Safety Management Group is a nationally recognized professional service organization that provides workplace safety consulting, training, staffing, program planning and implementation.
Safety Management Group is a nationally recognized professional service organization that provides workplace safety consulting, training, staffing, program planning and implementation. 
Safety Management Group offers a full complement of state-of-the-art services delivered through a wide variety of channels addressing industry specific issues.
Safety Management Group is a nationally recognized professional service organization that provides workplace safety consulting, training, staffing, program planning and implementation. 
Safety Management Group, 8335 Keystone Crossing, May, July Peak Months for Grilling Fires
May 16, 2018 – Grilling season is right around the corner and grill gurus everywhere are preparing for many family parties and barbecues. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) encourages grillers to pay attention to safety during the spring and summer months when home fires involving grilling incidents occur most often. In 2011 – 2015, fire departments responded to an …
Read MorePounding in the Importance of Pile Driving Safety
In April 1992, a crew driving a new set of pilings adjacent to Chicago’s Kinzie Street bridge inadvertently placed one of the pilings slightly off the desired location. The piling punctured a long-disused railroad tunnel below the river’s floor. Within hours, the city’s downtown area had shut down, as a torrent of river water flowed through the underground tunnel network …
Read MoreWhat Exactly are Permissible Exposure Levels?
Alison Montgomery, CHST API Safety Advisor, Owner Services Group Worksite safety involves a great deal of terminology. Most of the terms have pretty obvious meanings. For example, “fall protection” is all about steps we’ll take to protect workers from falls. Some terms aren’t quite as easily defined, so they can create confusion or misunderstanding among works. “Permissible Exposure Levels” is …
Read MoreCustomer Service Triumph — April, 2018
Several Safety Management Group associates were recognized for customer service triumphs during the month of April. Here’s a recap of the associates and the actions they undertook to receive tremendous feedback from their clients: Mike Sebring was recognized for a CST on 4/12/18 Mike was originally contracted for 20 hours a week providing safety oversight at a local plant …
Read MoreTim Hahn Arrangements – Update
Indianapolis — Tim Hahn, a former associate of Safety Management Group, passed away this week. Tim was a friend to anyone he met and was an extraordinary safety professional. He joined Safety Management Group after departing the Indianapolis Star and excelled in every role he fulfilled. Tim was Safety Management Group’s first retiree, but was in constant contact with his …
Read MoreOSHA Flier Offers Steps to Keep Tractor Trailer Drivers
CHICAGO, IL – The dangers tractor trailer drivers face don’t end once they reach their destination. Whether at the warehouse, dock, or construction site, drivers are exposed to struck-by, crushed-between, and other safety hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is teaming with the trucking industry to raise awareness of these hazards, and help prevent serious and fatal injuries. …
Read MoreEMR Isn’t the Only Way to Evaluate Contractors
By Scott Howard, CHST Lead Safety Prequalification Advisor A growing number of companies have turned to prequalification as a way to ensure that any contractors on their sites have a solid history of safe practices. Those prequalification practices can involve anything from informal checking to extensive applications and review processes, depending upon the needs and resources of the company. The …
Read MoreBridging the Gaps in Bridge Working Safety
While bridges make our daily lives easier and safer, building and maintaining bridges creates a long list of potential hazards for workers. In addition to the hazards already associated with highway work zones and other types of structures, bridges are nearly always elevated — often substantially so — creating a risk for falling off of them. Fall protection Given that …
Read MoreCustomer Service Triumphs — March, 2018
Several Safety Management Group associates were recognized for customer service triumphs during the month of March. Here’s a recap of the associates and the actions they undertook to receive tremendous feedback from their clients: Rob Shone was recognized for a CST on 3/1/18 Rob provides support for a large pharmaceutical company and is primarily the first person contractors meet …
Read MoreSensible Steps to Prevent Workplace Violence
Safety professionals look at workplace safety through a very broad lens that encompasses dozens of issues. In recent years, the issue of workplace violence is one that has drawn more attention and energy. OSHA had turned up the volume on the issue, advising companies to include steps for dealing with violence in their safety plans. Each time a high-profile …
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