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Health and safety performance and culture improvement needs a plan. Ideally, you should have an annual plan and a longer-term three- to...
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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.
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Pressure tests are performed to ensure the safety, reliability, and leak tightness of pressure systems. A pressure test is required...
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BACKGROUND Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, nonirritating toxic gas that is produced by burning fuel, such as...
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Ammonia is a toxic chemical most commonly found in refrigerants, cleaning products, and fertilizers. It can be a liquid or...
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George Kennedy is supervisor can recall multiple incidents involving unprotected workers and trench cave-ins. Unfortunately, some of those stories have...
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A competent person is an employee who is able to recognize hazards associated with a particular task, and has the...
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Job-made wooden ladders are custom-made to fit specific job situations during construction or demolition operations. Their primary purpose is to...
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HSSE World'sHearing Conservation Program is designed to protect employees from hearing loss caused by uncontrolled exposure to hazardous noise by...
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The use of a crane suspended personnel platform (manbasket) is prohibited unless there is no safer, practical, conventional means of...
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Work-related stress is one of the most important issues in many countries and in different kinds of workplaces. Stress has...
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Summary A young worker was welding on the transom of an aluminum boat. Flammable vapour underneath the deck was not...
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Outdoor workers face a variety of hazards on the job. Beyond the usual suspects – severe weather, extreme temperatures, and...
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An excavator is used primarily to dig and load. A crane is the preferred method for lifting materials or equipment;...
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Welding safety checklists are tools used to ensure the safety of workers throughout the entire welding cutting and brazing process....
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Instructions for using this tool The Road Safety Plan Template is designed to guide you through the process of building...
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Workplace inspections are an opportunity to identify hazards and assess risk in your workplace on an ongoing basis. As part...
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The purpose of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program is to develop and implement the procedures for the identification, use,...
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Over 30 million American workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals in their workplaces. Hazard Communication Programs are intended to ensure...
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Safety science is a twenty-first-century term for everything that goes into the prevention of accidents, illnesses, fires, explosions, and other...
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How Hearing Works If you’re one of the twenty-million individuals that are subject to dangerous noise-levels on the work site...
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The following template can be used to help your organization develop a written Emergency Action Plan. This template cannot be...
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Construction Projects'Manager and Responsible HSE shall communicate with their employees effectively to deliver safety messages and site Rules and regulation...
It's fairly obvious that safety and health hazards can exist on worksites filled with heavy machinery and equipment, where employees...
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Prior to initial use, all new and altered cranes should be inspected to determine if any safety hazards exist. Thereafter,...