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May 20 to 26 is National EMS Week, which is a great time to honor the valiant work of our emergency medical services personnel. It’s also a good time for training on the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)—for those times when even the few minutes it may take for EMS to arrive could mean […]
There are numerous methods and materials available to help you prepare and equip employees to better do their jobs. Indeed, with so many choices out there, it can be daunting to determine which methods to use and when to use them. Using several methods for each training session may actually be the most effective way […]
Use this simple self-inspection checklist suggested by OSHA to identify and correct machine hazards. Basic Requirements for Safeguards Do the safeguards provided meet the minimum OSHA requirements? Do the safeguards prevent workers’ hands, arms, and other body parts from making contact with dangerous moving parts? Are the safeguards firmly secured and not easily removable? Do […]
By Marc Karell, Climate Change and Environmental Services, LLC (CCES) karell@ccesworld.com
Crushed hands and arms, severed fingers and limbs, lacerations and abrasions—the list of possible machinery-related injuries is long and gruesome. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from these injuries. Undetected or unprotected machine hazards and insufficient or inadequate training on machine safety features and procedures results in thousands of injuries every year—some disabling, some fatal, […]
