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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Dropped Object Consequence Calculator
A dropped object is defined as ‘any object that falls from its previous static position under its own weight’. If…
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…
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…
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…
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…
E-Books: A Handbook of Industrial Ecology
Industrial ecology goals and definitions Setting out the goals and boundaries of an emerging field is a hapless task. Set…
Pressure Testing and Safe Distance calculation
To familiarize the workforce with ongoing Hydro Testing, Pneumatic Strength Testing, Line Blowing & Filling activities (Pressure Testing) safely All pressure…
E-Books: Introduction to International Health and Safety at Work
Introduction to International Health and Safety at Work by Phil Hughes and Ed Ferrett. The Handbook for the NEBOSH International…
Selecting the right size, type, and location of Fire Safety Signs
The benefits of using safety grade Photoluminescent Fire Safety Signs The use of Fire Safety Signs is required by several…
What are pyrophoric materials and what are their hazards?
Three recent explosions involved pyrophoric materials in storage tanks. The following incidents occurred when pyrophoric materials on the insides of…