In Schools – and last call for HAZWOPER
As we mentioned last month, our HAZWOPER courses are designed by industry professionals to teach students the REAL information they need to keep themselves and others safe on the site. How are our courses different? Some of the reasons include: Our instructors have been involved with a wide range of actual HAZMAT incidents, including many […]
