In a series of previous posts, we wrote explanations of OSHA’s injury and illness recording requirements, including the use of Form 300, Form 300A, and Form 301. This post, however, announces OSHA’s proposed plans to require employers to take the establishment-specific injury and illness data they’re already collecting and submit it electronically through a website […]
We thought we’d pull together this review of the posts we’ve written lately about OSHA just in case you missed a few. We’ve got links to blog posts in a few different categories: Information Hazard Communication 2012 (GHS) New/Upcoming Regulations Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements OSHA Posting Requirements
If a worker is injured or becomes ill at work, the employer will often have to record the incident as a “work-related injury or illness” on OSHA’s Form 301, Injury and Illness Report, and OSHA’s Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. In this article, we’ll explain to you exactly what a recordable injury […]
Thinking of buying some safety management/EHS management software but not sure how to start? That’s why we, the makers of Vector EHS management software, created the guide below and put it only a mouse click away for you! Just scroll down to the bottom of this page. We’re also including a short video discussion explaining […]
It’s often, if not always, a good idea to provide some form of test or assessment after providing job training to employees. In some cases, this may be a written test scored in a pass/fail manner, and in others, it may be a performance test that requires the workers to demonstrate a skill or the […]
Wondering what your OSHA compliance requirements are when it comes to reporting and recordkeeping related to occupational injuries and illnesses? Of course you are–that’s why you’re at a blog post with a free Guide to OSHA Reporting & Recordkeeping you can download! In this free guide, we’ll tell you what you need to know about […]
If you’re a paper manufacturer (or manufacture pulp, tissue, or corrugated), and you want to learn more about online training solutions you can implement at work, you’ve come to the right place. That’s because we have put together a super-useful and comprehensive guide to online paper manufacturing training for you. If you’re looking to get […]
If your career is related to occupational safety and health, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the new ISO 45001 Global Standard for Safety and Health Management. If you need to get up to speed on ISO 45001, we’re happy to announce we’ve got just the ticket for you: two interviews with Chris Ward, […]
Organizations are becoming increasingly interested in mobile training these days (also called mobile learning and M-learning). Which is great, because you can use mobile training in a lot of positive ways. But on the other hand, you don’t want to just rush into it, believing that this new technology is the silver bullet that will […]
MSHA requires a “competent person” for all MSHA Part 46 training at surface mines. You probably know that, and our What Is a MSHA Part 46 Competent Person? article explains that general requirement in more detail if you’re interested. But what about when a miner completes ONLINE TRAINING for their MSHA Part 46 training requirement? Who’s […]
Distracted driving, including of course texting or holding a phone to talk while driving, is always a bad idea. We here at Convergence Training wanted to call out the issue in particular for our customers who come out to visit us at our headquarters in Camas, WA. And that’s because the state of Washington recently passed […]
Back in October, 2016, OSHA created a final version of their new guideline for safety and health management programs, titled Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs. Around the same time, they published a helpful website full of additional materials related to best practices for safety and health programs. In the article below, we’ll review the […]