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Yesterday, we listed 14 specific workplace rights conferred on your employees by OSHA. Today, we’ll take a closer look at two key rights that sometimes get employers in trouble. OSHA encourages employees to be active players in their workplace’s safety and health effort. Specifically, OSHA encourages workers to join with employers in promoting safety on […]
When you think about workplace safety, you probably focus on the responsibilities that employees have to work safely. But don’t forget, they have rights, too. The Occupational Safety and Health Act gives your employees 14 specific workplace rights. Workers have the right to: Review copies of appropriate standards, rules, regulations, and requirements that you are […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost one-fifth of people who have high blood pressure don’t know they have it. And, because doctor visits for high blood pressure-related maladies top 44 million a year, our Safety Training Tips editor says that it makes good health and business sense to educate your […]
Well-trained employees are safe employees—especially when they are facing a major hazard like accidental equipment start up. Make sure your workers understand and practice lockout/tagout (LO/TO) rules. Preventing LO/TO accidents begins with training three groups of employees: Authorized employees generally include your electricians, maintenance personnel, and some machine operators. These workers are the only ones […]
Every year you hear about grisly accidents caused by failure to lockout and/or tagout equipment that is being serviced or repaired—or failure to follow required lockout procedures completely and correctly. Make sure one of this year’s stories isn’t about someone in your workplace. OSHA developed the lockout/tagout (LO/TO) standard (29 CFR 1910.147) precisely to prevent […]
To be confident that your employees are ready for any emergency, you have to PREPARE—Plan, Review, Evaluate, Practice, Anticipate, Retrain, and Emphasize. According to Safety Audit Checklists, emergency planning must be: Systematic. Haphazard or half-hearted efforts that get low priority and little attention won’t do the job. You need a well-structured, well-organized, thorough plan that […]
Talk to your people about emergency preparedness. Make sure that they know all about your emergency plans and that all their questions are answered. Guarantee they’ll be ready to act. One of the best ways to ensure safety in a workplace emergency and a quick recovery after, says ready.gov, is to communicate regularly with employees […]
All new employees need to receive safety training soon after they start the job. Today our Safety Training Tips editor reviews some common types of training and how often you need to train on them. General training needs to include: Emergency information, e.g., two evacuation routes, location of fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and eyewash […]
Yesterday, we listed a number of steps you can take to promote Drug-Free Work Week. Today, we continue with some more ideas for making Drug-Free Work Week a memorable occasion. To take full advantage of this wonderful opportunity to increase awareness of workplace substance abuse, why not try one or more these ideas next week? […]
Next week is Drug-Free Work Week. The purpose of this event is to reinforce the importance of keeping your workplace drug- and alcohol-free. Discover how you can promote a safer, drug-free workplace next week and all year long. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which sponsors Drug-Free Work Week, says that this event is dedicated […]