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How to Implement an Effective Preparedness Program
Yesterday, we talked about managing a workplace emergency response program. Today, we focus on implementation. Ready.gov says that implementation of a workplace preparedness program includes: Assessing risks Identifying and assessing resources Writing plans Developing a system to manage incidents Training employees so they can execute plans. In particular, Ready.gov recommends taking action on the following […]
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Emergency Preparedness: Ready for the Next One?
September is National Preparedness Month, so what better time to review your workplace emergency response program? The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s website www.Ready.gov says that a workplace preparedness program must be "built on a foundation of management leadership, commitment, and financial support. Without management commitment and financial support, it will be difficult to build the […]
EPA Updates Oil and Gas Standards for Storage Tanks
If It’s Dangerous, Safeguard It!
The equipment that’s at the heart of many operations may also be at the heart of safety problems—especially amputation hazards. Amputations are among the most severe and disabling workplace injuries. According to some estimates, the number of annual job-related amputations is about 5,000. That’s an average of almost 14 a day—and that’s a lot. According […]
Environmental Daily Advisor Top 10: Summer-in-Review
Wal-Mart’s BIG Fine for No RCRA Training Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., has pleaded guilty in cases filed in California to six counts of violating the Clean Water Act by illegally handling and disposing of hazardous materials at its retail stores across the United States. The Arkansas-based company also pleaded guilty in Missouri, to violating the […]
Top 10 Safety Daily Advisor: Summer in Review
Happy Labor Day Safety professionals! As fall approaches, we take a look back at some of the most popular articles on the Safety Daily Advisor website from this summer. The Right Way to Use Discipline to Promote Workplace Safety Discipline can be a positive part of workplace safety if you apply it correctly. Should Employees […]
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Continuous Learning in the Workplace Classroom
As students of all ages head back to school classrooms, remind your workers that even though they may not be in the classroom of a formal educational institution, they are always in a classroom at work, in the community—and in the school of life. The lesson being that there is always something to learn, especially […]