Video: Working safely Near powerlines -Safety Moment#26
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Workers who operate horticultural mobile elevating work platforms (H/MEWPs) in orchards, or other horticulture workplaces, are at significant risk of accidental contact with overhead power lines. in the video below we will provide you with safety Moment presentation , you…
Eye Protection’s 10 Key Facts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Employers must ensure the safety and well-being of their employees. This includes protecting them from eye and face injuries. Below are 10 key facts about eye protection. This information will help you prevent eye and face injuries from taking place…
Managing and Reduction of Workplace Stress
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Stress is the body’s natural response to physical and mental demands. According to the American Psychological Association, 69% of employees named their jobs as a significant source of stress. Stress is a serious workplace health issue. While it is a…
The Main key differences between OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If your business is accredited to OHSAS 18001, you have until March 12, 2021 to make the transition to its replacement standard, ISO 45001:2018. Businesses not transitioned to ISO 45001 by that date will find themselves without an accredited occupational…
Slips, Trips and Falls Prevention
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Slips, trips and falls can be funny in movies, but in real life, not so much. We all laugh at the classic film gag of someone slipping on a banana peel. There is something oddly funny about seeing someone fall. Unfortunately…
Overcome Language Barriers in Safety Training
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A major manufacturing company once brought me on board to assess their safety performance. While at their facility, I gave a presentation to a large group of their employees. Based on what I could see, it went very well. I…
The Three Classes of Safety Visibility Apparel
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Anyone who works near traffic or heavy machinery knows (or should know) that they can’t set foot on the jobsite unless they’re wearing high visibility safety apparel (HVSA). Workers across very different industries are required to use HVSA, including: Construction…
Broken Bones:Workplace First Aid Basics
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whether you call them fractures or broken bones, they’re one of the most common serious occupational injuries. In fact, about 6.3 million of them happen each year in the United States. Broken bones can occur just about anywhere and to just about…
Designing an Effective PPE Program 5 Tips
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You need to supply your workers with the PPE they need to perform their work safely. But you need to do more than just stock some safety gear – you also need to design an effective program to make sure…
Overview of TLV and BEI and how they can make a big difference to workplace safety.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Safety professionals deal with hazards every day. That’s a given. We delve into the world of laws, acts, regulations, and standards as a matter of course, and use what we find to build systems that keep our employees, workplaces, and…
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Q:What is the difference between a hazard and a risk? A:In the parlance of health and safety management, the terms hazard and risk are often confused. It becomes difficult to have a discussion about assessment and mitigation when we can’t agree on a glossary first….
Dust Control in Manufacturing 5 best Practices
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For many workers, the hazards they face on the job aren’t limited to the equipment and tools they use. Environmental conditions can also pose serious health and safety risks, and an atmosphere with dust is certainly one of them….
Work site Housekeeping Basics
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]OSHA’s General Duty Clause holds that employers are responsible for ensuring the work environment is safe for all employees. Keeping the workplace clean and free of clutter and debris is one of those responsibilities. Each company has to create its…
Electrical Hazards Top 7 and it’s control Measures
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When handled improperly, electrical hazards can cause serious injuries or even fatalities. And yet, many workers are unaware of the electrical hazards they work around day in and day out. To keep these workers safe, employers must develop and implement…
Major Steps to Securing Transport Loads
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Modern transportation has made life a lot easier but not necessarily less hazardous. One of the hazards that remains a serious concern are unsecured transport loads, which pose a threat to workers and others in the vicinity during transportation…
Promoting Mental Health in the Workplace
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mental health in the workplace is a difficult concept for many to embrace. Research continues to demonstrate the critical links between mental health and safe, productive work. Yet sadly, news stories abound with incidences of workplace violence, accidents, and suicide…
E-Books:Electrical Safety in the Construction Industry
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Whenever you work with power tools or on electrical circuits there is a risk of electrical hazards, especially electrical shock. Anyone can be exposed to these hazards at home or at work. Workers are exposed to more hazards because…
Video: Winter’s Hidden Hazard -Safety Moment#25
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4 Major Forklift Accidents and Prevention
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As fun as they look to operate, forklifts are a serious workplace hazard. OSHA estimates that there are 110,000 forklift accidents each year and that an American worker is killed in a forklift-related accident every three days. There’s no question…
Major Safety Concerns for Construction Workers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] According to OSHA, about 6.5 million Americans work at more than 250,000 construction sites across the United States on any given day. With injury and fatality rates higher in construction than most other industries, proactively addressing the main safety concerns these…
Disaster Preparedness: 5 Tips for Construction Site Managers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The United States knows that Mother Nature can be merciless. From the deadly hurricanes in Tornado Alley to the wildfires of the West, many states are exposed to different hazards and vulnerable to natural disasters. In fact, 56 severe thunderstorms,…
