SNIPS Safety Contributor Mike McCullion, CSP, ARM, investigates the largest source of fatalities in the field: falls.

Small companies should avoid the “zero injury as a goal” culture. By simply stating that “Our goal for the year is zero injuries!”, a company sets themselves up for failure. 

The topic of heat stress has been in the forefront of Federal OSHA, state regulators, and standards setting groups over the past five years and 2022 is “heating up” as well.

While developing or improving your company safety and health program often seems like an uphill climb, there are some things most companies can do to address these challenges head on.

The requirements for recording an injury or illness on your OSHA 300 log can be complicated and companies should avoid “over-reporting” injuries that could lead to an over-inflated OSHA injury incidence rate.