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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.
Effective safety training programs that result in safe behavior by workers require proper assessing and planning. First, you need to determine what training is required. Regarding OSHA regulations, the need for training is often implied, rather than specifically required. For example, the General Housekeeping Standard (29 CFR 1910.22) says that “all places of employment” must […]
Yesterday, we recounted the story of an employer found liable for failure to provide required safety training. Today, we tell the tale of an employer that escaped a similar fate by providing excellent training. When the painting company got the contract to paint a highway bridge, scaffolds were suspended from horizontal cables fastened to the […]
December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month. Take time for a seasonal training session this month on the off-the-job subject of helping employees buy safe toys and gifts for their children. In a quick 15 minutes, you can give them good tips that can potentially save your workplace from time off taken by parents whose […]
With winter just around the corner, many employers will be thinking about how to keep employees healthy in the cold. According to OSHA, cold stress can occur when the body is unable to warm itself. This can lead to tissue damage and possibly death. Four factors contribute to cold stress: Cold air temperatures High wind […]
Snow will soon be falling in many parts of the country. Time to get out the shovel or fire up the snow blower. Just don’t forget about safety. With winter less than a month away, in many parts of the country it’s time (or maybe already passed time) to start preparing for snow removal. If […]
The ABC model is a way to evaluate behaviors in order to determine why employees choose to act or behave in a certain way. The model looks at Antecedents, Behaviors, and Consequences. To conduct an ABC analysis, you, as supervisor, need to: Describe the observed problem behavior (i.e., not wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE)) […]
Read a dramatized account of a real case in which a court found an employer and supervisor guilty of negligence for failure to provide OSHA-required training. A new employee—we’ll call him Steve—had no experience or prior training operating a forklift. Nevertheless, on his first day in a new job, he was assigned to drive a […]
How many accidents in your workplace are caused simply because employees’ housekeeping efforts are sloppy and inadequate? Probably more than you think. Good housekeeping in the workplace is tremendously important. In a way it underlies all your other safety efforts, because if your workplace isn’t clean, well organized, and well maintained, it isn’t safe and […]
November is National Healthy Skin Month, so it’s a great time to teach your employees how to protect their body’s natural armor. Weighing in at between 6 and 9 pounds and with a surface area of about 2 square yards, the skin is the body’s largest organ. As such, it is the body’s first line […]
This year’s 35th annual Great American Smokeout is Thursday, November 18. And yes, quitting smoking may be the only instance that breaks the tenet “Quitters never prosper!” Consider the benefits of quitting smoking: Immediate and steady reduction of damage to lungs and heart Reduced risk to nonsmokers around you More money for important and enjoyable […]