OSHA citation and inspection statistics for Buffalo, NY

OSHA statistics for Buffalo, NY

safety talks save lives

Everyone has heard about the dreaded safety talk at there construction site. Most people show up, roll their eyes and look at their watch waiting for the safety guy to stop talking. What I don't understand is the same people go home and tell their kids to pay attention in school.  Repetition is a proven method of instruction; we counted to ten numerous times in kindergarten until we could say it backwards. Why do people not believe in the same concept for safety talks? If I tell you over and over that stepping on the top rung of a ladder is unsafe don't you think it is a lesson you will remember on the job? So next time you find yourself in a safety talk, pick your head up and listen, it might just save your life.

Construction Software: Awaiting Field Lens

Within the last year new software and apps have been popping up for the construction world with promises from "keep your company safer" to "save you money".  We fully understand the need for the construction industry to leverage new technology, however most of the products we have demoed were either garbage or way too complicated and seemed to make the job harder.  Lets face it if I have to train my employees on how to use software or an app because, well, its that complicated then I don't plan on using that product.  I want something that works right out of the box, is user friendly and actually makes my job easier or makes me more marketable to my clients.  One product that we got an inside look at is FieldLens (below) and it blew us away.  This is the first solution we looked at that will in our opinion put the competition to bed for sure, we are eagerly anticipating the beta release so we can get this thing working for us in the field.

Hands on safety training

OSEA, Inc. recently conducted the 40 hour Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) for some of our clients.  The following is a video of the hands on portion of our training.

safe work practices, at home?

Unfortunately small business owners and do-it-yourself home owners don't do it safe!  For the most part it is not that these people don't know what the standards for safety are (even common sense safety) rather it is they feel exempt.  "I have less than 10 employees" or "I'm just working at my house, OSHA has nothing to do with it"; what we always tell these individuals is you are correct OSHA will not come to your house or small business, however have you ever heard of civil lawsuits when someone gets hurt? how about NYS Code Rules? ah you should probably do some light reading this weekend!