Posts by Jake Thompson
The Importance of Contractor Pre-Qualification Maintenance
In the construction and industrial sectors, ensuring that contractors are both reliable and compliant is crucial to maintaining a safe and productive work environment. In an effort to hire the right contractor, many businesses will outsource their contractor management process to third-party vendors such as ISNetworld® and Avetta®. These platforms help the hiring firm weed…
Read MoreHiring a Full-Time Safety Manager? You Might Want To Think Twice.
Workplace safety is a non-negotiable priority, but how you manage it can have long-term implications for your business. When companies reach a certain size, hiring a full-time safety manager may seem like the natural next step. However, before making this commitment, it’s worth weighing the pros and cons of bringing a safety expert in-house and…
Read MoreCreating a Proactive Safety Culture for Long-Term Success
In today’s competitive environment, ensuring that your business has a proactive safety culture in place is essential for safeguarding employees, reducing the risk of accidents, and protecting your operations from costly fines, lost productivity, and damaging lawsuits. To build a long-term, successful safety culture, companies need to establish comprehensive safety programs that encourage robust employee…
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Utilizing the Admin Portal in SafetyPlusWeb Part Two
In our previous article on how to utilize the Admin Portal in SafetyPlusWeb, we took a deep dive into some of the more key supervisory features of the SafetyPlusWeb’s Admin Portal The first part of our discussion covered the core functionalities of the Admin Tab within the portal, including how to manage users, add employees,…
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Utilizing the Admin Portal in SafetyPlusWeb – Part One
When it comes to safety in the workplace, the stakes could not be higher. It’s critical that you have the right tools you need to simplify your operations, protect your people, and keep your businesses moving. SafetyPlusWeb, can provide you with everything you need to run an effective safety program – in one powerful…
Read MoreThe Real Value of a One-Time Safety Audit
When it comes to workplace safety, many companies consider a one-time audit or a gap analysis sufficient for identifying potential hazards and ensuring compliance with regulations. While these audits can indeed uncover critical issues and provide a snapshot of current safety practices, they fall short in addressing the ongoing nature of workplace safety. Safety isn’t…
Read MoreHow Effective Safety Training With SafetyPlusWeb Can Upskill Your Workforce
When it comes to workplace safety, the stakes could not be higher with 2.3 million workers suffering workplace accidents or diseases globally every year. One unaccounted for safety hazard could mean the difference between life and death, for both your employees and operations. Ensuring your team is equipped with the proper training and procedures to…
Read MoreSafety Plus Welcomes New CFO, Will Sendall
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Will Sendall as the new Chief Financial Officer at Safety Plus. Will joins us with an impressive 25-year track record in financial operations and leadership, specializing in scaling software companies and building robust financial frameworks. Will’s career highlights include leading financial operations at Bronto Software (later acquired…
Read MoreOSHA Regional Restructuring: What You Need To Know
OSHA has announced a significant restructuring of its regional offices to enhance efficiency and better serve workers and employers across the United States. Here’s a detailed look at these structural changes within OSHA and what they mean for businesses and workers. Key Changes Region 4 Splits Between Birmingham and Atlanta: The former Region 4 has…
Read MoreOSHA Makes Critical Advances In New Heat Safety Rulemaking
As record-breaking temperatures across the nation have increased and as we get further into the summer and record-breaking temperatures across the nation have increased, the Department of Labor has taken an important step in addressing the dangers of workplace heat hazards. OSHA has moved closer to publishing a proposed rule to reducing the significant health…
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