Spark Employee Interest in Safety with New OSHA Game
Safety is serious business. So why has OSHA created a game about workplace hazards?
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Survey Finds Link Between Employee Health and Company Culture
Find out why having a strong culture of health could be important for your bottom line.
Take Steps to Prevent Employee Heat Stress
As the temperature rises, make sure your workers stay healthy and avoid heat stress.
What You Can Do to Prevent Combustible Dust Explosions
Combustible dust explosions have destroyed workplaces and killed employees. Take action now to prevent a disaster. A comprehensive approach to preventing and controlling combustible dust hazards is essential to prevent deadly explosions. Some general rules include the following: Do not allow employees to use compressed air, dry sweeping, or other cleaning methods that can disperse […]
Arm Yourself with the Facts About Hand Safety
Hand injuries can be especially traumatic, stripping away not only a worker’s ability to work, but also the ability to perform activities of daily living. Dr. Gregory A. Merrell is a surgeon at the Indiana Hand Center, the largest, free-standing hand surgery center in the country. The facility is also the nation’s leading training center […]
Help Workers Make the Connection Between Housekeeping and Their Health and Safety
Is your workplace a mess? If so, it’s time to get employees to clean up their act, for the sake of their safety and health. A messy workplace is more than just unsightly. It has the potential to create hazards, including: Fire! Paper garbage, wood shavings, combustible dusts, rags soaked with flammable chemicals—if not disposed […]
Electrical Safety Training Requirements for Each Employee Group
May is National Electrical Safety Training Month, which makes it a good time to review your electrical safety training program. Today’s Advisor gives you a refresher on the requirements for each employee group. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) delineates the different types of employees who work with or around electricity and what their […]
Safe Work Practices to Prevent Arc Flash Incidents
Arc flash incidents can be deadly. Make sure your employees know safe work practices.
Train Workers to Recognize Arc Flash Hazards and Take Proper Precautions
The more your workers know about arc flash hazards and precautions, the safer they will be.
Arc Flash Protection: What Does OSHA Require?
By Ana Ellington, Legal Editor A number of OSHA standards are cited in relation to arc flash hazards. The NFPA 70E national consensus standard is a comprehensive standard that contains detailed information on how to protect workers from arc flashes. Employers must consider and adopt NFPA 70E when employees work on an electrical system. NFPA […]