AlaCOMP provides news and OSHA Updates to all members. Each entry is packed with vital safety tips, updates to claims processes and information on the annual seminar devoted to safety and workers’ compensation subjects.
Safety Alert: Maintaining Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
October 14, 2021
OSHA requires safety professionals to maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) in the workplace for all substances that contain hazardous material. Safety professionals often get asked what is a SDS? Where do you get them? How must they be maintained? Do they have to be printed? We will try to answer some of those questions. What is a Safety Data Sheet? The SDS underwent its final change in 2015 from MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) to…
MORESafety Alert: 5 Steps to Ladder Safety
October 11, 2021
Ladders in the workplace are used commonly and often the safety aspect and training are often forgotten. 20% of fatal and lost workday injuries are from falls from ladders. Most of these accidents can be prevented if we follow the safety training and procedures. Below are 5 steps to ladder safety: Choose the Proper Ladder for the Job. Performing a quick job safety anaylsis (JSA) will help determine whether a step ladder or extension ladder is appropriate for the job. Inspect the…
MORESafety Alert: LOTO- Lockout Tagout
September 30, 2021
Is your Lockout Tagout (LOTO) program up to the standards for OSHA? The LOTO: Top 4 Reasons for OSHA citations video will provide the top reasons why OSHA gives citations and will help you to understand what is necessary to avoid these types of citations. Click the video below to watch: If you need additional information please visit our online safety library or if you have any questions or need assistance please contact our Loss Control Department.
MORESafety Alert: Top Items to Collect When an Injury Occurs
September 23, 2021
After every injury collecting the proper items/documentation necessary helps to ensure that the claim can be filed and handled quickly and properly. If there is missing information on the FROI or missing documentation this can effect how quickly a claim can be handled. Please find below the top 10 items to collect after a workplace injury occurs to help avoid any issues with handling a claim: Report the accident immediately - regardless of how minor the injury or accident may be, it should be…
MORESafety Alert: Keys to a Safe Construction Site
September 17, 2021
Construction Work is responsible for three work-related fatalities a day, per year on average. Overall, one out of five deaths were in construction. Some important considerations for having a safe construction site are as follows: A Safe Work Assessment should be in writing, outlining the scope of work and hazards present. The competent person should be identified as well as the entire chain of command. In addition, 24-hour emergency numbers, the location of the nearest medical treatment…
MORESafety Alert: Landscape Safety
September 13, 2021
As with any industry, safety is a critical element of landscaping and lawn care companies. With the ever-changing seasons and unpredictable weather, safety is a 12-month endeavor for landscape professionals. The best way to set yourself apart from the competition is to implement solid safety practices. First, this helps the company be more profitable, and secondly, it makes your company a place where employees want to work! Operating…
MORESafety Alert: Hierarchy of Control - Elimination, substitution/engineer, administration, PPE
August 26, 2021
The Hierarchy of Controls is a method of controlling hazards created by the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH). NIOSH was founded in 1970 and is a United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injuries and illnesses. The NIOSH Hierarchy of Controls is used as a means of determining how to implement feasible and effective control solutions to…
MORESafety Alert: Safety Manager Software- Online Safety Library
August 19, 2021
Want an easy way to keep all your documentation in one place? Check out the Safety Manager Software on the online Safety Library. The Safety Manager software is a program that helps you keep all of your documentation in one location and is FREE to download on the online safety library. The software can keep record of employee training, OSHA 300 logs, accidents and much more all in one convenient location. To learn more about all the features of the Safety Manager Software please click the video…
MORESafety Alert: Ergonmics - Lifting, Pushing, Pulling
July 29, 2021
Overview Ergonomics is the study of people’s efficiency in their working environment. Ergonomics aims to improve workspaces and environments to minimize the risk of injury or harm to the worker. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not have a specific standard for ergonomics, they do state that “Ergonomics- fitting a job to a person- helps lessen muscle fatigue, increases productivity, and reduces the number and severity of…
MORESafety Alert: Heat Stress
July 22, 2021
Poor hydration can lead to heat stress and be a major factor in the safety of occupational workers. Unlike the conventional athlete, the occupational worker, one who performs physical labor for an occupation, is often faced with repeated days of 8 hours or more in uncontrollable working environments. Hot environments, combined with requirements for heavy, protective clothing, can hinder the body’s cooling processes. Sweating is one of the main ways a body…
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