Overview of Lost Time Incident Rate and its Calculator
Incident rates such as LTIR indicate not just the number of incidents that have occurred but also how severe they…
Category: Safety
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Photo of the day: Safe work practices when using MEWPs ( updated)
Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are useful but complex pieces of equipment that are often used for access in hazardous…
Photo of the day: Preventing Common Kitchen Hazards
Presenting good food is not the sole purpose of a kitchen. A good kitchen must also be kept clean and…
Cement Safety Program
The terms cement and concrete are often used interchangeably, but cement is an ingredient in concrete. Cement is manufactured through…
Photo of the day: Safe handling of Gas Cylinders and lecture bottles
Compressed gas cylinders are a common fixture in research laboratories. As such it is imperative to understand the safe handling, transportation,…
Photo of the day: Forklift Stability Triangle
Understanding the forklift stability triangle is essential for workplace safety. When workers understand their vehicle’s capacity limits and the general principle…
E-Books: Essential Practices for Creating, Strengthening, and Sustaining Process Safety Culture
Essential Practices for Creating, Strengthening, and Sustaining Process Safety Culture by American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and the Center…
Chainsaw Safety
working with a chainsaw involves many different work situations with both simple and more complicated steps. The chainsaw is a…
Accident Investigation Safety Training Program
The goal of this Accident Investigation Safety Training Program is to introduce basic principles and analysis techniques for investigating workplace…
Photo of the day: Defective Tools Safe Work Practice
Workers in industries such as construction, manufacturing, and transportation can avoid workplace accidents by taking the appropriate safety precautions. However, despite…
Hand Protection from Chemical Exposure
Hand accidents account for between 40% to 60% of recordable workplace accidents each year.1 Yet, knowing how to best protect…
Woodworking Machine Safety
Woodworking machines with their moving parts and sharp blades can be extremely dangerous if not used correctly. Amputations, blindness, and…
Effective Safety Meeting
Done right, safety meetings are an opportunity to proactively address potential hazards and issues within your organization. And, they’re a…
Fault Tree Analysis Basics
Fault tree analysis (FTA) is a graphical tool to explore the causes of system-level failures. It uses boolean logic to…
Grain Handling Safety Training Program
Grain handling workers face severe dangers of suffocation, falling, entanglement, fires, explosions, electrocutions, and injuries from improperly guarded machinery. These…
Facts about Fire Prevention
Fire can race through a structure in a matter of minutes, threatening the lives of that inside and leaving a…
E-Books: System Safety Engineering and Risk Assessment
System Safety Engineering and Risk Assessment A Practical Approach, Second Edition by Nicholas J. Bahr. This book will give both…
Photo of the day: The 7 Principles of HACCP
The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety management system is a preventive risk assessment tool operated by…
Photo of the day: Working Safely with Suspended Loads
In almost every industry, a load of some kind is being lifted, manipulated, lowered, or carried in a way that…
Vehicle Backing Safety Facts
Most drivers spend less than 1% of their driving time in reverse, yet national statistics indicate that about one-quarter of…
Gasoline Safety Tips
Gasoline is a major fuel source to power vehicles, lawnmowers, boats, motorcycles, snowblowers, tractors, and some light planes. It is…
What is the difference between Relief Valve and Safety Valve
In the process industry, both terms refer to safety devices, which generally come in the form of valves, cylinders, and…
E-Books: Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Permit-Required Confined Spaces is an informational booklet provides a general overview of a particular topic related to OSHA standards. It…
Photo of the day: Near-Miss Reporting and Posters
Employee participation in any near-miss program is vital, however, it can be challenging to get workers to conform to change…