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Since you never know when a disaster will hit and how it will affect your workplace, the key is to be prepared. And a first step for that is to evaluate—or reevaluate—your disaster plan. Here are six steps to take to insure a comprehensive review of your workplace disaster preparedness plan. Step 1. Assign priority […]
Untitled Document An accident investigation kit plays an important role in most incident inquiries. Here are some suggestions for what should be in your kit. This is the accident scenario: An employee is working on a ladder and the ladder seems to collapse.The employee falls off the ladder and breaks arm. The investigation reveals the […]
While OSHA tells you what the content of safety training should be, they don’t tell you how to conduct training—or where. The location of your training session can be a critical component in how effective your training is. In today’s Advisor, we’ll take a brief look at the importance of location. There are so many […]
It is often helpful to see an example of an accident investigation in order to better understand how the process works. Here is a simple accident investigation case study.
Yesterday, we provided answers to some important questions about OSHA’s lockout/tagout rules. Today, we treat you to two more. Q. If equipment has a safety interlock and it’s own safety disconnect built in the unit, would it still need to be included in a lockout/tagout policy? A. According to 1910.147(c)(4)(i), procedures must be developed, documented, […]
OSHA has specific and strict rules about lockout/tagout. Today, we present some questions BLR has received about this issue and the answers BLR safety experts have given. Q. Can a duplicate key for the purpose of lock removal under LOTO be held in a secure area with a procedure in place for access to the […]