BUDDY LEE UNDERWOOD JR USN(RET) USDOLOSHA(RET)Oct 23, 20203 min readThe Ladder Hazard! Ladders are probably the most widely used tool on most job sites in this country. While ladders can be useful tools on the job, they can...
BUDDY LEE UNDERWOOD JR USN(RET) USDOLOSHA(RET)Sep 15, 20205 min readThe Residential Roofing Industry Fall Protection Conundrum?This being Fall Prevention Week with OSHA I thought I would lay some things out about the dilemma facing many residential roofing...
BUDDY LEE UNDERWOOD JR USN(RET) USDOLOSHA(RET)Aug 14, 20204 min readDID YOU KNOW?Did you know that in December of 2019 new standards or changes to existing ANSI for aerial lifts were introduced, which reclassified them...
BUDDY LEE UNDERWOOD JR USN(RET) USDOLOSHA(RET)Jul 24, 20201 min readRESULTS NOT EXSCUSES !This Happened this week!. Thanks to Jim Wagstaff VP of Operations over at Tote Maritime who donated this beautiful 40-foot shipping...
BUDDY LEE UNDERWOOD JR USN(RET) USDOLOSHA(RET)Jul 21, 20203 min readScaffolds Chronicles (1)You know one of the most astounding and most aggravating things about the Bureau of Labor Statistics is the data is usually 3-4 years...
BUDDY LEE UNDERWOOD JR USN(RET) USDOLOSHA(RET)Jul 17, 20202 min readOSHA Inspections Preparation and ResponseDo you have a copy of, and have you read OSHA Inspections Preparation and Response? This should be the first two questions you ask when...
BUDDY LEE UNDERWOOD JR USN(RET) USDOLOSHA(RET)Jul 16, 20203 min readThe Lacking Safety CultureEver wonder why your safety culture is lacking, ever wonder why your employees just seem to lack the commitment to safety you publicly...
BUDDY LEE UNDERWOOD JR USN(RET) USDOLOSHA(RET)Jul 15, 20202 min readhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/osha-is-awol-critics-say-federal-agency-is-where-workplace-covid-1'OSHA is AWOL': Critics say federal agency is where workplace COVID-19 complaints go to die Article posted in the Miami Herald is a...
BUDDY LEE UNDERWOOD JR USN(RET) USDOLOSHA(RET)Jul 10, 20203 min readIs your competent person truly competent? The term "Competent Person" is used in many OSHA standards and documents. An OSHA "competent person" is defined as "one who is capable of...
BUDDY LEE UNDERWOOD JR USN(RET) USDOLOSHA(RET)Jul 6, 20204 min readOSHA’s ever confusing standards for wearing face mask?A growing body of evidence supports the idea that wearing a mask in public significantly reduces the spread of a disease like COVID-19,...