Looking Back and Moving Forward
2020 was a year of unprecedented circumstance. The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world and left uncertainty, tragedy, and loss in its wake. At Quantum Compliance, we share in the agony and hardship and [...]
Staying Safe in the Heat: High Temperature Safety
There are several dangers associated with high temperatures. In excessive heat, the human body must get rid of excess heat while maintaining a stable internal temperature. Usually, the body has three main ways of cooling [...]
Using Near Miss Tracking to Increase Profits
Using data from health and safety incident tracking to mitigate hazards and avoid future incidents makes your workplace safer and more efficient, therefore making your business more profitable. But did you know that tracking information [...]
Walmart Receives Serious Citations
By MikeMozartJeepersMedia (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons On March 15, 2016 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued five health and safety citations and a resultant $118,800 in proposed [...]
Making 2016 Safety Goals with Safety Software
It’s already a few months into 2016, but there’s always time to either make new safety goals or review your current yearlong plans. You can choose to target specific hazards or streamline your processes, but [...]
NIOSH and EPA Seek Public Comment on 1-Bromopropane Standard
1-Bromopropane is an organic compound that is sometimes found in manufacturing processes, spray adhesives, dry cleaning applications and degreasing activities. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are [...]
OSHA Moves Forward with Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines
In November of 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released draft documentation of their Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines to the public, seeking commentary that would help optimize the outlined changes. In early [...]