No one expects an emergency or disaster to occur. Some Pre-planing will make a major difference. Reasonable steps include training of employees, supervisors and labor alike on what thier role is in an emergency situation. The results will be mitigation of the negative impacts of an emergency or disaster. Emergency Crisis plans outline escape procedures, [...]
Work place safety subject matter experts can help clarify job safety responsibilities in cases involving work place injury or death. Work place safety is governed by either the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) or Mine Safety Health Administration, (MSHA). Both of these federal work place safety organizations have regulatory safety standards which have been interpreted [...]
No one expects an emergency or disaster to occur. But that is where Emergency Crisis Planning comes in. Pre planing and training of employees, supervisors and labor alike, can mitigate the negative impacts of an emergency or disaster. Emergency Crisis plans outline escape procedures, escape routes, emergency shut down procedures, the use of fire extinguishers, [...]
Being struck by an object or piece of equipment or tasks where an object can strike an employee is commonly recognized as a “struck by hazard.” Struck by incidents typically result in serious injury. Imagine an employee working around an excavator. This type of equipment swings and a common source of struck by incidents comes [...]