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Safety is a process, and as such, needs to be managed. This section offers resources to create a viable safety program, sell it to senior management, train supervisors and employees in using it, and then track and report your progress. Look also for ways to advance your own skills in these areas, both for your current job, and those that follow.
Knowing where workplace exit routes are located and how to safely evacuate in an emergency could mean the difference between life and death for your employees. Today we’ll cover some of the key requirements of OSHA’s exit route rules. As an employer, you are responsible for ensuring that employees know what to do in an […]
Safety meetings provide an ideal opportunity to promote workplace safety and talk about specific safety problems affecting your workers. Here are five steps to help your meetings be all they can be . Premeeting Preparation Schedule safety meetings early in a shift when your employees are more alert and less likely to be in the […]
The following is based on an actual workers’ compensation case in Pennsylvania, in which hard lessons were learned by the employees involved—and by the employer. Warehouse supervisor Bill Muller had a problem. One of his order selectors was out of work with a broken leg caused by horseplay. And Muller had conflicting stories about the […]
The national statistics on injuries and deaths from workplace slips, trips, and falls are disturbing. Today we’ll give you some actionable advice on keeping your workers from adding to those statistics. Slips, trips, and falls cannot be taken lightly. Consider: In one recent year, more than 800 American workers fell to their deaths. On average, […]
Yesterday we looked at the scope and dangers of alcohol abuse in the workplace, and at screening services available as part of Alcohol Awareness Month (April). Today we look at the legal considerations in implementing a drugs and alcohol policy—and at a resource that provides you with a ready-made, lawyer-reviewed policy and supporting documents. In […]
Next month (April) is Alcohol Awareness Month, a good time to remind your workers of the dangers of mixing alcohol and work—and of the prohibitions and requirements of your organization’s drugs and alcohol policy. When many people think of alcohol abusers, they picture teenagers sneaking drinks before high school football games or at unsupervised parties. […]
In recent years, concerns of mold and fungi growing in indoor environments have caused major upheavals among various building-related trades and businesses, as well as insurance companies and different levels of governmental agencies. Today and tomorrow we’ll try to separate the truth from the hype, and we’ll provide you with some tips for preventing or […]
The two primary hazards associated with flammable and combustible liquids are fires and explosions, either of which could injure or kill scores of employees and do major damage to your facility. But flammable and combustible liquids can be hazardous in other ways, as well. Some vapors are toxic, and splashes on the skin or in […]
Setting our clocks an hour ahead next week may seem like an early start to the spring, but it also marks a time of extra safety concerns in the form of groggy workers and dark morning hours. Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 8, 2009, and it starts a particularly difficult time of year for […]
Yesterday we looked at the costs and complexities surrounding workplace smoking, including increased healthcare costs and absenteeism, decreased productivity, the relative rights of smokers and nonsmokers, and inconsistencies in the number and length of breaks. Today we look at tips for limiting the impact of smoking on your bottom line, including the most important of […]