EMR -- Experience Modification Rate
Solving the Experience Modification Rate Mystery (EMR)
Here's an article that provides detail about the Experience Modification Rate (EMR).
Eye Protection
Eye Protection in the Workplace
Here's some useful information regarding how to prevent eye injuries in the workplace from Prevent Blindness America.
Hazard Communication
OSHA's Hazard Communication Technical Information Page
This is OSHA's Technical Information Page pertaining to Hazard Communication. See an example written program and learn the steps necessary to build your own HazCom program.
Hearing Conservation
OSHA's Hearing Conservation Technical Resource Page
This is OSHA's Resource Page devoted to Hearing Conservation issues. This is a great resource if you need help developing a Hearing Conservation Program.
Incident Investigation
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
This online language center enables users to double check spelling and definitions of words. A great resource when preparing an incident report.
Online Writing Lab
This is a great resource for answering grammar, writing, style, and editing issues often encountered when preparing incident reports.
Insurance Providers
Pillar Group
Offers customer-focused goal of providing "pillars" of services: Risk Management, Commercial Lines Insurance, Personal Lines Insurance, Fidelity and Surety, Safety Management, Employee Benefits and Life.
Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM)
Interm Life Safety Measures
A Three Step Approach to Interim Life Safety Measures, by Randy Gieseking
Lessons Learned Sites
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Investigations
The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents.
CCPS Process Safety Beacon
The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) publishes the monthly one-page Process Safety Beacon for plant operators and other manufacturing personnel. Each publication presents a real-life accident, the lessons learned and practical means to prevent a similar accident in your plant.
Project Hanford Lessons Learned Web site
One of the primary goals of the Department of Energy Lessons Learned process is to connect DOE Sites through shared information so we can all benefit from each other's innovations and prevent repeating unfortunate events. Here you can find indexes of Project Hanford Lessons Learned, a description of the lessons learned process, reference material, and links to the DOE Lessons Learned database.
Lockout/Tagout -- Control of Hazardous Energy
Lockout-Tagout Interactive Training Program
Whether you are a recent hire or an experienced employee, this oline OSHA program will expand your knowledge of the Lockout/Tagout standard.
Lockout/Tagout Fact Sheet (pdf)
This is a two-page Fact Sheet prepared by OSHA regarding Lockout/Tagout compliance.
OSHA's Lockout/Tagout Information Page
This is OSHA's Technical Information Page pertaining to lockout/tagout issues.
Machine Guarding
OSHA's Machine Guarding Resource Page
This page contains general information on the various hazards of mechanical motion and techniques for protecting workers. Compliance information related to machine guarding is also included.
Material Safety Data Sheets
Need a MSDS in a hurry?
This is Cornell University's immense searchable database of Material Safety Data Sheets.
Multi-Employer Worksites
Multi-Employer Worksite Compliance Directive
This is an internal OSHA Compliance Directive to Compliance Officers outlining how responsibilities for jobsite hazards will be determined (lengthy).
Occupational Safety and Health Admin. (OSHA)
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
This is OSHA's comprehensive website that includes a vast amount of regulatory information.
OSHA's Goals for 2003-2008
Here are OSHA's Strategic Goals for 2003-2008 (formulated in May 2003).
OSHA’s Construction and General Industry Standards
OSHA’s Regulations (29 CFR) online and searchable.
Do you need clarifications about an OSHA regulation?
OSHA maintains a searchable database of letters requesting clarification or interpretations of their regulations. Click above and enter the subject of your inquiry.
Has your company ever been inspected by OSHA?
OSHA’s inspection database was not initially meant for public access, but has been made available to the public. Enter your company name to see detail regarding past compliance inspections that have occurred since 1971.
Need to know the Permissable Exposure Limit for a chemcial?
OSHA's TABLE Z-1 Limits for Air Contaminants.
OSHA Inspection Data
Learn what infractions are most common for your type of business (based on SIC Code).
OSHA's Technical Links Page
This is OSHA's Technical Links Page offering information regarding nearly every type of hazard encounterable in construction and manufacturing.
What's my company's SIC Code?
This page offers a search engine to locate your company's Standard Industrial Code (SIC).
Organizations
ABC -- Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana
ACGIH -- American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
AGCIN -- Associated General Contractors of Indiana
ANSI -- American National Standards Institute
ASSE -- American Society of Safety Engineers
BAGI -- Builder's Association of Greater Indianapolis
CGA -- Compressed Gas Association
CII -- Construction Industry Institute
CSB -- U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
CURT -- Construction Users Roundtable
DOT -- Department of Transportation
IMA -- Indiana Manufacturers Association
INSafe -- IDOL Safety Training and Consultation (formerly BuSET)
IOSHA -- Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration
ISA -- Indiana Subcontractors Association
ISHE -- Indiana Society for Healthcare Engineering
ITSDF -- Industrial Truck Standards Dev. Foundation
Kid's Chance
MICCS -- Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety
MSHA -- Mine Safety and Health Administration
NFPA -- National Fire Protection Association
NIOSH -- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NSC -- National Safety Council
SIA -- Scaffold Industry Association
Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP)
Owner Controlled Insurance Programs - Part 1
This is part one of a two-part article by David L. Grenier about OCIPs that is presented by c-risk.com.
Owner Controlled Insurance Programs - Part 2
This is part two of a two-part article by David L. Grenier about OCIPs that is presented by c-risk.com.
Owner-controlled 'wrap insurance' is viable alternative for contractors
Here's an informative article by Gerald Katzman for The Business Review.
Other Resouces
Safety Management Group's Resources
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Developing a Training Program for Forklift Operators (pdf)
This is a document prepared by OSHA outlining the requirements necessary to prepare a training program for forklift users.
FAQs About Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training. (pdf)
This is a document containing frequently asked questions with answers regarding powered industrial trucks; general questions and questions specific to general industry, maritime and construction are provided.
Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation
This is a great source for free access to ANSI B56 Standards that pertain to power industrial trucks and related equipment & accessories.
Online Forklift Training -- FREE
Instructional Designs, Inc. provides a free online operator training course.
OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck Resource Page
This is OSHA's Resource Page devoted to all that pertains to the proper training and safe operation of powered industrial trucks (forklifts).
Sample Training Program Outline for Forklift Operators (pdf)
This is a "sample" outline prepared by OSHA to assist in the development of a training program for forklift operators.
Recalls
Recalls.gov
To provide better service in alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous or defective products, six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create www.recalls.gov -- a "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls.
Workplace Safety Magazine Articles
Safety Magazine Newsletter Archives including recalls
Recordkeeping
OSHA Recordkeeping Hanbook
OSHA has released its long-awaited recordkeeping document that addresses the new recordkeeping standard.
OSHA's Recordkeeping Resource Page
This is OSHA's Resource page devoted to the recordkeeping standard.
OSHA's Recordkeeping Standard (pdf)
This is a document containing the text of the revised recordkeeping standard.
Respiratory Protection
Respiratory Protection Page
This is a page with numerous links found within the OSHA website that provides vast amount of information regarding the respiratory protection standard.
Small Entity Compliance Guide (pdf)
This is a compliance guide prepared by OSHA that serves as a comprehensive resource to assist in the development and implementation of a respiratory protection program. Very informative!!
Scaffolding
OSHA's Scaffolding Technical Information Page
This page is a comprehensive resource that includes regulatory information, images, directives, and other information pertaiing to scaffolding.
Scaffolding eTool from OSHA
Here's a very informative page within the OSHA site that provides online training regarding scaffolding.
Statistics/Reference Data
How are Incident Rates Calculated?
This is a link to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website page detailing how to calculate incident rates
How does your company’s injury/illness rates compare to others?
The “Safety and Health” section provides up-to-date safety statistics presented by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code. How does your company compare to the rest of the nation?
The Mother of All Statistics Pages
This page is a clearinghouse of statistics for all government agencies.
Steel Erection Standard
OSHA's Steel Erection Standard Resource Page
This is OSHA's information page devoted to the revisions made to the steel erection standard.
Toolbox Safety Talks
Need a Toolbox Safety Talk?
This site offers toolbox talks organized by subject matter. A great source for material to discuss with crews at the beginning of the work week.
Training Information
Safety Management Group's Virtual University
Occupational Safety and Health training, alcohol/food safety and driver safety training is now available to you online. Take a class right now!
What training does OSHA require for Construction Companies?
This page on OSHA's site identifies all training required in the construction standard.
Trenching and Excavation
OSHA's Trenching and Excavation Resource Page
OSHA's trenching and excavation page designed to make the standard easier to understand, permit the use of performance criteria where possible, and provide construction employers with options when classifying soil and selecting employee protection methods.
Trenching and Excavation: Safety Principles (pdf)
This is a document from the Ohio State Univ. Extension Dept. that provides brief explanation concerning the mechanics of soil and excavation accidents; also contains relevant statistics.
Trenching and Shoring Procedures
This is a site to An Oklahoma State University manual containing procedures, definitions, and diagrams for trenching and excavation activity.
Web Training
Effective Web Based Training Techniques
The decision to move to WBT should be treated as any business decision, weigh the pros and cons and make a decision that is best for your needs.
Worker's Compensation
Illinois Industrial Commission Page
This site contains the Illinois Worker's Compensation Act and lots of other helpful information pertaining to Illinois Worker's Comp.
Indiana Worker's Compensation Code
This is an online version of Indiana's Worker's Compensation Code.
Insure.com
This site offers great information about workers'compensation (and other) insurance is easy-to-understand language.
Workerscompensation.com
This is a site devoted to worker's compensation issues containing a staggering amount of information and hyperlinks to all state worker's compensation sites.