OSHA and Other Safety Training
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A recent white paper on workplace safety from web-based management systems company Intelex concluded that smartphone technologies have the ability to improve occupational health and safety. The paper notes that strides towards zero injury goals have slowed with traditional methods and that, by adopting a mobile-driven approach to safety, businesses can “identify, reduce and prevent workplace hazards faster and at... -
Categories: OSHA and Other Safety Training6 Suggestions For Hosting Safety Meetings that Get Results
Here are some tips which can enable you to engage your staff during regular safety meetings. 1. Select an Issue or Topic Safety & Security meetings should concentrate on the facets of your own safety programs and address workplace risks inherent in your everyday processes. Safety meeting topics should, offer useful such as: -- refresher training opportunities -- incorporate operational changes or... -
Fear, anger, frustration, humiliation, helplessness... these feelings shouldn't be part of anyone's job description. But they can be common in workplaces where bullying and other disruptive behavior is a problem. Your customers know that this type of behavior interferes with the functioning of a workplace, disturbs and threatens employees and can even affect their health... and that it can also... -
We've talked about Home Electrical Safety, High Voltage & Effects of electric current in the human body. As a serious cause of death in-of-itself, and by causing sudden cardiac arrest, we want to assure our readers understand the dangers of working with electricity at home and at work. Anyone who works with electricity quickly develops a healthy respect for anything that could possibly be...
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Staying Safe: Protecting Disabled Employees at Work The health and safety of disabled employees at work is extremely important. An easily accessible and safe workplace for disabled people will ultimately prove to be a safer and easily accessible place for all employees, clients and visitors. The term ‘accessibility’ does not necessarily mean just access to the buildings. In a work...
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Categories: OSHA and Other Safety TrainingHow To Prevent Accidents Through Workplace Wellness Initiatives
Every year, thousands of workers are killed or injured in workplace accidents. In 2012, about 3.8 million workers had a nonfatal workplace injury or illness, according to The National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH). According to the U.S. Department of Labor, almost 4,700 workers were killed on the job in 2014. NIOSH estimates that lost wages, workman’s comp, insurance and medical... -
As noted in our last post, May is National Building Safety Month. Here are some excellent resources you may employ in recognizing the need for safety in the workplace: Building Science Publications The following list of Building Science publications is organized by FEMA publication number. You can find additional publications on the FEMA Resource and Document Library searching by hazard type. Flood/Wind... -
We recently talked about Fall Protection in Construction - which often relates to Commercial Buildings... did you know that May is National Building Safety Month? Yes - by Presidential Proclamation this is the 6th National Building Safety Month (BSM). The 2016 theme is "Building Codes: Driving Growth through Innovation, Resilience and Safety." Each week of BSM spotlights a specific area of building... -
We've been around a long time. Back in the 90's, we used a video put out by Cal/OSHA in our Lead Safety Training... it was called " He's not the man I married - could it be Lead? " A funny title for a serious mater. OSHA LEAD STANDARDS Lead based products are the "gift" that keeps on giving and though...