Patient handling Reducing the Risks
Patient handling is the top cause of injury among care workers. Care workers who move people are at significant risk…
Category: Safety
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Safety Requirements during Concrete Operations
The purpose of this Article is to establish minimum safety requirements for safe concrete and masonry construction operations on the…
66 Safety Tips at work-Safety Moment#17
Different Work Places have Many and Different hazards with high probability of occurrence if there is no proper control measure to…
Types of electrical injuries
Electrical injury is a term for all injuries caused by contact with electrical energy. Electrical contact can cause a wide…
Drilling fluids Exposure
Drilling fluids perform various functions. They lubricate drill bits, remove cuttings, and provide a barrier for well control. Inhalation of…
E-Books:Warehousing and storage
This guidance is the second edition of a book that was first published in 1992. It is for people who…
Barricades
Working at construction site is have a high potential of Hazards to occurs to workers and Equipment at working site…
Working safely near overhead electric power lines
Workers who operate horticultural mobile elevating work platforms (H/MEWPs) in orchards, or other horticulture workplaces, are at significant risk of…
Safety Flash: Teen Roofer Electrocuted when Ladder Contacts High Voltage Power Line
SUMMARY On Monday, September 10, 2018, a 16-year-old male roofer (the victim) attempted to maneuver a fully extended 25-foot ladder…
E-Books:Risk Management.10.Principles
Aim of the book The last five years of the twentieth century witnessed significant changes in the way firms operate…
Hydro Excavation
Hydro Excavation is the process of removing or moving soil with pressurized water. An air conveyance or vacuum is then…
Templates:Hot Work ٍSafety Program
Do you need a Hot Work program? If your organization performs operations or maintenance involving open flame, sparks or high…
Templates:Machine Safeguarding Program
The purpose of Machine Safeguarding Program is to ensure the safety of our employees by establishing appropriate machine safeguarding procedures…
Planning for health & safety
Health and safety performance and culture improvement needs a plan. Ideally, you should have an annual plan and a longer-term three- to…
Pressure Testing Checklist
Pressure tests are performed to ensure the safety, reliability, and leak tightness of pressure systems. A pressure test is required…
Safety Flash: Worker dies from carbon monoxide poisoning while using pressure washer
BACKGROUND Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, nonirritating toxic gas that is produced by burning fuel, such as…
Hazard Exposure:Ammonia
Ammonia is a toxic chemical most commonly found in refrigerants, cleaning products, and fertilizers. It can be a liquid or…
Trenching and Excavation Safety
George Kennedy is supervisor can recall multiple incidents involving unprotected workers and trench cave-ins. Unfortunately, some of those stories have…
competent person
A competent person is an employee who is able to recognize hazards associated with a particular task, and has the…
Job Made Wooden Ladder
Job-made wooden ladders are custom-made to fit specific job situations during construction or demolition operations. Their primary purpose is to…
Templates:Hearing Conservation Program
HSSE World'sHearing Conservation Program is designed to protect employees from hearing loss caused by uncontrolled exposure to hazardous noise by…
Crane Suspended Personnel Platform (MANBASKET) Permit
The use of a crane suspended personnel platform (manbasket) is prohibited unless there is no safer, practical, conventional means of…
E-Books:Stress prevention at work checkpoints
Work-related stress is one of the most important issues in many countries and in different kinds of workplaces. Stress has…
Safety Flash: Explosion during welding operation
Summary A young worker was welding on the transom of an aluminum boat. Flammable vapour underneath the deck was not…