Aug 15, 2018
Create an emergency plan – BEFORE you need one We encourage all businesses to proactively create an emergency response plan for employees to follow during a weather-related emergency like a hurricane – or any unexpected emergency. How will you communicate with... Continue reading →
Nov 4, 2016
During a workplace emergency, it’s easy for panic and chaos take over. However, with a well-thought-out emergency action plan which includes a marked assembly point where employees gather before evacuation, lives will be saved and pandemonium can be kept at a minimum.... Continue reading →
Mar 10, 2016
In a busy warehouse or on a plant floor, clear, visual markings for pathways and aisles are important for employee safety and productivity. OSHA provides some general guidelines for floor pathways, aisles and floor markings in facilities – you can read most of them... Continue reading →
Sep 11, 2015
If you worked in a factory at the height of the Industrial Revolution, perhaps one straight from the pages of a Charles Dickens novel, you would not have seen many Danger or Caution signs. If your employer did not want to put up any signs, no one could make the... Continue reading →
Aug 31, 2015
If you like doing puzzles, you may enjoy the challenge of deciphering government regulations. A case in point is determining whether fire extinguishers in a workplace need to be identified with signs. Here is the only guidance that OSHA’s regulations offer: The... Continue reading →
