It is imperative that you select only equipment that has been tested and approved to tie off at foot level or below.
How employers are experiencing the impact of the missed deadlines and what they can do to get on the right path toward full GHS compliance.
Safety training can make a substantive impact on employee morale when instructors take this approach.
It is generally agreed that this new standard was written to mirror many facets of its general industry counterpart.
Just as important as actually wearing a hard hat when needed is making sure the hard hat fits properly. Hard hats must fit securely to provide maximum protection.
Teach employees to get into the good habit of reading every label every time they pick up or pour from a container.
The occurrence of experientially based at-risk behaviors driven by anticipated gains that outweigh any perceived costs is not limited to the highways or to drivers; it occurs all too often in the workplace.
Smaller companies often struggle, not knowing where to turn or having the budget to develop a robust business continuity plan.
Your employees bring a lifetime of experiences to every training session. Sometimes they’ll know more than you do about specific hazards and safety conditions in their current jobs.
Training about a company's respiratory protection program and the uses and limitations of the respirators in use is still training, even if more delivery options are available.
The solution includes the development and use of electronic standards and methods for automatically identifying hazardous materials and waste.
A post on CPSC's blog said its most recent fireworks report showed 11 consumers were killed and more than 10,000 were injured by fireworks in 2014.
It would allow the use of chain saws and crosscut saws on NFS lands only if the sawyer has successfully completed training and field evaluation, possesses a valid certification card, and meets any other specified qualifications to perform assigned saw work, including current first aid and CPR certification.
Inspectors will be on the lookout for five hazards: musculoskeletal disorders caused by patient handling, bloodborne pathogens, workplace violence, tuberculosis, and slips, trips and falls.
The 2015 update of the American National Standard also introduces two classes of first aid kits.
Drug overdoses, largely from opioid painkillers, are a leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for American adults. This "epidemic" is a primary focus of National Safety Month, according to the council.
WHO's Emergency Committee held its ninth meeting on June 16, by teleconference, in response to the outbreak in the Republic of Korea.