The worldwide Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has resulted in serious health problems as well as understandable levels of concern on the part of building occupants. Minimizing risk and protecting people in their homes, businesses and in public has proven difficult, especially with limited, and often conflicting information. Novus Facility & Response Management, Inc. has teamed up …
SCHOOL SAFETY
SAVE TIME AND MONEY WITH OUR BUNDLED SERVICES We know that safety and health area a priority for your organization. We also know managing safety programs, training, outside contractor and safety management resources can be difficult, time consuming and ultimately, costly. That’s why Novus has been developing bundled service packages to meet your safety, response …
New Reporting Requirements for OSHA 300
Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Injury Reporting Deadline is coming soon! Remember, the deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2019 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses is March 2, 2020. Instructions and the Tracking Application are available at: https://www.osha.gov/injuryreporting. But keep in mind that these requirements were changed in 2019. Specifically, employers with 250 or …
The Many Benefits of a Safe Workplace
Everyone knows that we should keep our workplaces safe. But how often do you think about all the benefits of a safe workplace? Obviously, the primary reasons to improve workplace safety are to prevent injury and death and to reduce regulatory liability. But there is a much bigger picture. Safe workplaces have been proven to …
Winter Worker Safety
Yes, it’s that time of year again. As a reminder, preparing your employees for harsh winter weather conditions requires more than a just note on the bulletin board to wear their hats and gloves. Preparation and training must begin before the temperature drops, and it requires more than just adding additional clothing. This is even …
The new OSHA Weighting System
Are you in the manufacturing or construction industry? If so, you might be more likely to see an OSHA visit in 2020 based on a new weighting system for safety inspections. OSHA will now be implementing a new system to prioritize workplace inspections and enforcement activities as announced in a recent press release. The new …
OSHA’s 2019 Top 10 Most Cited Violation List
The 2019 List of OSHA’s most frequent violations is out. Once again, Fall Protection is OSHA’s most frequently cited standard as announced at the National Safety Council 2019 Congress & Expo. There were very few changes to the list as compared with recent lists. This, according to OSHA representatives, is concerning since both the order …