You already have many of the tools in place to achieve lofty corporate safety goals; what is needed is the spark.
Without a doubt. A total of 81 deaths in 2008 in our sector were attributable to transportation-related incidents. Workplace violence and assaults ranked second.
You can avoid the downfalls of snowfalls by hiring a reputable contractor.
Remember that ignorance of these regulations will not work as a defense of an OSHA citation or when answering questions in a tort case following an electrocution.
Forklift fleet and operator management systems can improve warehouse operations' safety.
Historic Reading Railroad Terminal is the site of the National Safety Congress & Expo’s long-awaited return to Philadelphia.
Hazmat handlers need more than just HazCom training. Incorporating required elements from OSHA, EPA, and DOT works well.
Wet dust filters not only ensure regulatory compliance, but also can improve workers' comfort and production flow.
Manufacturers that make tools and equipment for use in offices and industrial settings can play a significant role in helping to minimize WMSDs.
Here's a brief look into one company's gas detection program in the year 2021.
Jackie Gillan, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, has high hopes for increasing highway safety through the pending surface transportation bill.
The main risk is the person doing something unexpectedly themselves, like making a mistake. People don't evaluate that kind of risk very well or very readily.
Some companies see LOTO as a burden. But it is a competitive advantage to those willing to develop a program that is not only safe and compliant, but also highly efficient.
Employees must have a clear understanding of whom to go to with a complaint and how this is to be reported. There should be no confusion.
When a safety manager explains what PPE he or she is recommending and why, that should be persuasive, says orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gregory C. Berlet, who sees the damage a severe crush injury leaves behind.
The conflict between employers' love affair with effective safety incentive programs and OSHA’s concern that those same programs may encourage under-reporting has gone on virtually since the OSH Act became law in April 1971.
Behavioral science has proven countless times that both positive and punishing consequences affect our behavior.