March 30, 2021
Federal OSHA COVID-19 related Complaints and Inspections
OSHA has published statistics on their response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to the OSHA COVID-19 Response summary, between February 1, 2020 and March 7, 2021 Federal OSHA has received at total...
September 09, 2020
COVID-19 Insurance Implications in the Construction Industry
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create operational, financial and safety challenges for the construction industry, we have focused our efforts over the past few months on helping clien...
July 13, 2020
Liability Waivers to Protect Your Organization from COVID-19 Claims
With employees returning to work and companies reopening their businesses to customers, visitors and guests, businesses are looking for ways to limit liability related to potential COVID-19 ...
June 15, 2020
COVID-19: Revised Guidance on Recording Cases and Enforcement Response Plan
OSHA continues to issue and revise COVID-19 enforcement guidance. This article will bring you up-to-speed on two recently issued enforcement guidance documents updates. Update #1: OSHA’s Re...
June 10, 2020
COVID-19: Employee Exposure & Employer Resource FAQ
The following post highlights employer FAQs related to employee exposure. A PDF of the below information can be found here. For additional COVID-19 resources and risk management recommendati...
February 11, 2020
Q&A: Madison Concrete Embracing Construction Safety Culture Through Strategic Partnership
We’re fortunate to work with an incredible portfolio of clients at Graham Company, putting their interests first to provide high quality insurance products and services that exceed expecta...
October 21, 2019
Hard Hats Symbolize Safety For A Full Century
When Edward W. Bullard returned to the United States in 1919, he had an idea for his father’s mining supply company: build a helmet for miners and other laborers, emulating the metal helmet ...
April 18, 2019
Graham Advisor – Volume XI Issue 1 2019
In this issue, Mike Mitchell discusses upcoming neurodiversity event. The Graham team that works with SSH Real Estate weighs in on a disaster recovery situation....
March 04, 2019
Safety Zone: OSHA’s New Rule Impacting Crane Operations
Whether your company owns or rents cranes – or controls a construction project where cranes are operating – OSHA’s updated rule for crane operator training, certification and evaluation affe...
June 28, 2018
What to Do After a Construction Accident
Although most construction leaders and workers make job-site safety a top priority, approximately 150,000 construction-related accidents still occur each year, according to the Board of Labo...
October 25, 2017
Three Tips for Safe Patient Handling
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed that across all industries, 33 of 10,000 full time workers suffered from overexertion injuries. However, this type of injury doubled when looking ...
September 09, 2016
New OSHA Final Rule on Silica Dust Exposure Requirements
Earlier this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule to limit workers’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Crystalline silica can be inhaled ...
June 02, 2016
OSHA Fines to Increase Summer 2016
For the first time in a quarter century, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is expected to increase its fines for safety violations. This increase in OSHA fines is the resul...
April 06, 2016
Following Safety Protocols for Crane Collapse Prevention on Construction Sites
Crane collapses on construction sites are not uncommon enough. Earlier this year, in a more publicized incident, a large mobile crane collapsed in New York City when construction workers were...
March 09, 2015
Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
Whenever I conduct an internal investigation related to slips, trips and falls, there are three areas of prevention I focus on: working environment, employees and policies/procedures. Working...