How to Develop a Safety Culture?
Culture is complicated and it has a major impact on how we behave. It’s everywhere, and the workplace is no…
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The connection between Near Misses and Incidents
Safety managers worry about incidents that result in an injury to someone in their workplace. It’s only natural to keep…
Risks Associated with Inadequate Record-Keeping Practices for Contractor Management
Although most companies would list land, buildings, intellectual property, and access to finances as the most valuable things they hold,…
Safety Flash: Alcohol-based hand sanitizer warning
Source: HeliOffshore Infoshare 2020-013 This report is in relation to a Company customer with an employee who used alcohol-based hand gel…
CDC Addresses Critical Workers’ Potential Virus Exposure
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued revised interim guidance covering how and when asymptomatic critical infrastructure…
Who should be responsible for rescuing fallen workers?
Q: Who should be responsible for rescuing fallen workers? A: A quick review of current legislation and best practices will…
Hidden Costs of Accidents and It’s Measuring
Safety professionals know that there are hefty costs to workplace accidents. An injured worker comes with all sorts of price…
Navigate Flammable and Combustible Liquid Safety
Everyday industrial workers transfer potentially hazardous chemicals, such as solvents, acetones, lubricants, cleansers, and acids, from large drums into smaller…
Regulate your mood with Proper Hydration
Most people have a fairly good understanding of how dehydration affects the body, but not everyone fully understands how it…
Working Alone Procedures During COVID-19 Working at home
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are finding ourselves working remotely. We’re at home, self-isolating, quarantined, or on…
Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Factors
According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2011, companies in the United States spent approximately 45 to…
When should workers use polarized safety glasses?
Q: When should workers use polarized safety glasses? A: Let’s be clear about one thing before we begin: polarized safety…
Work Locations That Make Hydration More Difficult and how to solve
Proper hydration is essential in any workplace, but some are more demanding than others. Those who work on construction sites,…
How to Conduct a Risk Assessment
A risk assessment is a series or set of processes used to identify potential health and safety hazards, analyze and…
Cleaning, Disinfecting and Sterilizing the Workplace To Manage the Coronavirus
Now that we’re experiencing a global pandemic, we’re all paying more attention to our homes and our workplaces. The surfaces…
Tool Box Talk: Asphalt Fumes: Roofing Operations
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Steps to Conducting an Effective Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
A Job Safety Analysis (JSA), also known as a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), is a technique used to examine all aspects…
Q & A: What PPE should I use when working at home?
Q: What PPE should I use when working at home? A: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is your last line of defense…
5 Leading Electrical Hazards and How to Avoid Them
In my years as a safety professional, I have performed many accident investigations involving electricity. Luckily, all of them have been minor,…
Controlling Hazardous Fume and Gases during Welding.
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Q & A: What are the Types of scaffold’s load?
Q: What are the Types of scaffold’s load? A: Scaffolding should be intended for the worst combination of dead loads…