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Driving to Keep Roads Safer for All
Getting a driver’s license is something most teens can’t wait for — freedom, independence, excitement. But getting behind the wheel of a vehicle and driving is a huge responsibility that involves not only paying attention to what you are doing but also what everyone...
A Game Plan for Workplace Safety
Professional sports teams, at their most basic level, are athletes with strikingly different skills brought together in order to achieve victories. A pitcher and a third-basemen work just feet apart, but each has specific responsibilities. A left tackle and a...
Bus Stop Safety on Your Way to Work
It’s back-to-school time, which means students and school buses are back on the road. Whether you’re driving a fleet vehicle or just your personal car, this 90-second video covers what to do in the event of a bus stop. Parents should also remind their children about...
Solving The Suspension Scaffold Rescue Challenge
It’s been on the news time and time again — a window washer crew or a crew utilizing some form of suspension scaffold is trapped in mid-air stories above the ground. Their work platform has failed in some way, and the workers are dangling from their safety lifeline....
SMG Raises More Than $40,000 for Riley Children’s Health at Annual Golf Outing
Adding PPE Inspections to Daily Safety Observations
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is considered the last line of defense against occupational safety and health hazards; however, it is still an essential aspect of a safety program. And because PPE can’t provide the right level of protection if it’s worn or...
The Importance of Establishing a Safe Work Culture
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), work-related medically consulted injuries totaled 4.26 million in 2021. June is National Safety Month, and preventable injuries — or accidents — are the fourth leading cause of U.S. deaths. The top causes of workplace...
Safety Management Group to Exhibit at American Society of Safety Professionals 2023 Conference
INDIANAPOLIS (June 1, 2023) — Safety Management Group (SMG), an industry-leading safety, environmental and quality services firm, has announced the company will exhibit in booth #903 at the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Safety 2023 Conference and...
How to De-escalate Disputes Between Workers
Whenever groups of people are together, conflict is inevitable. It isn’t that people are fundamentally angry or looking to pick a fight — the root of conflict is in the differences between us. Each of us has different goals and perspectives, and when something we want...
The Greatest Spectacle in Safety
The SMG team believes in building lasting relationships. Safety management is all about maintaining this kind of longevity — keeping people and businesses thriving in trusted hands. One of the ways we strengthen our bonds on a yearly basis is by inviting our...
Spotting Potential Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that mental health issues are among our nation’s most pressing concerns. We often think about mental health in terms of our families and communities, but one of...
Inside Our Insights Team
Safety Management Group’s Insights department isn’t a team that just walks through a jobsite or gives a presentation and then leaves you to fend for yourself. It serves as your company’s safety net for the long haul, growing stronger and more supportive as your...
Sustainable Practices in the Workplace
Every April, the world comes together to celebrate Earth Day, an opportunity to call attention to our fragile planet and the role sustainable strategies can play in preserving it for generations to come. You might not immediately think of workplace safety as an...
Safety Management Group Announces Acquisition of Trinity Safety Group
INDIANAPOLIS (April 17, 2023) — Safety Management Group LLC (“SMG”), a portfolio company of NMS Capital (“NMS”), announced today it has acquired Trinity Safety Group LLC (“Trinity” or the “Company”). Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Trinity is a leading provider...
Minimizing Distractions While Driving
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. While most people associate distracted driving with the use of our smartphones, there are many other things that can remove our focus from the road — even for a few seconds. For example, trying to reset your car’s...
Using Good Catches to Increase Worker Ownership of Safety
There’s an old adage that says, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It’s applicable to many situations, but especially so when it comes to workplace safety. Safety professionals have long recognized the value of prevention, and the well-known Heinrich...
Announcing VERO, Our Turnkey Contractor Safety Data Management System
Protecting the safety of workers may sound like a simple concept, but managing a complex safety program is anything but simple. Fortunately, Safety Management Group has simplified the process for owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and safety professionals....
Concrete Burns: Damaging, But Easy to Prevent
It was one of those steamy July afternoons and the crew was waiting for the concrete trucks to arrive and pour the large pad they had just finished framing. They planned to work more quickly than usual, because they knew the concrete would start curing faster than...
Respect the Power of Power Lines
It doesn’t matter whether you work in an urban, suburban, or rural setting. Look around, and you’ll see that electric power transmission lines are a familiar part of the landscape. From the wood poles that deliver service local customers, to the giant towers carrying...
Working safely in and around storage tanks
Storage tanks of a variety of shapes and sizes can be found in all sorts of industries. While we typically associate storage tanks with refineries and other petrochemical-related facilities, you’ll see them at nearly every type of production facility. They may hold...
4 Steps to Spill Response
Like fire, chemicals are very useful for a broad variety of functions. But just like fire, many chemicals are inherently hazardous or even deadly when they’re not used in a properly controlled manner, or when accidents occur. That’s an important fact to remember,...
The Dangers from Above
When you look at OSHA’s most recent list of the top ten most frequently cited violations, three of the ten (and two of the top three) have something in common: they involve injuries related to overhead work. Specifically, the #1 violation involves fall protection, #3...
Drywall: a Familiar Product with Hidden Hazards
Drywall is a simple product that revolutionized interior construction by eliminating the extra time and craftsmanship required for traditional lath-and-plaster walls and ceilings. Today, nearly all commercially available drywall is made of gypsum plaster with a paper...
Eight Steps for Safer Lockout/Tagout Programs
It goes without saying that industrial equipment can be dangerous when it’s being used. That’s why machines are designed with safety equipment and operators wear personal protective equipment when using them. But machinery can also present hazards when it’s not in...