Hi guys, so basically my partner wants to report his employer to HSE (We are uk based) as they are breaking multiple h&s regulations and they are already in bad terms (big story but HR is now involved for potentially bulling and harassment). As I am the h&s freak I did my little digging and found that they break at least 20 regulations with some of them more important than others. I have written everything down and my partner collected evidence (photos etc) to submit a report. However I wanna be sure whats the next steps and how seriously the council will treat the report. Some of the issues are smaller such as expired helmets and some other ones are major such as fire safety. Do you have any experience how the hse and local council will deal with it given it was not an incident?

We are both willing to take it to the end and I am currently doing my NEBOSH training which means probably I will have extra things popping in my mind to add to the long list of regulations that they broke.

Any suggestions ideas etc will help

Question about a mishap I had at a lab I (used) to work at. I set a vacuum oven to a temperature as stated in the SOP book. Problem was, the main temperature control gauge had been replaced in the past with a gauge that read in C instead of F. The original gauge was F, as well as the four other individual shelf control gauges. Well obviously it got too hot and long story short I was terminated from my position there due to this.

Now the switching of the main gauge occurred before I became employed there. I was never told this. In the specific SOP for this particular vacuum oven, there is absolutely no mention of the gauge switch. The only reason this lab used the C gauge was because they had it on hand and didn’t have to wait to order a F reading gauge.

Does this in any way seem like a OSHA violation or anything of that nature to anyone?

Hi I am hoping this is the right space for this. My daughter is 17 and started working at a dog boarding facility a few moths ago. This was a mom and pop business that was sold to a national investment group that now owns 20 or so boarding facilities around the country. My daughter recieved a few days of OJT and then was on her own, they have typically a 30:1 ratio of staff to dog, don't seem to do any temperament screening and my daughter has been bitten twice since she started. This last time she was trapped in a kennel with a putbull who had latched on to her hoody. It was only her and one other employee and she screamed for 15 minutes before her sweatshirt finally ripped in half and she was able to escape.

I am concerned that this kennel is understaffed for the amount of animals that it boards, that it does not have any oversight regarding employee safety. I have contacted the manager and am trying to contact the regional management in Utah (I am in Oregon)

I am considering an OSHA complaint, but my #1 priority is to make sure these kids (mostly hoghschoolers work there) are not in danger.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Hello, I am in Bachelor of Kinesiology and OHS has intrigued me. Is there anyone else from Canada who can help me with a few questions? there is a full time occupational health and safety diploma at BCIT that I can go to and will this be enough for me to land a job somewhere after I get certified or do I also need experience in construction in order to be get a job?

This may be a stupid question but I gotta ask.

I'm a house keeper for a lady who lives in her RV she recently has a flood from her black water tank the bathroom the hallway the kitchen and the lower cabinets. She wants me to clean this and continue working there as she claims it's my fault it happened. Is this safe? I'm in no way certified to clean bio hazards but she claims she just emptied the tank before it happened and it's not black water. I also don't clean with bleach as I hate it and I'm told it's the only thing for this?

I'm looking to replace a first aid cabinet in a retail deli which is a high moisture environment the standard painted steel ones rust rapidly.

We tried one of the few plastic ones that are available but they require specially ordered supplies from a particular company to fit in the cutouts that hold the supplies.

I've been looking around and can't seem to find anything that fits the need ideally would be two shelf and wall hangable with the first aid symbol on the box. Needs to be available for order in the USA.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Hey everyone, I am in a unique situation where I need to use a forklift to move something for work, but I am not forklift certified. As I started looking into certifications, I realized that the only person who can certify is an employer, but I work for a law firm so none of us can certify. I was planning on renting a forklift from United Rentals or a similar company, but I am trying to minimize any liability. Do I need to get a certification or some sort of insurance? I know how to operate a forklift and have before but not in a work setting where there is actually possible liability. Any help on this would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

Occupational Health & Safety or Health, Safety & Environmental Sustainability!!

Hey all! Got a Bachelors in Earth Sciences & a Masters in Remote Sensing & Geographical Information System along with EHS certifications like OSHA 30 hrs., NEBOSH IGC, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and few others as got the recent major chunk of my experience in Occupation Health, Safety & Environmental role in middle east (not from there basically). Just wondering, what is the field's scope in the western world and where you are from, what else can be done to secure a job there. Any input would be greatly appreciated!!

Sorry, I don't know where to asked, but I've been asked how to protect ourselves from GRE?

which GRE i meant? the Glass reinforced epoxy, we have this project where we removing abundant oil tank, and inside have GRE, and there questioning how we protect ourselve from GRE?

I've been searching at google and failed to understand and how harmful it is to us? what sort of PPE should I give to our employer in order to do the job?

I do a part time job where I get paid to go into an apartment by a landlord, formerly rented out to a diagnosed horder and clean it out. Recently, a new tenant has moved in with a dog and we've introduced ourselves. Today, I went in and realized that the lady was not there, but when I went to clean some of the bookshelves, the dog attempted to attack me and I ran.

Is there anything I can do?

I got a forklift certification from compliancetrainingonline.com yesterday. The certificate says it doesn't expire. Is this normal?

Would the authorities consider this practice as unsafe? What is your opinion?

From ages 17-21, years 2015-2019, I worked for my moms boyfriend in residential construction in Utah. I used to frequently wear the 3M 8210 dust masks, I would try to wear safety glasses with them but they would fog up and I eventually stuck to the “run outside for a little bit if there’s too much dust about to go in your eyes” tactic. I didn’t know about anti-fog safety glasses for some reason (laziness because it’s a Google away) and I didn’t wear a serious respirator although I did wear the 3M dust masks with the small filters at the end as well. To make matters worse, I kept a beard because I wanted to seem older and get treated as an older person on the job side (lol.) I definitely was exposed to some level of asbestos, with a good amount of exposure to silica dust, Sheetrock dust and wood dust. My vision was never injured by projectiles or anything like that because I wasn’t doing a lot of work that caused projectiles to fly into my eyes but I was wondering if there can be any lasting effects on my eyes from 4 years of various kinds of dust getting into my eyes. I should add that I always rinsed my eyes out greatly in the shower when I got home from work and not all my jobs consisted of a ton of dust. There were many days when I was just carrying heavy 2x4’s or materials around, digging holes, cleaning up the outside of job sites. I feel pretty stupid for not wearing better masks for certain jobs and not wearing anti-fog safety goggles as I simply didn’t know about them. 5 years after leaving that job, I don’t notice any particular vision or lung problems, but I’m just wondering, based on my frequency of exposure to dust and irritants, what the likelihood of future problems with my lungs or eyes is.

Just dropped a new video on my channel about OSHA inspections:

https://youtu.be/90g0Kh08WFU?si=4CyG7OS7WojFjDgu

Pay wasn't in yet since it's the middle of the month

Hello safety experts,

I need some guidance. I understand that during the closing conference, the inspector will discuss any apparent violations they’ve observed. My question is, after that point, how long does it typically take for the citation to arrive by mail?

I know there’s a 6-month deadline for OSHA to issue citations, but I’m wondering if there’s a general timeframe or pattern to when citations are usually sent. Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance!

in for example the residential alarm industry where you are working with a cordless drill with drill bits and screwdriver bits should toe protection be mandatory? working with ladders means defined-heel is a no brainer requirement but i'm struggling to understand steel toe/composite toe requirements for a field where a cordless drill or impact driver is the heaviest thing you'll ever handle, other than 12-14' collapsible ladder.

is this normal or taking things a bit far? i think one person dropped a drill on their toe and fractured a toe, so i get where it came from, but if an apple employee drops an ipad or macbook on their foot and breaks their toe does that then mean every apple store employee needs ASTM F2413-11 rated safety toe footwear?

hi i hope this is the right sub to ask this in lol. i work at a pizza place (local chain, corporate) and management has repeatedly failed to address a dangerous issue with one of the company cars. basically, there seems to be something wrong with the AC that makes the defroster not work. it spits out moisture instead and sometimes you can actually see the steam coming out of the vents (i don’t really know anything about cars if you can’t tell lol) but this is obviously incredibly dangerous

tonight, i was driving on an unfamiliar, one lane, 50 mph highway with no street lights and no shoulder to pull over due to the steep drop off beside the road. it began to rain a tiny bit and my windows started to fog. i turned on the defroster, and suddenly, my entire windshield was obscured. i had to rip off my cardigan and try to wipe off the condensation so i didn’t get in a head on collision.

what’s worse is i used to work at a different location and i realized it’s the same exact car that we had the same exact problem with at the other store almost a year ago. they just moved it to another store instead of fixing it. it’s obviously not as much of an issue during the warmer, drier months when it doesn’t even get dark until the shift is almost over, so i guess that’s how they’ve gotten away without fixing it so long. but even then, i’m apparently not the first person to mention it at my new location either. multiple employees and the store manager have all asked to get it fixed, but i was just informed that the area manager said he needed “video evidence” of it malfunctioning before he would take it in to the shop.

i’m incredibly angry about the whole thing and i feel like it’s a pretty flagrant disregard for employee safety but i’m not sure if i should bother reporting it or not. i’m obviously gonna refuse to drive it until it’s fixed and the area manager did say he would take it in asap after what happened tonight, but i feel like i want somebody to get in trouble for this even tho i didn’t crash lol. any advice is appreciated. sorry for the long post

tldr: management refuses to fix dangerous issue with company car despite numerous warnings from employees

Looking for anyone that might have an answer.

I am 47 and looking to make a career change. I've been in pest control for 18 years and burnt out. I'm four classes from receiving my Occupational Health and Safety Cert. Am I making the right choice by leaping into the safety field with only a certification? I live in Seattle and the prospects seem promising, but I am hesitant to switch careers if my qualifications are not enough.

I live in Maryland Elkridge City. Any ideas on how I can get into Osha? I want to work as a safety office. What do I need? What classes do I need to take?

I have always been told bleach is not to be mixed with anything other than water. I recently saw this posted at work and am wondering if this is safe or not.

Hi guys,

UK member here. I am a qualified HSE trainer with accredited courses I deliver. I have the necessary teaching and assessing qualifications. I'm wanting to deliver IOSH Working safely, and was under the impression you needed to be TechIOSH for this. However, I have been informed that for working safely, as I have accreditation in the field and a teaching qualification that's nor the case. Be greatful for clarification?

Tia

I own a small business (Missouri, USA, 14 people) where we make signs, do laser engraving, etc. We often use chemicals to clean, coat, paint etc.

The chemicals include spray paint, lacquer thinner, acetone, isopropyl alcohol, paint thinner, lighter fluid and a few others.

We store most of the bad stuff (like acetone) in a metal cabinet designed and labeled for such chemicals. We have a small paint spray booth that exhausts thru a built-in exhaust fan to the outdoors. We also have paper masks and masks with breathing filters.

Once in a while , the various chemicals can be smelled in the shop. We have one particular person who seems especially sensitive to the smells and is also especially worried about them. Once this person says something, a couple of others chime in and agree they can also smell the fumes, even when others cannot. Whether they can, or it's the power of suggestion - I don't know.

Today the main sensitive smeller had everyone leave the building due to smelling "agent X", and called the fire department. Nobody knows what it was, and some folks didn't smell anything. I was away and found out later. The fire department was called. They didn't smell or detect anything, but said we should probably do a better job of storing some of our chemicals and paints.

Here are my questions:

1. I'd like to buy either a handheld or wall mounted noxious vapor detector of some sort. I 've searched Amazon and elsewhere and don't see a catch-all detector. Any recommendations for something like this?
2. Having a simple procedure for what to do if you think you smell something would be good. If you can share one or point me to one online, that would be great.
3. Any other advice about how to prevent fumes and/or how to prevent over-reacting would be appreciated.

Of course safety is our top priority. I'm hoping to find a good way to keep the place safe but at the same time making sure we're responding appropriately to the occasional smell of chemicals we routinely use.

I work in small lab with a fume hood ten feet from my desk. Every couple of weeks, they do flammability testing of plastic films, which involves burning the films with the fume hood OFF. When they first did this, it got very smelly and made me feel sick, and I told the tester they couldn't do this testing while I was in the lab. I do not know what plastics they are burning, and my company is not investing, afaik, in a flammability testing chamber. For a while, they did this testing Friday nights when the staff leaves the space early, but today, I found out they are switching to mornings before my shift. This will not allow adequate time to remove the fumes/smoke particles from my workspace. What should be my next step in this issue? I have yet to send any emails, and I have only told the tester they should not do this while people are in the lab, and it makes me feel like my safety concerns are ignored if they just do it right before my shift leaving me to work in fume and smokefilled space :(

My sibling is being asked by her employer to sit outside all day in temperatures that are 10 degrees Celsius at the moment, but that are going down (she's in British Columbia in Canada). It is a sedentary position, and the only safety precaution being offered is a roof tarp to keep rain off her. Her shifts are 8 hours long with a 30 min lunch break halfway through. She is feeling very chilled as the day goes on. At what point does long sedentary exposure become a health and safety issue?

Hi all, I have finally decided to take a master's program in safety. But I am in a tight spot regarding programs available and would appreciate some advice on possible options.

Country: Canada Province: Ontario City: Waterloo

Does anyone know if any of the master's program in safety in canada can be taken online? I am located in ontario, and the closet program to me is UofT and Toronto metropolitan university which are roughly 2 hours away. I can not uproot my family and this is where my predicament lies.

Does anyone know someone who took any safety master's program from distance, what how did they do it?

Absolutely last option: what are my options in terms of US schools online and affordable please. How will a master's from a US school look like?

For context, I have certificate in Health and Safety from a university in canada and I have my crst.

Goal: goal is to be able to achieve corporate positions like director of health and safety & vp positions in Health and Safety.