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Everything you should know about OSHA, such as compliance, updates on regulations, and emergency response. This series offers handy guides to employer best practices on everything from handling an inspection to confined space permits.
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2,000 eye injuries a day

The real costs of eye injuries

Risks include permanent damage, financial stress and job loss
Randy DeVaul
November 1, 2022

An eye injury is painful, expensive, and can have long-term impacts. Yet, studies show 90% of all eye injuries are preventable. With any eye injury, there is always risk of vision loss.


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Safety eyewear with colored lenses offer added protection

Randy DeVaul
August 15, 2022

Studies show employees will not wear eye protection unless it is comfortable, fits properly, or functions well. Lens color can impact employee protection and performance levels and provide a better choice.


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heat stress

Heat stress prevention recommendations

Randy DeVaul
March 31, 2022

Heat stress occurs when employees are exposed to high heat and high humidity environments, indoors or outdoors. Though preventable, heat stress signs and symptoms can go unrecognized until the full exposure to the heat presents itself.


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Hypothermia dangers
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Hypothermia dangers increase as fatigue sets in and thought processes slow down

Randy DeVaul
January 20, 2022
Hypothermia is a condition caused by a general cooling of the body which drops a person’s internal core temperature below 98.6 degrees F. Most of us have experienced at least mild hypothermia when the body core temperature reaches 95 degrees F, which causes the body to shiver in efforts to generate more internal heat.
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PPE selection, limits, and use: No single type can protect all individuals against all hazards

Randy DeVaul
December 23, 2021
A reminder to all that there is no single type of PPE that can protect all individuals or protect one person from all known hazards.
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Post-incident substance abuse policies do not defy OSHA guidelines

Randy DeVaul
November 8, 2021
An effective substance abuse testing program safeguards your employees and workplace against injuries and illnesses, or other incidents caused by substance abuse or misuse.
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Return-to-work policies should be a critical element in your workers’ compensation program

Randy DeVaul
October 20, 2021
There are basic concepts about workers’ compensation that everyone within an organization should know so that everyone works together toward getting the injured employee and the company back to 100% or, at least, to pre-injury status.
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How to comprehensively review your safety measures with a three-phase approach

Randy DeVaul
September 1, 2021
Performance Safety can be defined as an on-going review of processes, procedures, and practices through observation, workplace examinations, and task analysis.
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Safety’s identity crisis: It’s time to focus on principles, not programs

Randy DeVaul
August 27, 2021
A priority changes with circumstances. A value remains constant, regardless of circumstances. Safety is a value. If integrated into the process, procedures, and practices, safety will not be the first to go when budgets are cut or when time pressures push for compromise.
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Incident investigations: What to investigate and why

Randy DeVaul
July 15, 2021
Incident investigations are a critical part of your safety program and safety culture. When an incident occurs, when and how you address it is equally as important as what you address and why.
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ON DEMAND: Hand injuries are the #1 preventable injury in the workplace. Despite plentiful PPE, preventable hand injuries still occur at very high rates among industries where sub-contractors are a key part of the workforce.

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