E-Books: Book of Questions and Answers Safety Health
The National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) has produced this book of over 1,400 questions and answers to help persons and…
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The latest occupational safety news and best practices, with coverage including workplace safety best practices, workplace safety management practices, risk management, safety leadership and safety trends.
Why Housekeeping Is an Important Part of Loading Dock Safety
Keeping things tidy makes your workplace look efficient and organized. But it also helps keep workers safe. Loading docks can…
Work at Height Checklist
Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders…
Safety Flash: Explosion And Fire Onboard The chemical Tanker STOLT Greenland
What happened? The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its interim report into a serious explosion and fire…
Q & A: What kind of gloves are best for stick welding?
Q: What kind of gloves are best for stick welding? A: Welding presents various hazards, many of which specifically put…
E-Books: A to Z Health and Safety Book
The A to Z Health and Safety Book by Jeremy W Stranks. The book is for public health inspectors (environmental…
Health Safety at Work Improvement Action Plan
Organizations desire to continuously upgrade their health and safety improvement. Improvement in health and safety at work performance needs a…
E-Books: Industrial Safety Management
Industrial Safety Management 21st Century Perspectives of Asia by J Maiti, Pradip Kumar Ray. The book refers to managing business…
Using Machine Learning to Reduce Workplace Accidents
Machine learning (ML) is a term for the processes by which a machine automatically learns to improve with experience. The…
Combat Confined Space Hazards with the Right PPE
Confined spaces are found in nearly every industry and pose a challenge for workplace safety. Confined spaces present serious risks…
Q & A: Does anyone other than equipment operators need to be trained in lockout/Tagout?
Q: Does anyone other than equipment operators need to be trained in lockout/Tagout? A:Absolutely! Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is an administrative control system that protects workers…
Safety Flash: Finger injury caused by incorrectly secured console cover
What happened? An incorrectly secured console cover closed in an unplanned and unexpected way, trapping a crew member’s finger, which…
E-Books: Occupational Safety and Health Law Handbook
Occupational Safety and Health Law Handbook By Melissa A. Bailey, Matthew C. Cooper, Frank D. Davis. The handbook begins with a review…
Tool Box Talk: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
All fuels, even “cleaner” fuels such as propane, create carbon monoxide. This gas is a common byproduct of any combustion…
Construction Site Traffic Management Plan (CSTMP) Guidance
The Construction Site Traffic Management Plan or CSTMP has been developed to help the Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS) and…
Hand and Portable Powered Tools Guideline
Hazard Recognition Tools are such a common part of our lives that it is difficult to remember that they may…
Safety Flash: double Man overboard Resulting in one fatality
What happened? During preparations for disconnecting a tow tug which was moored to a barge in turn moored to the…
How many wheel chocks do should I use per trailer?
Q: How many wheel chocks do should I use per trailer? A: How many wheel chocks you should use per trailer depends…
E-Books: Managing your shiftwork
This book Managing your shiftwork has been produced to help people understand the nature of shiftwork and is designed to…
Guideline for Hazardous Locations
Electrical equipment can cause explosions in certain atmospheres. Equipment used in areas where explosive concentrations of dust or vapors may…
The Danger of Fall Arrest Systems: Suspension Trauma
Two workers are conducting maintenance on a bridge when one loses his footing and falls. His fall protection gear kicks…
Tool Box Talk: Boom Truck Safety
Heavy items can be lifted safely if the boom truck crane is operated properly. Each time the boom lifts a…
E-Books: Learning from Accidents
Learning from Accidents Third edition Book by Trevor Kletz. This book deals mainly with accident investigation and the need to…
Safety Net Regulations: Safety Moment#28
Safety nets are quickly becoming the preferred method of fall prevention in construction. Learn what they are, and how to…