Tool Box Talk: Back Sprains and strains
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You may not be aware, but the most commonly experienced workplace injury is also the most avoidable. 50% of US employees are expected to experience physical damage to their lower back at some point. Even if you believe you aren’t…
A Proposed Rule for Beryllium
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]OSHA has published a new proposed rule on beryllium exposure that rolls back some requirements for the construction and maritime industries found in the final rule initially issued in January 2017.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px…
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act [EPCRA]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Emergency planning is critical for operations that handle or produce significant quantities of hazardous materials. Because of the danger to employees working at these facilities and to the general public presented by the harmful release of hazardous materials, likes noxious,…
Death of Oregon forestry worker prompts new toolbox talk
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Portland, OR – The Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Programrecently released a toolbox talk guide in response to a fatal incident in which a forestry worker was killed when a falling tree struck her vehicle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″…
OSHA releases fact sheet on spray painting in shipyards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Washington – A new fact sheet from OSHA is intended to protect shipyard workers from hazards associated with spray painting.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;border-left-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color:…
Abrasive blasting: Know the hazards -Safety Moment #7
[vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1492506885226{margin: 2px !important;padding: 1px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1492503653707{padding: 4px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Abrasive blasting, which uses compressed air or water to clean surfaces, apply a texture, or prepare a surface for paint or other coatings, can be harmful to workers if…
20 Best practices from the oil & gas industry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s an understatement to say in the past few years the oil and gas industry – both “upstream” in exploration and drilling operations, and “downstream” in refining processes – has gone through formidable safety challenges and traumatic safety-related incidents. Today,…
The Importance of Safe Behavior
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Regulations alone cannot improve safety. Buy-in at all levels is needed to change the culture.Although OSHA-compliant, many employers continue to have injured employees. DuPont demonstrated this point through a study of over 40,000 injuries, where it was revealed that unsafe…
Video:Accident Investigation-1
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Accident Investigation Video shows employees steps that are taken in an accident investigation, and highlights how important it is for employees to fully cooperate with any inquiry. It also points out that while an investigation’s focus is to determine the…
E-Books:Safety For The Leader and Manager
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Safety For The Leader and Manager is a 140-page book written by Lawrence H. “Chip” Dawson, a safety and health consultant based in Rochester, NY. This publication is an overview of the safety management process. The theme is “how enlightened…
AEDs: The Life-Saving Devices that Everyone Should Know How to Use
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time.Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death and a major health problem in the United States, with more than 356,000 people suffering from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each…
What’s The Best Measure Of Safety Culture?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In my 40 year safety career, I’ve found that companies with the lowest turnover rates in their type of industry usually also have low accident rates and excellent safety cultures. While there are certainly more precise and scientific measures of safety culture, I believe…
Hazardous Waste Management
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “Hazardous waste is waste that is dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, gases, or sludges. They can be discarded commercial products, like cleaning…
Hazard Communication and Health Hazards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you work with industrial chemicals each day, then you make your living in a high-risk work environment. Chemicals are a broad category, but almost always we’re talking about substances that are unpredictable, unstable, and dangerous when handled unsafely. Chemicals…
Ergonomics Near Misses
[vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1492506885226{margin: 2px !important;padding: 1px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1492503653707{padding: 4px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Integrating ergonomics into a near-miss program involves identifying musculoskeletal disorder risk factors and empowering employees.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494023713193{margin-top: 2px !important;margin-bottom: 2px !important;padding-top: 4px !important;padding-right: 4px !important;padding-left: 2px !important;background-color:…
The Heat Is On! 6 Tips to Beat the Summer Heat
[vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1492506885226{margin: 2px !important;padding: 1px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1492503653707{padding: 4px !important;}”][vc_column_text]To keep your workforce safe and productive, employers must educate employees and supervisors alike about the potential dangers of intense heat during the dog days of summer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″…
Understanding occupational skin disorders
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Skin diseases are among the most common type of work-related illness.Reviewing nearly half a million injury and illness cases involving active members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Chris Rennix discovered something unexpected: Skin disorders were one of…
