Photo of the day: New worker Orientation & Safety Orientation checklist
New workers are more vulnerable to getting sick or injured, especially during the first month on the job. To help prevent these incidents, there are a number of tips, reminders, and questions that new workers should take into consideration to…
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 exception. When it comes to safety, that’s a big deal. Healthy workplace culture can motivate safety and help the company…
9 Essential Elements of a Basic OHS Program
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An occupational health and safety (OHS) program is a specific action plan to prevent occupational illness and workplace accidents. Although it is impossible to guarantee that a workplace injury or illness will never occur, a sound OHS program will reduce their frequency…
Improving Emergency Fire Response by using Technology
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every once in a while, local emergency services groups (firefighters, police officers, paramedics) will stage a mock emergency, complete with smoke and flames and full gear. Volunteers play the role of injured victims, using special effects makeup to simulate injuries….
Online Quiz:Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Why is PPE important? Making the workplace safe includes providing instructions, procedures, training and supervision to encourage people to work safely and responsibly. Even where engineering controls and safe systems of work have been applied, some hazards might remain….
Online Quiz:Construction Safety -Excavation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Excavation failures are particularly dangerous because they may occur quickly, limiting the ability of workers (and in some cases others nearby) to escape, especially if the collapse is extensive.The speed of an excavation collapse increases the risk associated with this…
How Can Businesses Reach a Goal of Zero Incidents?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Zero Incidents Vision Over the years, businesses have implemented many unique procedures and policies to eliminate worker injuries and workplace incidents. Today, Health & Safety professionals are promoting Zero Incidents as the benchmark for safety management excellence.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8498″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1566554615998{margin-top:…
The Process and Benefits of Process Safety
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When working with hazardous substances, materials or energy, organizations are required to prevent or control incidents that have the potential to release these hazardous materials or energy and result in a fire, explosion, chemical spill, toxic gas release or other…
Risk Assessment Training and Application tool
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is not possible to control or manage 100% of risk, but knowing what do before, during, and after an event will mitigate the damage and harm. Identifying potential hazards and risks and making it part of the day to…
Hand and Power Tool Safety,Incident Investigation & Site Inspection:Training Materials
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The grantee offered 6-hour training to workers and employers engaged in the construction, deconstruction, and maintenance of telecommunication towers and wind turbines in Iowa, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Training topics included accident investigation, site inspection, and hand and power tool…
Confined Spaces Hazards:Training Materials
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The grantee provided 2-hour confined space in construction training to workers in the construction industry. Training topics will included confined spaces hazard, air monitoring, and personal protective equipment. Training was offered in English.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px…
Loss Prevention Program
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How to develop a program for your organisation? A Loss Prevention Program promotes safe, healthful work conditions for all employees and is based on clearly defined objectives that are performance oriented. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px…
Excavation and Trenching:Training Materials
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The grantee developed safety training materials regarding the recognition and abatement of excavation and trenching hazards. Training materials include an excavation safety manual and PowerPoint presentations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color:…
Electrical Safety:Training Materials
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Materials Provide safety training about electrical hazards for General Industry Including Arc Flash. Training materials include PowerPoint presentations, handouts, quizzes, and a manual.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;border-left-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-left-style: solid…
Bloodborne Pathogens:Training Materials
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Materials provided presented a bloodborne pathogens program targeting small businesses and fire/emergency service workers and employers. Training topics include routes of infection, prevention, and the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Training materials include PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and quizzes. Training materials are…
Powered Industrial Trucks
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This Post contains safety requirements relating to fire protection, design, maintenance, and use of fork trucks, tractors, platform lift trucks, motorised hand trucks, and other specialised industrial trucks powered by electric motors or internal combustion engines. This section does not…
Alternative Energy Industry Hazards:Training Materials
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The grantee conducted a training course concerning process safety in the biofuels industry. The training course included an introduction to key process safety (PS) concepts in the biofuels sector, how to perform a hazard evaluation analysis, and how to write…
Chemical Hazards/Hazard Communication:Training Materials
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Materials provided training on the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to workers and employers located in rural Pennsylvania. The learning objectives of this training include understanding the GHS hazard classification and labeling system and applying…
Aerial Lift:Training Materials
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Material presented aerial lift safety training to workers and employers in the landscaping and tree care industries. Training topics included work practices near utility lines, aerial lift inspection, and driving. Training materials will include workbooks and quizzes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″…
Non-Routine Safety Risks before Plant Shutdown Maintenance
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Preparing for plant shutdown maintenance projects ahead of time and evaluating non-routine safety hazards prior to starting work will help prevent injuries and keep projects on track.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px…
Microlearning’s Big Impact on Safety Training
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Providing safety training in short bursts may help workers retain critical safety knowledge and procedures.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;border-left-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e5e5e5…
AEDs: The Life-Saving Devices that Everyone Should Know How to Use
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time.Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death and a major health problem in the United States, with more than 356,000 people suffering from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each…
