Safety
Winterizing warehouse floors for safety
Practical and strategic ways to safeguard warehouse floors from snow, ice, salt and other winter slipping risks.
Read moreAvoiding OSHA safety issues when working with multiple contractors
Painters USA frequently ends up working alongside other contractors at a client site. With coordination and communication of plans and actions, the project usually runs smoothly and on-time. But with deviations like quick changes made onsite without communicating or coordinating…
Read moreAvoiding confined space safety incidents
This is a story about avoiding a confined space safety hazard, even when it requires taking precautions that seem like an extra, unwanted burden. Taking precautions are a time-saving, money-saving, walk in the park compared to the possible burden of…
Read moreNew OSHA NEP for heat hazard protection
OSHA issued Directive Number CPL 03-00-024 in April of 2022. Following is an excerpt of the executive summary of this directive: The National Weather Service predicted above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation for the summer of 2022, which is…
Read morePainting facilities for ISO 45001 certification
ISO 45001 is a new Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) standard, established in March of 2018 as the first international standard dealing with health and safety at work. This new ISO standard has replaced the OHSAS 18001 standard. ISO 45001…
Read moreFood and workplace safety in cold facilities
Learn how to maximize your investment in a new cold facility floor. Experience industrial flooring providers have the knowledge and capacities to get your project done right. Don’t trust your cold facility flooring to any contractor.
Read moreCOVID-19: How Businesses Can Promote Worker Health and Safety
The rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) across the country and the world has generated much uncertainty in all of our lives. In the U.S., responses have varied on the state, city, and county levels. In Chicago, IL, for instance, as…
Read moreSome positive information regarding COVID-19
The world is finally seeing some positive results in regards to COVID-19 and simple practices like washing your hands frequently, social distancing, and obeying shelter-in-place orders are proving to be effective. We thought we'd share some good news on the…
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