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Hazard control programs – the fourth part of a comprehensive safety program. This podcast continues the series, “Safety has No Easy Button.”

Ototoxicants pose a known hazard to individuals both in and outside of work. Listen to this podcast to get a better understanding of what an ototoxicant is and how it can impact you and your employees.

Have you ever wondered where workplace safety started? I find the history of workplace safety interesting ... from where we started to how we got to OSHA’s creation in 1970. Take some time to listen to this brief history of workplace safety – from the Flintstones to the Jetsons.

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death in the workplace. This podcast will discuss a recent study identifying the factors most beneficial in reducing motor vehicle accidents.

An interesting twist to OSHA’s ability to issue general-duty citations for excessive heat exposure.

Employees are often taught to use three points of contact when climbing ladders. However, I see too many injuries where employees didn’t use three points of contact. I’ll discuss alternatives to training employees on three points of contact as we’re failing falling employees.

A continuation of what it takes to have a great safety program. We’ll discuss the hierarchy of controls as part of hazard prevention and control.

This podcast about forklift training continues last week’s podcast with important discussions about what constitutes a type of forklift, as well as trainer qualifications.

OSHA has issued its second set of COVID-19 related citations. This podcast will review those citations and summarize the requirements for a fully compliant respiratory protection program. You’ll want to listen in if you require employees to wear N95 masks in your facility.

If you use a forklift in your facility, are you providing the necessary training to your forklift operators? This podcast will review forklift training, retraining, and evaluation requirements.