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Means available to meet OSHA’s confined space training requirements range from consultants conducting simulations to pamphlets. Here’s what you need to teach, and an option to do it “totally.”Yesterday’s Advisor began a discussion of the multiple hazards of working in confined spaces. In a space often little bigger than the worker’s body inside it, dangerous […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, a safety consultant began an explanation about how to successfully manage a safety department of one. Today, he concludes with these tips. Fran Sehn is the Assistant Vice President, Casualty Risk Control Services, for Willis of Pennsylvania, Inc. His consulting work also includes providing safety audits, hazard assessments and safety training for […]
Workplace stress can lead to bigger problems such as accidents, injuries, and health issues. The Song of the Week takes an upbeat look at stress courtesy of The English Beat (or The Beat, as they’re known in the U.K.) with “Sugar and Stress.” The Beat formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978 and combined pop, ska, […]
Yesterday we reviewed the initial steps for setting up a job hazard analysis (JHA) program in your workplace. Today we’ll look at how to identify hazards associated with specific job activities, and at an upcoming audio conference on effective JHA strategies. In performing JHA, you need to break down jobs into their component activities and […]
United States Senators from both sides of the aisle are working together to try to make OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) a permanent part of federal occupational safety and health law.
A national home decor retail chain is facing fines of $101,420 after OSHA inspectors found blocked exits and unsafe storage practices at a Wisconsin location. The location was inspected in November 2015 in response to an employee complaint. OSHA investigators cited the company for five repeat violations, two serious violations, and one other-than-serious violation.
All organizations have some degree of safety culture. The challenge is to determine the level, decide where you want to take it, and chart a path to get there. Safety culture has been described in many ways, including how an organization operates when no one is watching. Diverse pathways lead to a better safety culture. […]
Yesterday we shared suggestions from the OSHA Required Training for Supervisors monthly newsletter on how you can apply principles from the sports world to improve safety practices at your organization. Today we pick up with tips for developing a winning training program for your team. Assess training needs. What safety-related skills and knowledge do employees […]
Everybody knows investments in workplace safety and health prevent accidents and injuries. But a new study indicates that are other bottom-line benefits as well. If you need some more ammunition to convince your top management and managers throughout your organization of the value of investing dollars and time in workplace safety and health, you’ll be […]