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Most adults need 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. People who are well rested feel alert and do not have the urge to nap. Are you getting all the sleep you need? If you’re not sure or are having difficulty sleeping, try these sleep tips from the National Institutes of Health: Keep a […]
Making sure employees lift safely and avoid back injuries is an ongoing process. Good training supplemented by frequent feedback is a winning combination. Let’s say there’s this workplace that is experiencing a high rate of back injuries. The safety manager knows that most of the injuries are a result of unsafe lifting. The company has […]
One in five lost-work-time incidents is a slip, trip, or fall. Control this common hazard with some no-nonsense, easily implemented strategies. Most falls on a level surface don’t result in a recordable injury but merely a bump, some bruises, or perhaps scattered papers and spilled coffee. But sometimes these falls can and do cause more […]
Why is it so important to provide violence prevention training, and what should that training include? Find out here. During violence prevention training, employees should learn how to: Recognize warning signs of violence Report such behaviors Defuse violent situations Supervisors and managers should also be trained about these issues and additionally learn how to: Follow […]
It takes effort on the part of every member of your organization to combat workplace violence, starting with safety personnel. A former employee with a grudge against his supervisor enters the workplace armed with a gun and kills his supervisor and three other employees before turning the gun on himself. After the incident, co-workers said […]
Very cold temperatures can be hazardous—even deadly—to your workers’ health. Of course, no matter the temperature, the work must still get done. Workers can be exposed to hazards from cold indoors as well as outside. It’s very cold, for instance, in food storage areas. However, since it’s January, it makes sense to focus your training […]
Checklists help ensure that you follow OSHA confined space requirements in every detail. There are so many management issues related to confined spaces of which you need to be aware, such as hazardous atmospheres, confined space programs and permits, and employee training requirements. You’ll find all the details, of course, in 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-Required […]
Nobody wants to make a mistake about confined space safety requirements. The result could be tragic. Best to ask questions first. Here are some questions and answers about OSHA’s confined space safety requirements, courtesy of our sister website Safety.BLR.com. We have several confined spaces at our plant, but only two of them would be considered […]
OSHA estimates that 1 million forklifts are used in workplaces across the U.S. Each year, nearly 100 workers are killed and another 20,000 are seriously injured in forklift-related incidents. Deadly Danger # 1: Forklift Overturns Close to 1 out of every 4 fatalities occurs when a forklift tips over. To prevent rollovers: Make sure the […]
OSHA is proposing revisions to 29 CFR 1910, Subparts D and I. Here’s what may change. Revisions to 1910, Subpart D (Walking and Working Surfaces) and Subpart I (Personal Protective Equipment) are necessary, says OSHA, to reduce workplace slips, trips, and falls, which are a leading cause of worker-related injury and death. Every year more […]