Matthew Hawley
Wakeman, OH:
OH Company Cited for Willful Violations after it Removed Protections it had Installed
Canton, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) - Gaspar Inc., a boiler manufacturer, has been cited for two willful violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Proposed penalties total $112,000. OSHA's investigation found the company was requiring employees to operate two press brakes and a horizontal boring machine where the machine guards had been removed. Machine guarding protects workers from lacerations, caught-in and amputation hazards.
How to Inspect your Fall Protection Lanyard
OSHA requires that every piece of Fall Protection Equipment is inspected by the worker prior to use, and once a year by a competent inspector. This video sho...
Fall Protection: Why Would You Work Without It?
This video takes a light-hearted approach to the serious issue of fall protection.
Why don't amplifiers have clipping protection?
We understand that amplifier clipping can damage speaker drivers so why don't amp manufacturers protect from this happening?
Don’t Make the Same Mistake Twice, OSHA Willful Violations Hit Hard
Our friends at OSHA have memories like elephants and they also can hold a grudge for up to five years! I received an article recently from the great folks at Business and Legal Reports that explains how serious repeat (or willful) violations of previously-cited OSHA standards can be. The article mentioned a well-known furniture manufacturing …
Why Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Matters
Hazards exist in every workplace. This is especially true in construction zones. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends the use of engineering or work practice controls to manage or eliminate hazards. When this is not feasible or does... Read More
12 fundamental facts of Fall Protection and Height Safety By Capital…
This presentation is an introductory guide to Height Safety. Always consult a Fall Protection specialist if you are unsure of any aspect of fall protection equ…
Most commonly cited OSHA violations and how safety audits can help
When conducting an audit as a gap analysis tool, Safety teams should strive for comprehensive audits prioritized around areas of operational risk.
What You Need to Know About Fall Protection Training
Hands-on practice helps to instill confidence and increase competence in users.
What level of ballistics protection do EMS providers need?
Body armor continues to be a heated topic of discussion in light of the daily threats responders' face
What is a VSSR? Is your company prepared for it?
Unfortunately, most employers don’t know a lot about a Violation of Specific Safety Requirement (VSSR) until one is filed against them by an injured...
When it’s a OSHA violation… and when it’s not
Take a look at the photo and see if you can name the OSHA trench safety violations. There’s a man in the trench – look closely, because you can barely see him. Then, there are the eight men surrounding the newly excavated hole, putting pressure on the excavation face. There’s no sloping, shielding or shoring—nothing […]
Unitrends and Veeam: Physical Protection
Unitrends and Veeam: Physical Protection - Or Lack Thereof
How is Personal Injury Protection useful?
Motor vehicle accidents happen on a regular basis due to a variety of causes. When these accidents occur, they not only cause damage to a car but they can cause serious injuries to individuals that were inside the cars. These injuries can result in medical bills that can become quite expensive. Due to this, itRead More
Branch or Supplementary Protection?
For those who work in electrical design, a prominent concern is circuit protection. But which of these devices do you use for branch protection or for supplementary protection?
The surprising beach hazard that injures thousands
Improperly installed beach umbrellas have sent more than 30,000 people to US hospitals in a decade.
Why Fall Protection Materials Matter
In a dangerous situation, fall protection needs to work right away. Discover how the quality of materials chosen for your PPE affects your safety.
Should I blow the whistle on safety violations?
My workplace has several machines where safety guards have been removed, plus a few other things I am pretty sure are OSHA violations. My boss told me to just ignore them and do my work, but I’m afraid someone is going to get hurt. I’m also afraid I’ll be fired if I blow the whistle. What do I do?
How Safe is Your Workplace?: Top OSHA Violations
To help you understand where the most common threats to business’s lie, we’ve rounded up a few OSHA violations that are common in many workplaces.
Letters of Protection and Why You Need One
Medical costs are usually the biggest part of financial damages a claimant will incur. Since neglecting treatment is one of the fastest ways to tank your person
