The Safety Guru

By W. Jon Wallace, CSP, MBA – Workplace Safety, Inc. Robin Barfield, SMS, Director, Safety and Risk Management Human Resources Division NC Department of Transportation (DOT) hosted the May 2024 North Carolina ASSP Chapter meeting. In an effort to reduce slips, trips, and falls throughout NC DOT,...

Jon Wallace is interviewed on WECT TV after a fatal accident in Wilmington, NC, involving a construction worker. Watch the interview: https://www.wect.com/2024/04/11/police-driver-custody-following-fatal-hit-run-involving-construction-worker

By W. Jon Wallace, CSP, MBA Some employers assume OSHA compliance is achieved merely by compliance with the applicable OSHA code of federal regulations (e.g. 1910 General Industry, 1915 Maritime, 1926 Construction, 1928 Agriculture). However, this does not necessarily ensure full OSHA compliance....

By W. Jon Wallace, CSP, MBA The lockout/tagout standard – 29 CFR 1910.147 – is arguably the best OSHA standard ever written. For the price of a lock and tag, an employee can be confident they are protected from the sudden release of hazardous energy while performing maintenance, cleaning or...

By W. Jon Wallace, CSP, MBA "One worker died after entering a toluene storage tank. During the rescue attempt, a fireman was killed when the tank exploded." Confined space fatalities such as this example are a common occurrence in the workplace. According to NIOSH, during the 10 year period from...