Workplace Wellness Initiatives to Improve Workplace Safety
Workplace injuries are expensive. The 2017 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index reported that U.S. businesses spent more than a billion dollars each…
Should You Use Plastic Labels or Metal Plates?
We all know that the smallest details can have the biggest impact—and the way you label your products is one…
E-Books: Dictionary of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health
Lewis Dictionary of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health by Jeffrey W. Vincoli. Occupational and environmental safety and health disciplines are, indeed, separate functions.…
Q & A: What happens if I tie off at the foot level with a personal SRL?
Q: What happens if I tie off at the foot level with a personal SRL? A: It’s not uncommon for…
What Is an Emergency Management Plan? and What Should Be Included in It?
Your organization’s emergency management plan is a critical tool developed to assist managers, coordinators, and responders. It allows them to…
Why Is HAZOP Important for Safety Professionals?
A Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) is a systematic investigation of a present or planned process or operation. It was originally designed…
E-Books: Health and Safety Pocket Book
Health and Safety Pocket Book by Jeremy Stranks. This book has full scope of industry and commerce, who may have…
What Hearing Protection Is Right for Me?
Hearing loss is one of many safety issues that permeate almost every workplace but is seldom discussed in the open.…
6 Workplace Safety Technologies Every Company Should Know About
Technology has changed at a breakneck pace. It’s happened so fast, in fact, that few workplaces have entirely caught up.…
E-Books: Managing Health and Safety Learning made simple
Managing Health and Safety Learning made simple by Jacqueline Jeynes. Managing health and safety effectively outlines the basic principles that underpin effective…
Safety Flash: LTI- Loss of Finger Tip and Nail
What happened? While the crew was moving lashing materials (chains, shackles, and turnbuckles) from the garage deck into a storage…
6 Ways to Improve Mining Safety by Aerial Drone Data
Maintaining safety standards across the enormity of a mine is no easy feat. While fatal incidents have been on a…
Fire Extinguisher Classification Meaning
Your workplace needs fire extinguishers, but you can’t just buy the first one you come across. With six types of…
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…
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…
E-Books: Fire Risk and safety law and its practical application
Fire Risk and safety law and its practical application by Allan Grice. This book is for those who have any…
Work at Height Checklist
Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders…
Safe Disposal of Caustic Waste
Workers in various industries routinely have to deal with and worry about the toxic substances they encounter while doing their…
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…
6 Common Fire Sprinkler Myths
Many organizations are reluctant to install sprinkler systems on their premises. Statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) bear this out:…
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…
9 Tips to Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
If your job or favorite hobby puts a strain on your hands and wrists, you might wonder if you have carpal…