Safety Columnists

OSHA's top 10 most cited violations

Data to benchmark our workplace safety programs.

June 8, 2021

Each year following the publication of the top 10 list Eye on Safety takes a look at the list to see what has changed and also where workplace safety professionals might find areas for improvement in their own safety programs.

Can you be sued for OSHA violations?

Push to allow employees to sue employers for OSHA violations.

Brittney Cornillaud

May 6, 2021

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As the country shifts to a liberal presidency and Congress, the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR), a nonprofit think tank, is calling upon state and federal lawmakers to create a private right of action that would allow employees to sue their employer for OSHA violations.

Time to be recognized for your worker safety excellence

ASA Safety Award applications now being accepted.

Jim Kendzel

March 28, 2021

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Each year, the ASA Safety Committee recognizes three wholesaler/distributor member companies and three manufacturing member companies for their high level of worker safety.

Eye on safety: Safety education at ASA

Diana Bautz

March 9, 2021

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If there is one rule of safety, it’s that what you think you know can make you dangerous.

Eye on safety: 2020 and lessons learned

ASA members reveal health and safety lessons learned throughout 2020.

Jim Kendzel

February 4, 2021

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The good news is 2020 is over, we have viable vaccines and we are hopefully seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.

Eye on Safety: What to expect when OSHA inspects

What you need to know about OSHA inspections gone wrong.

Adele L. Abrams, ESQ., CMSP

November 10, 2020

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Unfortunately, many people think they know about the consequences of an OSHA inspection gone wrong, but they don’t. This can have dire consequences financially or even criminally.

Eye on Safety: Injury prevention is an ART form

Does this scenario sound familiar?

Bill D'Amico

September 28, 2020

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Employee Jones to supervisor: “Hey boss, just want you to know I tweaked my back lifting that box of parts onto the conveyor. No big deal, I can continue working.”

Eye on Safety: OSHA's General Duty Clause

What you need to know.

Braford T. Hammock

September 11, 2020

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As the United States remains in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, significant attention has been placed on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA” or the “Agency”) and the efforts taken by the Agency to help in the federal response.

Working through a heat wave

What health and safety signs to look for.

Nate Orland

August 4, 2020

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After a long, gray winter, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the mercury is rising — and rising, and rising.

Working through a heat wave

Nate Orland

July 28, 2020

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After a long, gray winter, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the mercury is rising — and rising, and rising. For several weeks in the spring, outdoor work was comfortable — even preferable to indoor work. But by mid- to-late June, the temps began to take their toll.