11/08/2025
Lithium-ion batteries are common in today?s workplaces, powering tools, devices, and equipment. But when damaged or improperly charged, they can pose fire and injury risks. This article breaks battery safety down into clear, practical steps that employees and supervisors can follow, with guidance on storage, charging areas, recognizing warning signs, and responding to incidents.
10/16/2025
As I'm sure you are already aware, OSHA updated its civil penalty structure for 2025, raising fines for serious, willful, and repeated violations. These changes make it more important than ever for employers to proactively identify hazards and ensure compliance. Small businesses also now have expanded opportunities for penalty reductions when hazards are corrected promptly.
09/03/2025
Employers would be well advised to keep the focus on maintaining a safe workplace, even with OSHA being less proactive.
06/20/2023
It's so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day demands, that it can become too easy to lose track of the basics behind workplace safety. This is just a reminder post that everything starts with the employee and resonates throughout the organization from there.
09/20/2022
Did You Know That We Are In the Midst of National Farmer Safety Week?
Well, we are and, frankly, no other occupation or employer needs a heightened awareness of the unsafe conditions on the average farm, whether a family farm or an industrial farm. In the 1993, when the Agricultural, 1928, standards were written, there were fewer industrial farms (the really large farms of dairy or grain products) than there are at present. The last change to these standards was in November of 2021, and before that it was in 2011.
08/30/2022
I recently reviewed a report from an Indoor Air Quality study for a residential client. What caught my eye was the Volatile Organic Chemical, Carbon monoxide, and Carbon dioxide results were compared to Occupational Exposure Limits. There are several reasons why this is...
07/28/2022
The first day of my Ergonomics course at the University of Michigan Professor Strong explained how chairs, mostly not adjustable in those days were built for a 6' tall male. Which explained a LOT. He went on to point out that 6' males were not the majority at the time so this...
06/12/2022
Even though the number of OSHA Enforcement Officers as a ratio to the number of businesses is extremely small, one could show up at your door without notice. In that case, you need a plan because, trust me, you don't want an Enforcement Officer to know your employees don't know who is in...
06/11/2022
Some industries are exempt or partially exempt from complying with 1904, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA's recordkeeping standard. The exempt industries are considered to be...
05/17/2022
Recently I was on the American Society of Safety Professionals discussion board. It's a great place for new Safety Professionals to connect with their more experienced colleagues. One frustrated member posted a request for assistance. He stated:
"I have found in each...
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