Comprehensive Emergency Management
While the functions of emergency management have been performed for decades by government and private organizations (Ben Franklin formed the…
Accident-Incident Investigation Technique guideline
Thousands of accidents occur throughout the World every day. The failure of people, equipment, supplies, or surroundings to behave or…
Tool Box Talk: Biohazard Safety
Biohazards are materials or human waste that cause infections or diseases. If you work in areas with wastewater, medical waste,…
How do cooling towels work?
Q: How do cooling towels work? A: Working in hot environments presents its challenges, one of which heat exhaustion and heat stroke. According to…
What Are Electrolytes and Why They Matter for On-the-Job Hydration
We’ve all heard nutritionists, coaches, and athletes spread the word that electrolytes are important when working out and replenishing fluids.…
How to Choose Your Fall Protection Anchorage
Why is choosing the right anchorage for a personal fall arrest system so important to your safety? Even with the…
How to Develop a Safety Culture?
Culture is complicated and it has a major impact on how we behave. It’s everywhere, and the workplace is no…
The connection between Near Misses and Incidents
Safety managers worry about incidents that result in an injury to someone in their workplace. It’s only natural to keep…
Risks Associated with Inadequate Record-Keeping Practices for Contractor Management
Although most companies would list land, buildings, intellectual property, and access to finances as the most valuable things they hold,…
What’s an efficient way to account for everyone in the event of an on-site emergency?
Q: What’s an efficient way to account for everyone in the event of an on-site emergency? A: The only real…
Safety Flash: Alcohol-based hand sanitizer warning
Source: HeliOffshore Infoshare 2020-013 This report is in relation to a Company customer with an employee who used alcohol-based hand gel…
CDC Addresses Critical Workers’ Potential Virus Exposure
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued revised interim guidance covering how and when asymptomatic critical infrastructure…
Who should be responsible for rescuing fallen workers?
Q: Who should be responsible for rescuing fallen workers? A: A quick review of current legislation and best practices will…
Hidden Costs of Accidents and It’s Measuring
Safety professionals know that there are hefty costs to workplace accidents. An injured worker comes with all sorts of price…
Navigate Flammable and Combustible Liquid Safety
Everyday industrial workers transfer potentially hazardous chemicals, such as solvents, acetones, lubricants, cleansers, and acids, from large drums into smaller…
OSHA Updates Guidance for COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new guidance document to instruct agency staff on enforcement priorities when it…
Regulate your mood with Proper Hydration
Most people have a fairly good understanding of how dehydration affects the body, but not everyone fully understands how it…
Working Alone Procedures During COVID-19 Working at home
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are finding ourselves working remotely. We’re at home, self-isolating, quarantined, or on…
Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Factors
According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2011, companies in the United States spent approximately 45 to…
When should workers use polarized safety glasses?
Q: When should workers use polarized safety glasses? A: Let’s be clear about one thing before we begin: polarized safety…
Work Locations That Make Hydration More Difficult and how to solve
Proper hydration is essential in any workplace, but some are more demanding than others. Those who work on construction sites,…
How to Conduct a Risk Assessment
A risk assessment is a series or set of processes used to identify potential health and safety hazards, analyze and…
Cleaning, Disinfecting and Sterilizing the Workplace To Manage the Coronavirus
Now that we’re experiencing a global pandemic, we’re all paying more attention to our homes and our workplaces. The surfaces…