Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP, SMS, ASP, CHST, STSC
Safety Aficionado & Ph.D. Student
Thursday 30th March 2023
Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP, SMS, ASP, CHST, STSC
Safety Aficionado & Ph.D. Student
Occupational Safety
What is a Site-Specific Safety Plan?
"What is a site-specific safety plan" is a question I've been asked many times throughout my career as a safety professional. First, a site-specific safety plan is not your company's safety policy manual. A site-specific safety plan (SSSP or 3SP)...
What Reporting & Recordkeeping Does OSHA Require?
Keeping workers safe in the workplace is your number one priority and your legal obligation under OSHA regulations. Even your best efforts sometimes aren’t enough, and an employee may become ill or injured. The worker must get the care they need....
WHAT IS A CONTROLLED ACCESS ZONE?
You're building a wall, decking the second floor of a building, or sheeting a roof. How do you protect employees from falling when they create the structure and there is nowhere to tie it off? What about other employees not involved in the work?...
Policies & Procedures
Article Reviews
Weekly Safety Topic – Construction Equipment
Today's construction equipment is powerful and complex. Safe equipment operation requires complete control. The following are some general precautions that apply to most construction equipment. Think safety. Plan the work and work the...
Weekly Safety Topic – Barricades and Warning Devices
Planning is an effective safety tool. One thing to consider when creating the project plan is the flow of construction traffic through or around the work areas. Many sources of injuries involving the public and the workers during...
Weekly Safety Topic – Strains and sprains
The number one cause of lost time work is soft-tissue injuries. Strains and sprains can be controlled by taking a few precautions but first, what is a strain and sprain? Is there really a difference? A sprain is an injury to a ligament, and a...
Weekly Safety Topic – PPE for cold weather
When discussing personal protective equipment (PPE), we generally discuss hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, and gloves. We don't often talk about protecting ourselves from weather extremes. Exposure to cold can make it harder to...
Weekly Safety Topic – Avoid Suspended Loads
Lightning can cause catastrophic injury without striking twice; once is usually all it takes. Similarly, overhead loads can cause catastrophic injuries without striking twice. A fall from one of these loads generally leaves a lasting impression....
