Tool Box Talk: Manual Handling of loads at work
Manual Handling Operation is any transporting or supporting of a load, including the lifting, lowering, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying…
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Enhancing performance & health and safety culture
Your workplace's health and safety culture, proactive management of health and safety, and health and safety performance are interlinked. Building…
Is Fatigue a Hidden but Deadly Workplace Epidemic?
Nearly half of Americans admit they may be too tired to function safely at work.If you’re tired at work, you’re…
Risk of Explosion during Removal of Split Rim/Multi Piece Wheels from Vehicles-Safety Moment #8
Following a recent incident, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is issuing an urgent warning to owners, plant operators and…
Tool Box Talk: Back Sprains and strains
You may not be aware, but the most commonly experienced workplace injury is also the most avoidable. 50% of US…
A Proposed Rule for Beryllium
OSHA has published a new proposed rule on beryllium exposure that rolls back some requirements for the construction and maritime…
Death of Oregon forestry worker prompts new toolbox talk
Portland, OR – The Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Programrecently released a toolbox talk guide in response to…
OSHA releases fact sheet on spray painting in shipyards
Washington – A new fact sheet from OSHA is intended to protect shipyard workers from hazards associated with spray painting.…
Abrasive blasting: Know the hazards -Safety Moment #7
Abrasive blasting, which uses compressed air or water to clean surfaces, apply a texture, or prepare a surface for paint…
20 Best practices from the oil & gas industry
It’s an understatement to say in the past few years the oil and gas industry – both “upstream” in exploration…
The Importance of Safe Behavior
Regulations alone cannot improve safety. Buy-in at all levels is needed to change the culture.Although OSHA-compliant, many employers continue to…
Video:Accident Investigation-1
Accident Investigation Video shows employees steps that are taken in an accident investigation, and highlights how important it is for…
E-Books:Safety For The Leader and Manager
Safety For The Leader and Manager is a 140-page book written by Lawrence H. “Chip” Dawson, a safety and health…
What’s The Best Measure Of Safety Culture?
In my 40 year safety career, I’ve found that companies with the lowest turnover rates in their type of industry usually…
Hazard Communication and Health Hazards
If you work with industrial chemicals each day, then you make your living in a high-risk work environment. Chemicals are…
Electrical Safety Tips -Safety Moment #6
Approximately 230 electrical related fatalities occur each year.Electricity is everywhere, so reliable and useful these days that it is often…
Tips to prevent heat illness -Safety Moment #5
Washington – A new video from OSHA aims to inform workers of all ages about the importance of taking precautions…
Site Equipment and Tools Inspection Procedure
This guide line enable you To establish minimum requirements regarding the site tools and Equipment inspection are available for use…
Know how to handle a hammer -Safety Moment #4
According to the statistics of Occupational Health and Safety, hammers are “widely used and often abused.” So, what can workers do to…
Reporting Near-Misses
Understanding the benefits and barriers of 'Near-Miss' reporting is essential to recognize that near misses happen every day in the workplace.Near…
Arc Flash Protection -Safety Moment #3
Eye injuries are the most common serious occupational injury for welders at about 25% of total welding injuries, annually. S.M#3…
Working safely with cement -Safety Moment #2
From homes and workplaces to sidewalks and playgrounds, cement is everywhere. According to the Portland Cement Association, cement is one…
Behavior Based Safety (BBS Program)
4,000 workers die on the job each year, while 50,000 more pass away from occupational illnesses. Behavior-based safety, also known…
Flammable Liquid Storage -Safety Moment #1
The dangerous substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) require risks from the indoor storage of dangerous substances to be…