OSHA Inspection Dos and Don’ts
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Why BBS Gets a Bad Name
Why Behavior Based Safety (BBS) Gets a Bad Name A few decades ago, Behavior Based Safety (BBS) grew in popularity as one of the top methods for injury prevention in the workplace. By changing behaviors, some employers expected to see dramatic declines in worker injuries, were but left with thousands of dollars spent in training […]
Hazard Communication: Resources for Labeling
Hazard Communication: Resources for Labeling In June of 2016, OSHA began enforcement of the new Hazard Communication Standard aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. Not only did this standard formalize and clarify the labeling of chemicals in a common manner, it also provided further enforcement to ensure employees understand […]
Challenges of Employee Training: Why Training Doesn’t Stick
Why Training Doesn’t Stick: Addressing the Challenges of Employee Training U.S. companies spent $70.6 billion dollars on employee training in 2015, according to Training Magazines 2015 Training Industry Report. Despite this massive investment, employers and employees often question the value of the training. Employees return to their work and continue to complete their work the […]
A Guide to Chemical Resistant Gloves
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Trench Protection: Necessary Measures
Focus of the Month: Excavations Trench Protection and Necessary Measures As the weather warms and the ground thaws, workers throughout the United States will begin digging trenches, exposing them to hazards like a trench collapse. For this reason, OSHA specifies protective measures that are required for trench protection. What is a trench? A trench is […]
Lockout Tagout Procedures
Focus of the Month – Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) LOTO Procedures Machinery can be a great boost to employee productivity, allowing one worker to complete as much work as dozens of employees could without the machine. For all their benefits, though, machines cannot tell the difference between flesh and other materials and can severely injure employees. Operators […]
Are Hard Hats Necessary?
PPE – Focus of the Month – Hard Hats Are Hard Hats Necessary? Injuries to the head due to falling objects or bump hazards are often serious and have been known to be fatal. Wearing hard hats not only protects the top of your head, it can also protect your eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. […]
Is the Team Approach to Safety™ Really Effective?
Questions Answered: Is the Team Approach to Safety™ Really Effective? As we’ve looked at the different components of the Team Approach to Safety™, there seems to be one looming question: Is this process effective? As an organization adopts a Team Approach to Safety™, will there be performance improvement? It’s necessary to be results-focused to see […]
Electrical Hazards
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Arc Flash PPE
Arc Flash PPE – Personal Protective Equipment What produces temperatures four times greater than the surface of the sun, instantly vaporizes metal, and can throw a grown man across a room like a rag doll? An arc flash. Arc flash incidents are severe, and do not discriminate between trained and untrained employees. An arc flash […]
5 Steps Safety Leadership Team
Safety Leadership Team – Team Approach to Safety Last month we started talking about the Essential Components of a Team Approach to Safety. Essentially, the Team Approach provides the framework to build a lasting safety culture and rests on four pillars: The Safety Leadership Team Safety Team Members Safety Administrators Safety Professionals While all four […]
