Walking surface safety. What’s to worry about, almost everyone walks, put one foot in front of the other and look where you are going. Well, true enough, but not the entire truth. As an employer keeping walking surfaces clear of hazards is a requirement under OSHA to protect employees. But, depending on the nature of [...]
Safety Training. It is worth the time. Safety training is a great opportunity to not only send the message to your employees that their safety and welfare is important to the company but training personnel on how to do their jobs the right way. Safety training does not necessarily translate into hours of classroom work. [...]
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 [...]
Accident investigations. Or, how to avoid incidents and save money. Taking some time to learn why and how an injury or equipment damage incident occurred is extremely beneficial. First, it helps to learn why an incident occurred. Second, it saves money. Properly conducted, a post incident investigation will bring to light why and how an [...]
Learn how to not fall. We're talking safety training. If your workplace tasks expose you to fall hazards, you must provide training on fall protection. Fall protection training is straightforward. The rules include how to use fall protection harnesses, how lanyards work, and anchor points. And when to deploy fall protection equipment. Learning how to [...]
Signs for Safety because safety matters. Signs inform us of many things. Location of food, events, historic sites. Signs also can warn us of dangers. Examples include, fall, trip, radioactive, or electrical hazards among other hazards. Signs alert us to safety hazards that may not be apparent or which may be hidden. The Occupational Safety [...]
Accident investigations. Or, how to avoid incidents and save money. Taking some time to learn why and how an injury or equipment damage incident occurred is extremely beneficial. First, it helps to learn why an incident occurred. Second, it saves money. Properly conducted, a post-incident investigation will bring to light why and how an incident [...]
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 [...]
Three Points of Contact, or How to Defeat Gravity. Everyone knows about gravity. At an early age, many of us fell from climbing up a tree. And we all learned that falling is not much fun. In the workplace, falls are a known workplace hazard. Any time you climb a ladder, enter a piece of [...]
Forklifts. Move stuff. Just be careful. Forklifts are marvels when it comes to moving stuff. Big stuff, small stuff, lots of stuff. Boy can forklifts move stuff. Forklifts come in all sizes, from small to huge. But forklifts need be operated by well trained operators and with great care. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 (l) outlines [...]