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OSHA Recordkeeping – 2012 OSHA 300 Summaries should be posted

Posted on January 28, 2013 by CAK

OSHA 300 logs must be completed and the summaries posted by Feb 1. Here are a few pointers: If you had ten or more employees at any time during the year, complete the log. Record only cases where the employee … Continue reading →

Posted in Safety policies, Safety tip | Tagged 300 log, CHESS, Minnesota OSHA, OSHA, OSHA 300, OSHA log, OSHA recordkeeping, work injury, work related injury | Leave a comment

Minnesota AWAIR Program

Posted on January 23, 2013 by CAK

Minnesota has a requirement that certain industries must have “A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction”(AWAIR) program. This program serves as the basis for a good safety programs. The program spells out: General policy statement about safety: what are the company’s … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Safety policies | Tagged accident reduction, AWAIR, CHESS, discipline, Minnesota OSHA, MN OSHA, OSHA, safety, safety communication, safety programs, safety responsibilities, workplace accident reduction, workplace accidents | Leave a comment

Minnesota AWAIR Program List Updated

Posted on November 5, 2012 by CAK

Minnesota has published the proposed changes to the AWAIR (A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction) program. Every two years MN/OSHA reviews the list of industries required to have an AWAIR program. Some of the industries that were added to the … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Personal Protective Equipment | Tagged automotive repair, AWAIR, candy manufacturer, CHESS, chocolate manufacturer, equipment repair, fire department, foundries, gas stations, Minnesota OSHA, MN OSHA, MN State Register, MNOSHA, OSHA, safety, safety program | Leave a comment

Minnesota OSHA’s most frequently cited standards

Posted on June 22, 2012 by CAK

Minnesota OSHA recently published their most frequently cited standards from 2011: After each federal-fiscal-year (October through September), Minnesota OSHA identifies which standards it cited most frequently. Three fact sheets, identifying citations in the construction industry, in general industry and combined, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Safety tip | Tagged AWAIR, CHESS, electrical safety, lock out/tag out, machine guarding, Minnesota OSHA, MNOSHA, OSHA< safety, OSHA's most frequently cited standards, Right to Know | Leave a comment

Free safety assistance in Minnesota

Posted on June 11, 2012 by CAK

While we would love every company to hire us, we realize that resources (financial and personnel) are limited. Best to spend your dollars and time wisely. In Minnesota there are several non-enforcement resources available to small businesses: Fire assistance: Your … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental issues, News | Tagged CHESS, fire marshal, Minnesota fire marshal, Minnesota OSHA, MN Workplace consultation, MNOSHA, MPCA, OSHA, safety, SBEAP, Small business environmental assistance | Leave a comment

GHS Arrives

Posted on March 23, 2012 by jlk

As of June 1, 2015, material safety data sheets will be no more! But they aren’t quite disappearing entirely. They’re undergoing a name change and a major revamping. They’ll be called Safety Data Sheets instead. Chemical labels will change, too. … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Uncategorized | Tagged GHS, Globally Harmonized System, labeling, labels, Minnesota OSHA, MN OSHA, MNOSHA, MSDS, MSDS chemicals, Right to Know, safety data sheets, SDS, training | Leave a comment

Minnesota Workers Compensation Ombudsman

Posted on September 27, 2011 by CAK

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has launched a Workers Compensation Ombudsman Program to provide support for employees (injured workers) and small businesses/employers. According to the Department of Labor and Industry press release, The ombudsman assists small businesses … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Safety tip | Tagged CHESS, injured worker, Minnesota Dept of Labor and Industry, Minnesota OSHA, Minnesota work comp, MNDOLI, MNOSHA, safety, Small business, work injury, workers comp ombudsman, workers compensation | Leave a comment

Reporting near mishaps

Posted on April 8, 2011 by CAK

The more incidents that occur that result in no injury or equipment damage, or only minor damage, the greater the likelihood of a serious incident occurring. One way to identify hazards is for employees to report near mishaps. By tracking … Continue reading →

Posted in Home safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety tip | Tagged accident prevention, CHESS, first aid, injury trends, Minnesota OSHA, MN OSHA, near mishap, near miss, OSHA, OSHA 300, trend analysis | 1 Comment

OSHA Reviews State Run Programs

Posted on December 7, 2009 by CAK

Minnesota, along with 25 other states, has a state run OSHA program. This means that part of the funding comes from the federal program and part comes from the individual states (it is not funded through OSHA citations, though). Employers … Continue reading →

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Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)

Posted on November 13, 2009 by CAK

To assist companies who conduct business throughout Europe and the rest of the world, and to make our system more uniform, OSHA is looking at the global harmonization system of classifying and labeling chemicals, otherwise known simply as GHS. What … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged chemical labeling, GHS, gloabbly harmonized system, global harmonization, haz comm, hazard communication, Minnesota OSHA, OSHA, Right to Know, RTK | Comments Off

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