E-Books: Basic Guide to System Safety, Third Edition
This book provides guidance on including prevention through design concepts within an occupational safety and health management system. Through the application of these concepts, decisions pertaining to occupational hazards and risks can be incorporated into the process of design and…
Accident Investigation for Everyone
The accident investigation is a key component of an effective safety process, but very few investigations achieve their intended purpose. All too often the focus of an investigation is finding someone responsible for an incident, but it should really be…
General Elements of OH&S Program
A health and safety program is a definite plan of action designed to prevent incidents and occupational diseases. Some form of a program is required under occupational health and safety legislation. A health and safety program must include the elements…
Photo of the day: Cannabis and Impairment in the Workplace
We often think of impairment as a result of substance use or addiction or dependence on alcohol or drugs, whether legal or illegal. However, impairment can be the result of any number of issues, from fatigue to medical conditions, to…
Video: Fire Prevention & Response
Fire safety and response is an important part of any organization’s Injury and Illness Prevention Plan. Correcting fire hazards and knowing how to respond to a fire can prevent injuries and save lives. This program provides an overview of best…
RCRA Hazardous Waste Final Rule: The E-Manifest System & Other Key Revisions
The EPA’s recently updated RCRA rule is designed to make hazardous waste handling regulations easier to understand and to facilitate better compliance. This program reviews the important revisions mandated in these latest guidelines. The new E-Manifest System is explained in…
Photo of the day: Position for safety and comfort-Safety Tips
Although sitting requires less physical effort than standing or walking, it puts stress on the lumbar area. Over time, the effects of a sedentary lifestyle combined with a job that requires sitting can lead to various health problems, including musculoskeletal…
Video: Avoiding line of Fire: Safety Moment#36
The term “line of fire” in safety is very common when talking about the hazards of a work task. Depending on the work being completed, there could be many different lines of fire or there could be very few. It…
Video: Employee safety in confined spaces
Confined spaces can be dangerous, especially if a confined space entry is conducted poorly by untrained personnel. This training program and safety video explain the potential hazards of a confined space entry and how these hazards can be controlled with…
Photo of the day: Generator Safety
Power outages are common during disasters, and they can last for several days. You can reduce your losses and speed the recovery process with an emergency generator. Portable generators made for household use can provide temporary power to a few…
E-Books: Food Safety Management-A Practical Guide for the Food Industry
Food Safety Management A Practical Guide for the Food Industry Y. Motarjemi. Food Safety Management: A Practical Guide for the Food Industry is a unique book and a reference for the future. For the first time, it gathers all essential…
Safe Handling of Acetylene Gas
Acetylene gas is a highly useful substance, widely found in industrial applications and a mainstay in many hobbyists’ private workshops and garages. Its characteristics make it useful in “oxy-fuel” welding and cutting, but also uniquely dangerous to work with if…
Video: Aerial Work Platform Safety: Safety Moment#35
Aerial work platforms are powerful machines that help us in many maintenance and construction projects. If used correctly, these pieces of equipment can provide quick and easy access to work areas that were once almost impossible to reach. While there…
Photo of the day: Controlling COVID-19 in the Workplace-Physical Barriers
Selecting an appropriate method to control a hazard in the workplace is not always easy. When it comes to the transmission of viruses such as COVID-19, workplaces should consider establishing control measures that have the greatest impact. The main ways…
E-Books: Safety identification: Escape and evacuation plan signs- ISO 23601
This International Standard establishes design principles for displayed escape plans that contain information relevant to fire safety, escape, evacuation, and rescue of the facility’s occupants. These plans may also be used by intervention forces in case of emergency.These plans are…
Ionizing Radiation’s Quantities and Units
Ionizing radiation is radiation that has enough energy to remove electrons from atoms or molecules (groups of atoms) when it passes through or collides with some material. The loss of an electron with its negative charge causes the atom (or…
What Is a Sling Angle?
According to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Publication 2056, there are nearly 6,000 workplace fatalities in the United States and 50,000 deaths due to workplace-related illnesses each year. Also, there are 5.7 million non-fatal workplace injuries, and those injuries alone…
Photo of the day: Manual Material handling
Manual material handling (MMH) is the most common cause of occupational fatigue and lower back pain. MMH includes any tasks that require a person to lift, lower, push, pull, hold or carry any object or material. Manual materials handling (MMH)…
