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Thanksgiving is always a good time for refresher wellness training. This year, why not give your employees the facts about the fat in turkey meat? Today’s Advisor gives you the numbers so you can talk turkey with your employees. There’s no denying that turkey is low in fat and high in protein. But the fat-to-protein […]
Yesterday, we presented a sample of questions received by BLR safety experts and the answers they provided. Today, we conclude our Q&A with these offerings. Q. Is testing after employee training really necessary? A. Testing employees’ understanding of safety benefits everybody. Tests help you assess the effectiveness of your employee safety training. They help you: […]
Today and tomorrow, we offer a sample of questions sent to the experts at BLR and the answers they provided. Q. Can OSHA issue citations for equipment that is not being used in a facility, even if it is tagged “out of service?” For example, an old printing press that is no longer used. A. […]
Yesterday, we talked about preventing parking lot slips, trips, and falls. Today, we explore circumstances in which parking lot slips and falls might trigger OSHA reporting requirements. If an employee slips and falls in your parking lot on the way to work, or if an employee goes out to the parking lot for a smoke […]
OSHA strongly recommends that all businesses have an EAP.
Parking lots are easy to ignore. We use them at least twice a day to stow and shelter our cars, but beyond that they’re fairly invisible. A closer look, however, reveals that they are an integral part of overall worker safety and health and must considered in an organization’s workplace safety plan. Security Here are […]
