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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.
Holiday spending is right around the corner. You know the holiday season can be stressful on your workers for a number of reasons, not least of which is financial strain. So this may be a good time to review sound financial principles with workers to minimize their stress—and the possibility of subsequent lost workdays. Begin […]
How well insulated is your organization from safety-related lawsuits? Here are some suggestions for dealing with three common sources of potential trouble. Any time people enter your workplace, there’s a risk (however slight) that something could go wrong and give rise to a safety-related lawsuit. For example: An outside contractor skimps on safety training and […]
Do your employees complain that weekly safety meetings are a “waste of time”? Meetings don’t have to be a bore. When they’re conducted properly, even inattentive groups perk up and listen. What’s more, their safety record improves. If you want to hold engaging and memorable safety meetings, you have to put in some time and […]
The theme of this year’s National Fire Prevention Week, which is from October 7 to 13, is “Have 2 Ways Out!” That makes it a good time to review exit routes, locations, and procedures with your workers. An "exit route" is a continuous and unobstructed path of exit within a workplace to a place of […]
Explosions are pretty scary. And they can happen anywhere. So make sure you explain explosives to your workers. An explosion is actually a rapid—often very rapid—expansion of gases. Sometimes fire or a high pressure shock wave may go along with it. So tell your workers about these basic precautions they can take to prevent explosions: […]
September is National Preparedness Month, which makes it a good time for refresher training on emergency preparedness. While this recognition is held in September to mark the anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks, emergencies also include natural disasters, fires, chemical spills, and other incidents. So your workers need to be prepared—especially in the workplace, where so […]
