Safety training plays a big role in work place safety. Fall protection training is required in certain instances in the work place. Learn how to not fall. (It is simpler than you might think.) Most of us have climbed trees in our youth. Climbing trees is a youthful event. The desire to climb toward the [...]
2022 You don’t have to follow OSHA: You can have stricter safety policies. You don’t have to follow OSHA: You can have stricter safety policies. You of course know that the OSHA safety rules are safety minimums. In other words, these safety rules are the bare bones of good safety practices. But did you know [...]
How to develop an effective training program. Training. More than simply talking about a subject. The presentation need to be accurate, credible, clear, and practical. Probably the most important element is understanding you are delivering your training to adults. Many of whom have years of experience practicing their trade. Did you know one of the [...]
Mine Safety Health Act Safety Alerts. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) provides support for mine safety in ways other than mere inspections and citations. MSHA also provides a great resource for making known safety hazards which exist at many mines. Topics of these Safety Alerts include vehicle rollovers, roof and rib safety guidance, and [...]
Mine safety. Confined spaces. Most workplaces in the US have confined space hazards. Mining is no exception but with different twist. Many confined spaces in mining involved material processing equipment. Crushers, conveyors, and material storage bins. Material engulfment is a hazard that can be present where mined materials are handled. For example, sand and gravel [...]
Warning signs. As you no doubt know the safety rules in the Occupational Safety Health Act (OSHA) usually apply only in the work place. Namely, between employer and employee. OSHA makes the employer responsible only for worker safety. But as in life, there are exceptions. OSHA section 29 CFR 1910.145 says warning signs safety rule [...]
Safety training. Required or just helpful? The question above is answered, both. As a safety professional, I’ve found safety training to be very beneficial for crews and management alike. After all, how can it be expected that crews will know how to safely handle a task if they are never told how to safely handle [...]
Knowledge equals safety. What does this simple statement mean? One word. Training. Employees trained to recognize hazards and unsafe conditions at work will know where risks to their safety and health exist. Knowing that a hazard exists means the employee can take appropriate steps to avoid/reduce/eliminate the risk to their safety. Training on how to [...]
Mine Safety Tool Box Talks. Mining is a rewarding and challenging industry. Keeping your miners safe is a constant effort. The Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) has developed a collection of tool box safety talks. These safety talks are useful presentations that can be used on a daily or weekly basis. These talks are simple [...]
You don’t have to follow OSHA: You can have stricter safety policies. You of course know that the OSHA safety rules are safety minimums. In other words, these safety rules are the bare bones of good safety practices. But did you know OSHA welcomes you, the employer, to adopt stricter safety rules? Yup. If you [...]