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Training is the number one element in accident, incident, and illness avoidance. Check the articles here frequently for the latest and best tips on techniques, trends, programs and equipment. We offer explanations for group, one-one, or self-directed situations, in both general and specific work activities. Your training will be both easier and more effective if you do.
Do your employees understand the fundamental machine safety rules? Here are 10 rules supervisors can present at their next machine safety meeting. 1. Never remove or try to defeat machine safeguards. 2. Don’t create new hazards, such as allowing objects to fall into the moving parts or by creating a new pinch point. 3. Report […]
Winter winds are beginning to blow, so for organizations with outside operations, it’s time for training on how to work safely in cold weather. Today’s Advisor gives you a Training Exercise from BLR’s audio PowerPoint® presentation on “Working in Cold Conditions.” First, review with trainees the jobs that are likely to be done in cold […]
OSHA says you have to train employees in everything from using PPE to recognizing chemical hazards to taking emergency action. But they don’t tell you how. Today’s Advisor shows you how to prepare dynamic training that gets your safety message across. To reiterate: OSHA tells you what the content of training should be, but doesn’t […]
Hands are one of the twos—two hands, two feet, two arms, two legs, two eyes, and two ears. Any one of these (or both) can be injured on the job. But hands are particularly vulnerable, and not always easy to protect. Because the hands and fingers play a role in virtually every task, they are […]
To help recognize Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, today’s Advisor gives you training tips for keeping older drivers safe in your workplace. The days of retiring at age 62 or so are over for many. Instead of playing golf and gardening, a significant number of older Americans are still at work. For example, the rates […]
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. What better time for a safety meeting on keeping safe on the road this holiday season? Here are some safe holiday driving tips from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving): Select a designated driver who pledges not drink before celebrations begin. Never serve alcohol at a holiday […]
The holidays are here and that means trees, lights, and other decorations going up in and around employees’ homes. Help your workers have a happy—and safe—holiday season. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), hundreds of home fires start every year with Christmas trees, and candles cause thousands of home fires. Many deaths and […]
Don’t slip into the slippery season without refresher training on slip, trip, and fall hazards! Today’s Advisor gives you a quick training exercise to remind your employees to be aware of this ongoing danger. In many parts of the country, winter weather is just around the corner—and in some areas, winter has already begun! So, […]