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On December 21, 2016, EPA finalized revisions to the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions under 40 CFR 68, also known as the Risk Management Program (RMP). The revisions, which were proposed back in March 2016, are intended to improve elements of the RMP, enhance emergency preparedness, and ensure that local emergency response officials and the public […]
January is National Financial Wellness Month, which presents a good opportunity to start your training year off with a “soft” yet important wellness session on finances. Why? Personal financial problems can be a huge distraction for your employees and could cause them to lose focus on the job and take unsafe actions. Today’s Advisor gives […]
Noise isn’t just loud and annoying on the job. It can be a safety and health problem as well—a problem OSHA requires you to do something about. Understanding and applying OSHA standards is at the heart of any safety and health program. When the safety issue is hearing conservation, the standard you need to understand […]
Jonathan Klane, aka “Trainerman,” may dress like a superhero but his safety training techniques are even more important. Here are some of his super ideas: Yesterday’s Advisor introduced us to “Trainerman,” aka safety and health trainer Johathan Klane of Klane’s Education Information Training Hub, Fairfield, Maine. Klane, who conducts safety meetings in a superhero outfit, […]
scenario when a safety improvement yields an unintended productivity improvement as well! Safety expert Wayne Vanderhoof, CSP, president of RJR Safety, Inc. (www.rjsafety.com), offers a hypothetical example of how safety improvements can increase productivity: A worker has the task of keeping the feeder on a machine filled by dumping four 50-pound bags every 15 minutes […]
During their first few weeks and months on the job, new workers are likely to develop patterns of safety behavior that often last throughout their employment. That’s why you need to make good use of this valuable safety orientation period. To get the best results from your safety orientation program: 1. Make expectations clear so […]
So many safety topics are critical for preventing worker injuries. But across the board in all industries, perhaps the most critical is back safety training. Why do your employees need to be trained in back safety? One in 5 U.S. workers suffers a back injury on the job. Back injuries are the second most common […]
There’s a hint of spring in the air in some parts of the country. But in Michigan, employers are being warned about the dangers of ice-related falls.
Yesterday we discussed ways to make employees’ commute friendlier to the environment, but we saved the ultimate answer for a greener commute—having workers stay at home and telecommute—for today.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA), the state’s workplace safety and health agency, recently posted a hazard alert for employers and workers on its website about avian (H5N1) influenza. The fact sheet describes the H5N1 virus, who may be exposed (poultry and livestock workers, veterinarians and their staff, and slaughterhouse workers performing […]