Ensuring Female Employees Have the Right Fit: A Guide to Properly Sizing PPE

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is defined as clothing or equipment designed to protect the wearer from harm. It is used in a variety of industries and may include items such as safety glasses, hard hats, protective clothing, gloves, and respirators. By wearing PPE, employees can reduce the risk of injury or illness and focus on…

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Safeguarding Your Employees: Understanding & Upholding Their Rights in the Workplace

As a business owner or HR Manager, you have an obligation to protect your employees and ensure that they are working in a safe environment and it’s important to understand their rights in the workplace in order to properly safeguard them. In this article, we’ll explore employee rights, the consequences of reporting safety problems, how…

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How To Use OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application to Improve Your Company’s Safety Practices

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) allows businesses to submit their workplace injury data electronically via the OSHA VPP (Voluntary Protection Program) website. While using this program may seem like a no-brainer, many companies are hesitant to hand over that much confidential data to another organization. Understandably, many businesses don’t want to give away…

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