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A Week of Wellness: National Safety Month Week 2
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 […]
How to Properly Inspect an Oil Tank
The Language of Safety: Part 2
Yesterday, we began a discussion about overcoming language barriers to workplace safety and protecting non-English-speaking workers. Today, we conclude with more information and more suggestions. Rixio Medina is president of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and serves on OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Safety and Health. He is concerned that following a period of […]
Do You Speak the Language of Safety?
Are you doing all you can to prevent language-related accidents? Learn more about breaking down hazardous language barriers in your workplace. In June 2011, an employee of an Arkansas poultry plant accidentally released toxic chlorine gas into the facility. As a result, 600 workers were evacuated and more than 150 were hospitalized. The worker had […]
Tank Inspections for SPCC
Safe Pesticide Storage
Prepare Employees to Survive a Tornado
Tornadoes can occur with little or no warning. Taking precautions in advance of the storms, such as developing an emergency plan, learning the warning signs, and monitoring tornado watches and warnings, can help your employees stay safe if a tornado occurs in your area. The first thing employees should know about tornadoes is the difference […]