E-Books: Career Guide to the Safety Profession
A career guide to the safety profession by American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation. The Career Guide to the Safety Professionbprovides an overview of the variety of careers available in the safety profession. It also provides guidance in the selection…
Online Quiz: Work and home fire safety
Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce the destruction caused by fire. Fire safety measures include those that are intended to prevent the ignition of an uncontrolled fire and those that are used to limit the development and effects of a…
Photo of the day: Top10 Injuries in office work
At first glance, you may not think there’s much risk associated with office jobs. There’s no heavy machinery in offices like there is in industrial environments. There are the same risks that are present in forestry or construction work either….
Be Ready for Severe Weather during Construction works
Don’t let the weather cause long-term disruptions on your construction site. Being prepared means having your equipment and workers ready for anything from a sudden rainstorm to freezing temperatures. These changes in weather are especially frequent in New York and…
Enhance Worksite Safety by using wearable technology
A 2014 survey from The Workforce Institute at Kronos Inc. found that a significant number of adults in many countries think that improving safety is the number one factor that would make workers more likely to use wearable technology in the workplace….
E-Books: Occupational Safety and Health Simplified for the Chemical Industry
Occupational Safety and Health Simplified for the Chemical Industry by Frank R. Spellman and Revonna M. Bieber. This book is written to help professionals and nonprofessionals associated with the chemical industry to have access to the most current information and…
Photo of the day: You can prevent workplace Falls
Few people can claim they’ve never slipped, tripped, or fallen at least once in their lives. It happens to everyone at home, school, work, and play. Sometimes it can get a laugh out of bystanders but in reality, these types…
Lessons Learned from Hand Injuries
From our earliest moments, we use our hands to learn, to explore, and to interact with the world around us, and now as working adults, our hands continue to be “out front,” touching, grasping, pushing, pulling, and lifting our way…
Photo of the day: 8 Basic steps to wear a safety harness
In the construction industry, working at heights is a standard part of the job. But with increased height also comes an increased risk of falling. For comprehensive safety solutions, always partner with professionals who prioritize safety at every level. Whether…
Safety Flash: Overturning of the Lifeboat Kristin Faye
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States has published Marine Accident Brief MAB 20-36 relating to the overturning of lifeboat (small jack-up) Kristin Faye. Liftboats are three- or four-legged, self-propelled, self-elevating vessels typically servicing Gulf of Mexico offshore facilities (such…
Protruding Rebars Hazards and Control Measures
Rebar reinforcement bars are a common part of civil concrete work. Subsequently, rebar safety is an extremely important issue on construction sites. There are two common types of accidents associated with rebar, they are implements and abrasions. Some other hazards…
Photo of the day: Ladder Safety Tips
OSHA’s walking and working surface safety regulations include working from ladders. One of the most popular workplace tools in both construction and industry can often pose a safety risk when used incorrectly. According to OSHA, slips, trips, and falls continue to…
In The Line of Fire
The line separating safety from danger is sometimes quite small. To avoid crossing that line, we must 1) always be aware of the hazards around us; 2) understand the machines and operations in our work areas, and 3) take the…
E-Books: Simultaneous Operations SIMOPS Training Material
Any industry works with concurrent or simultaneous operations. The hazards associated with the simultaneous operations or SIMOPS as they call increase as the companies or contractors working on them do not have the same goals, operational or health, and safety…
Common Causes of the workplace incident: Safety Moment#32
Accidents can happen any time obviously, they’re not intentional, and there are infinite possibilities for something to go wrong. You can avoid many accidents, however, by taking certain precautions to ensure that the most likely mishaps will not occur. Mike…
Caught Between Hazards: One of Construction’s Fatal Four
To reduce the high number of injuries and deaths that occur on construction sites, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, has identified the four most common causes of injuries and fatalities in construction. Known as the “Fatal Four” or…
E-Books: HAZOP-Guide to Best Practice Third Edition
This book is intended to provide guidance on a specific technique developed for use in the process and chemical industries. The technique described is HAZOP (hazard and operability) study, a detailed method for systematic examination of a well-defined process or…
Photo of the day: Fire Emergency
Fire represents one of the biggest workplace safety threats. It is a hazard not only for workers but potentially for the nearby general public as well. Fire can result in serious injuries or even fatalities. Workplace fires can also cause extensive property damage and can render the…
Dropped Object Consequence Calculator
A dropped object is defined as ‘any object that falls from its previous static position under its own weight’. If an object falls, the force of gravity will pull it towards the ground and if you happen to be in…
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the Prep Kitchen
Your body is made up of muscles, bones, tendons, joints, and other tissues. This is called the musculoskeletal system. When you injure a part of this system it is called a Musculoskeletal Disorder, or MSD. at the end of this…
E-Books: Health, Safety, and Environmental Management in Offshore and Petroleum Engineering
The regulations of risks to health, safety, and environmental management that arise from the exploration and production work in the oil and gas industries are gaining more attention in the recent past. There is a growing necessity to maintain good…
Sorbent & How Do Sorbents Work
Spills and leaks in the workplace can have far-reaching consequences for both workers and the environment. Hydrocarbon fuels such as diesel, propane, and gasoline are some of the most common irritants found in many facilities. When exposed to air, the…
Hazard Identification Plan (HIP) Template
One of the “root causes” of workplace injuries, illnesses, and incidents is the failure to identify or recognize hazards that are present, or that could have been anticipated. A critical element of any effective safety and health program is a…
The Key Elements of a Crisis Management Plan
Every organization should have a crisis management program. Having a clear idea of how your organization will prepare before a crisis, respond immediately to a crisis, and repair public relations and regain the confidence of stakeholders after a crisis is…
