Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
Here’s a short video we put together from our trip to SkillsUSA 2017!
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Wednesday, June 7th, 2017
To help you take full advantage of the features that are included with your S/P2 account, we have added a HELP section in the administration site! As an administrator on your S/P2 account, the HELP section gives you quick access to key documents (such as the self-audit checklist so you can take control of your […]
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Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017
In the workplace, safety should be your No. 1 goal. Are you looking to start a safety and health plan in your shop? Or has it been a while since you’ve addressed these important topics and you don’t know where to start? OSHA released its “Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs” to help employers establish a […]
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Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Each October, OSHA announces its top violations of the year. For 2016, OSHA released its list at the National Safety Council Congress & Expo, the world’s largest gathering of safety professionals. Similar to other “Top 10” lists, the list doesn’t change much from year to year. Why? If employers worked to correct these hazards, OSHA […]
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Sunday, January 1st, 2017
An accident happens in the shop where an employee slips and falls on an area coated in spilled oil. You clean up the oil, send the injured employee to the ER and move on about your day. The next week, a similar accident happens in the same spot. It’s the busy lunch hour and you’re […]
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Monday, November 14th, 2016
When OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard in 2012 to align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, the final transition deadline of June 2016 was years away. In that time period, employers covered under HazCom were expected to train employees on the revised standard (by December 2013), and […]
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
In 2016, more than 5 million S/P2 tests will be taken, and your shop is part of that. We want you to have a way to promote your shop’s commitment to safety, pollution prevention, and ethics. That is why S/P2 will be sending out a window cling to every facility that has purchased or renew […]
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2016
OSHA has not increased civil penalties on employers cited for safety violations since 1990. On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015” with a provision requiring OSHA to significantly increase penalties they impose. What does this mean to you? Penalties are increasing nearly 80%. As of August 1st, the $7,000 cap […]
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Monday, July 25th, 2016
You may have recently read articles or heard about OSHA and a new recordkeeping rule. As with many news releases, you may be wondering, “But what do I really need to know?” In this column, we’ll talk about how this news may affect you and your shop. Injury Data Collection On May 11, 2016, OSHA […]
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2016
In the “Health & Safety” column in the March 2016 issue of BodyShop Business, we talked about the king of personal protective equipment, the respirator. In a shop, workers are exposed to several different hazards that require the use of a respirator, but the choice of respirator determines the effectiveness of the protection. In this column, we’ll discuss […]
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