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A complete and accurate accident report provides the information you need to eliminate hazards and protect workers from future accidents. An incident report needs to include all the essential information about the accident or near-miss. The report-writing process begins with fact finding and ends with recommendations for preventing future accidents. You may use a special […]
Accident prevention often begins with accident investigation. You can’t prevent accidents if you don’t know what caused them. Nobody wants a workplace accident. Not you. Not your insurer. Not supervisors. Not employees. Not the families of injured workers. But when an accident does happen, it’s important to handle the investigation promptly and effectively. To do […]
Effective safety training programs that result in safe behavior by workers require proper assessing and planning. First, you need to determine what training is required. Regarding OSHA regulations, the need for training is often implied, rather than specifically required. For example, the General Housekeeping Standard (29 CFR 1910.22) says that “all places of employment” must […]
Yesterday, we presented the first part of OSHA’s computer workstation safety checklist. Today, we conclude with the rest of the checklist and some important information about BLR’s Safety Audit Checklists. WORK AREA—Is the work area designed or arranged for doing computer tasks so that the user’s: Thighs have sufficient clearance space between the top of […]
Check out this workstation safety checklist to help prevent MSDs among employees who spend long hours at the computer. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) like carpal tunnel are a problem for employees who work all day on a computer. Risk factors include primarlly: Repetition—the daily and lengthy use of a keyboard and mouse or trackpad Awkward postures—extending […]
Yesterday, we recounted the story of an employer found liable for failure to provide required safety training. Today, we tell the tale of an employer that escaped a similar fate by providing excellent training. When the painting company got the contract to paint a highway bridge, scaffolds were suspended from horizontal cables fastened to the […]
December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month. Take time for a seasonal training session this month on the off-the-job subject of helping employees buy safe toys and gifts for their children. In a quick 15 minutes, you can give them good tips that can potentially save your workplace from time off taken by parents whose […]
Manage electrical hazards successfully with these 10 tips for keeping workers safe from shocks, burns, and electrocution. Jim White, training director for Shermco Industries, Inc., a Dallas-based electrical power systems test and maintenance company, has developed a list of 10 electrical safety tips for keeping workers safe. 1. Develop a zero-tolerance policy toward energized work. […]
When it comes to electrical safe work practices, its 1910.333 you want to examine closely. Here’s a mini tour of the requirements.< OSHA requires your employees to use safety work practices to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts when work is performed near or on equipment or […]
With winter just around the corner, many employers will be thinking about how to keep employees healthy in the cold. According to OSHA, cold stress can occur when the body is unable to warm itself. This can lead to tissue damage and possibly death. Four factors contribute to cold stress: Cold air temperatures High wind […]