Category: Training

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.

Don’t Short Circuit Electrical Safety Training

Over half of workplace deaths resulting from electrocution are caused by defective electrical equipment and failure on the part of employees to follow safe work procedures. Electrical safety training can prevent both types of accidents. OSHA’s electrical safety standard recognizes two types of employees—qualified and unqualified (Safety-Related Work Practices, 29 CFR 1910.331-335). Qualified employees are […]

First Aid for All Kinds of Burns

Because burns are such a common injury both on and off the job, everybody should know first-aid procedures. Prompt on-the-spot action can prevent complications—and speed recovery. Some burns demand immediate medical attention. For example: All third-degree burns (the damage may cause dangerous, even fatal, infections, and destroyed skin may need skin grafts) Second-degree burns that […]

Workplace Burns—A ‘Hot’ Training Topic

Burns are a safety hazard for your workers both on and off the job. Training employees to recognize hazards and take proper precautions is the best way to prevent burns anywhere, anytime. According to the American Burn Association, each year in the United States, 1.1 million burn injuries need medical attention, and 45,000 of them […]

Don’t Get Blown Away this Independence Day

Fireworks are fun, but they are also dangerous—even deadly—if not used safely. Our Safety Training Tips editor urges you to dedicate some training time to make sure employees know the dangers of fireworks before the July 4 holiday. Begin by letting employees know that July is National Fireworks Safety Month. According to the Centers for […]

Must I Document ALL of My Safety Training?

Today our Safety Training Tips editor tackles the question of whether you can get away with not documenting every bit of your safety training. We think you can guess the answer to this one. Yes, you do, even if OSHA doesn’t require it. More than 100 separate OSHA rules feature training requirements. Some of those […]

Preventing Arc Flash Tragedies

The best way to prevent arc flash or to protect workers in the event of an accident is through effective training. In addition to being “qualified” under OSHA’s electrical standard, workers who may be exposed to arc flash hazards need to understand why arc flash occurs, how to prevent it, and safe work practices to […]

Is Your Workplace Air Safe to Breathe?

Over the last 2 days, we have looked at the dangers of asbestos and measures you can take to safeguard your workers. Today, our Safety Training Tips editor turns to the broader topic of airborne contaminants. Airborne contaminants come in many varieties, such as fumes, vapors, dusts, and gases. But they all have one thing […]

Sun Safety Is a Hot Issue this Month

In case you missed the opportunity to talk to your employees about sun safety last week (June 1-7 was Sun Safety Week), you still have time. The summer sun has yet to get its fiery hottest, and our Safety Training Tips editor says that now is a great time to hold a safety meeting to […]

Getting the Most out of National Safety Month

As you no doubt know, June is National Safety Month. Today our Safety Training Tips editor gives you some suggestions for following this year’s weekly themes. The National Safety Council (NSC) says that National Safety Month is a time to promote round-the-clock safety and health. NSC stresses the "urgent need to reduce unintentional deaths and […]

10 Safety Orientation ‘Must-Haves’

Successful safety orientation programs leave nothing to chance. All the safety and health basics new workers need to know from the get-go are included, and no new workers are allowed to fall through the cracks. Safety orientation programs vary from organization to organization. But all successful programs are formal, required, and include among their core […]