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Halloween is a big business and a long-standing tradition across the United States—so chances are high that your employees will be taking kids out trick or treating this year. Our Safety Training Tips editor recommends that you take a few minutes in your safety training this week to give workers some Halloween safety tips. Encourage […]
OSHA has cited a Kansas-based aircraft manufacturer for exposing employees to hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), a known carcinogen. The company faces proposed penalties totaling $194,006 for 1 willful and 5 serious violations.
Every June, the National Safety Council (NSC) celebrates National Safety Month (NSM) “to educate and influence behaviors around leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.” For the rest of this month, the Friday Safety Daily Advisor will participate in NSM by giving you training information and resources on each weekly theme. NSM’s overall theme this […]
If you want to maintain a safe workplace, you can’t stop training, even in a down economy. But you can improve training effectiveness and efficiency to keep costs down so that you get the best ROI for each training dollar you spend. In response to the economic downturn, the American Society for Training and Development […]
Thousands of people are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries that could have been prevented with the proper selection and use of eye and face protection Since January is National Eye Care Month, this is a good time to think about eye safety. Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of employers don’t think seriously […]
Here’s a plant where safety is an “official big deal” and vigilance is the hallmark of the safety process. From the moment they walk in the door, new employees at Tripp Plastics are advised in clear terms of the plant’s commitment to safety. During orientation they are presented with a policy statement that explains what’s […]
Getting and staying active has reached “motherhood and apple pie” status. And though wellness is important for the workplace, since well workers generally are more productive and have fewer absences and healthcare claims than unwell workers, weekend wellness warriors can suffer injuries. Today’s Advisor gives you valuable wellness training tips to protect employees. Carly Day […]
On the EHS On Tap podcast this week, Dr. Thomas Krause talked about how organizations can change their safety culture and the important role of leadership. With this in mind, the song of the week is David Bowie’s song “Changes.” Featuring Rick Wakeman of Yes on piano, the song was the first single from Bowie’s […]
There’s a saying that goes “keep your eyes on the prize.” Perhaps it should be amended to “our eyes are the prize,” as that’s how great a gift vision is. This Friday, our Safety Training Tips editor celebrates Workplace Eye Safety and Health Month with ideas for keeping your eyes safe on … and off […]
To liven up that safety meeting, remember this refrain: Personalize, relate, repeat, rephrase, and for goodness sakes, be enthusiastic!“How do I make my safety training meetings more effective and memorable?” That’s the question our training experts get repeatedly. Yesterday, we began to answer it, using guidance provided in the BLR program, Safety Meeting Repros, and […]