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You’ve been working hard to boost safety awareness and engagement in your workplace. You consider OSHA standards to be the bare minimum of compliance. And your injury stats are headed in the right direction. But it’s still not enough. How do you kick safety and health up to the next level? Robert Pater, founder and […]
Contaminants Groundwater that supplies wells can contain naturally occurring minerals (e.g., arsenic, boron, selenium, or radon). Also, almost all private wells are in rural areas where agriculture occurs. A wide variety of farming activities can affect groundwater that supplies wells. These include the use of pesticides, overuse of fertilizers and animal manure, and discharges from […]
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But when the dog days of summer roll around, take the opportunity for refreshing refresher training on how to stay safe when working in the heat. Today’s Advisor gives you content for your session. Working outdoors in summer heat can be more than uncomfortable—it can […]
Equipment Tagging is required for regulated equipment to distinguish it from non-regulated equipment. The Appendix sets the following penalties for failure to tag: $250 per valve, flange, connector, open-ended valve or line, sampling connection system, or instrumentation system; $1,000 per pump or agitator; and $5,000 per compressor, pressure relief device, surge control vessel, or bottoms […]
Mismanagement of safety committees undercuts their effectiveness. Avoid these common mistakes. Mismanagement of safety committees undercuts their effectiveness. Avoid these common mistakes. SFM Mutual Insurance Company considers safety committees “the heart of an organization’s safety efforts.” But if committees are not handled properly, their effectiveness can be diminished. Failure to articulate a purpose and top-heavy […]
A well-managed, mature safety committee can serve as a valuable adjunct to your safety department. Depending on members’ training and experience and the amount of time they have to work on committee business, you can expect assistance with: Regulatory compliance Emergency planning Rewriting the company safety manual Writing and reviewing job hazard analyses Drafting safety […]
Today, we offer a quick roundup of safety tips that you can share with your employees to protect them while they engage in popular summer recreational activities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in one recent year, more than 3,000 Americans were injured and over 700 killed in boating incidents. Of […]