Video: Your Personal Fall Arrest System: Surviving the Fall
You know what they say, “It’s not the fall that gets you, it’s the sudden stop.“ The farther we fall,…
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Chemical Risk Assessment form
A chemical risk assessment involves the identification of chemical hazards in the workplace and recommends controls to reduce exposure and…
Is Periodic Mobile Proof Testing Required for Lifting Slings?
“I need to have a proof test for my rigging equipment.” this statement is requested all the time from customers…
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…
Accident Investigation for Everyone
The accident investigation is a key component of an effective safety process, but very few investigations achieve their intended purpose.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Electrical Contact Release
People who receive an electric shock are unable to release themselves from contact with an energized conductor or circuit part.…
Photo of the day: Personal Protective Equipment last resort
Hazards exist in every workplace so strategies to protect workers are essential. When possible, the priority should be the elimination…
E-Books: Safety at Work
Safety at Work, Seventh Edition 7th Edition by John Ridley. A major objective of this book has been to provide an authoritative, up-to-date guide…
Powerline Safety Best Practice For Dump Truck Operators
Dump trucks were the number one cause of overhead powerline contacts in the past five years. Many contacts occurred while…
22-Safety Inspection Checklists
SELF-INSPECTION. The most widely accepted way to identify hazards in the workplace is to conduct safety and health self-inspections. You can…
Photo of the day: WHMIS 2015 – Pictograms
Many countries have aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling…