OSHA seems to be handing out a record number of fines. A quick look at the "Latest News" section of their website (http://osha.gov/) produces the following headlines:

• OSHA fines Alabama lumber company for violations following worker death [09/3/10]

Not all Hi-Vis tape is created equal. It's one of the main reasons why there is often such a price discrepancy between the vests that sales reps show you.

So what's the difference between reflective tape and retroreflective tape?

Let's let Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman of Mythbusters explain it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5BRdtCK1xc&feature=player_embedded

Propane torches can generate temperatures in excess of 2,000 degree Fahrenheit. It only stands to reason therefore that extreme caution must be taken when they are being used. A few simple safety rules will ensure that accidents and injuries are avoided.

• Always inspect all the hoses, the fittings, the valves and all the connections before lighting the propane torch.


• Never, under any conditions, should you leave the torch unattended.


• Always make sure that the tor

Got this information from Jasson Farrier VP of Sales at Guardian Fall Protection last week through an email and thought that it might be something my readers would benefit from.

The ANSI 2007 Z359 has been the biggest topic in fall protection for a while now. What I would like to focus on today is the new 3,600 lb gate rule on all connectors used in fall protection. The gate (or closing part) of the connector previously had a standard l

Labor day weekend… we look forward to a long weekend, time off work, weather permitting a BBQ and a party. Sales and consumption of alcohol increases and, unfortunately, so does the number of impaired drivers on the road.

The Department of Transportation wants another number to increase as well, namely the number of arrests for drunk driving. In order to reduce the number of impaired drivers on the road this coming weekend, they have kicked off their annual "Over the Limit, Under Arres

In an August 2

I get a lot of different email newsletters from different safety-related sites and agencies. I got one this morning from the Home Safety Council on Do-It-Yourself Safety Tips that I thought I would share with you.

Do-It-Yourself Safety Tips

Taking on home improvement projects can be fun and save you money, but do them safely. The State of Home Safety in Amer

Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures

In our look at stormwater management part 3 we need to have a look at a rule that went into effect back in 1974 and amended in 2002 under the auspice of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act entitled the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC). It was designed to help make sure that oil, grease, gasoline, diesel fuel, and other oil-based or chemicals and other solvents did not leech into the waterways.

The basics of