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What safety professional would say no to an extra right arm? Well-trained, purposeful safety committees can significantly augment a safety manager’s capability, and boost a company’s overall success. Safety committees are common in companies of all sizes in virtually all industries, both unionized and not. Although they got their start in auto manufacturing, committees are […]
Here are the key steps you must take to recharge your forklifts safely and effectively: Before Disconnecting the Battery: Turn off the ignition. Turn off all lights and accessories. Apply the parking brake. Make sure all vent caps are in place. Open the battery compartment cover to dissipate the heat and gases generated during truck […]
You have probably heard the old story about the guy who couldn’t see if his gasoline tank so empty, so he lit a match…you know the rest, and you know it’s not a happy ending. When this kind of accident first took place, the victim was pitied—but also considered pretty darned stupid. Yet even today, […]
Crucial to the success of finding the underlying causes of an accident is the full cooperation of witnesses or those involved in the accident. The people you are interviewing may be afraid that you will blame them and react defensively. It is important to make sure they understand that you are simply trying to find […]
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found Metro North Commuter Railroad liable for unlawful disciplinary charges brought against an employee who filed a whistleblower complaint with OSHA. The employee, who worked in Metro-North’s New Haven, CT rail yard, had accused the railroad company of retaliating against him […]
The Safety Daily Advisor® announced today the release of a free white paper for safety professionals, 50 Tips For More-Effective Safety Training, which will help safety professionals educate and train their employees more effectively. “This report divides training tips into quick, easily manageable sections,” said Safety Daily Advisor Editor Peter Braver. “With helpful hints about […]
Try these recommendations for promoting the business value of investments in EHS to your management. To promote the business value of investments in environmental, health, and safety programs, says BLR legal editor David Galt, you have to speak the language of your CFO. That’s just one of the tips Galt offered at a meeting of […]
As a safety supervisor, your New Year’s resolutions may have included improving safety training in your workplace. Now that January’s almost over, how’s that resolution holding up? One way to fulfill that resolution is to develop an annual training calendar to keep you on track and ensure that you cover all necessary topics. That includes […]
NIOSH has developed a Hearing Loss Simulator that can help your employees understand the impact of workplace noise. Hearing loss is a big problem in many workplaces. Noisy equipment and processes can damage sensitive structures in the ear. Hearing loss usually takes place over time, and once the damage is done, it’s irreversible. Hearing aids […]
Thousands of people are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries that could have been prevented with the proper selection and use of eye and face protection Since January is National Eye Care Month, this is a good time to think about eye safety. Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of employers don’t think seriously […]