OSHA 2024 Top 10 Violations
Real-life workplace hazards are emphasized with the OSHA Top 10, which is released every year. This list aggregates the citations issued by OSHA staff of…
OSHA Proposed Heat Standard
Severe weather can pose significant threats to human life, and certain conditions, like extreme heat, require proper preparation and management in the workplace. Unfortunately, heat…
Workplace First Aid Kit Requirements
As a business owner or safety officer, it is crucial to be prepared for potential accidents in the workplace. First aid kits serve as the first…
ANSI/ASSP Z390.1-2024: Hydrogen Sulfide Training Programs Accepted Practices
Hydrogen sulfide stinks. Some describe its stench as reminiscent of “rotten eggs.” However, this odor isn’t the gas’s only characteristic. H2S is flammable and poisonous….
ANSI/ASSP A10.18:2023—Unprotected Edges in Construction
Falls from heights contributed to 376 fatalities in 2023 alone, constituting 29% of all construction fatalities. For over a decade now, fall protection is consistently cited as…
When Should Safety Showers & Emergency Eyewashes Be Used?
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151(c) and ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 detail that emergency safety showers and eyewashes should be used where the body or eyes of any employee…
OSHA Top 10 Violations of 2023
Complementing Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requirements, voluntary consensus standards enhance the safety of numerous worksites. Voluntary standards touch every aspect of safety covered…
ANSI/ASSP A10.48-2023: Communication Structures
Communication and broadcast tower erection, servicing, and maintenance was a very small and highly specialized industry until the 1980s. Now, there is a need for…
ASME STS-1-2021: Steel Stacks
The exhaust stack, made out of steel, removes the combustion gases from heat exchangers to be safely vented outside. ASME STS-1-2021: Steel Stacks covers consideration…