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Hazards associated with entering and working in confined spaces are capable of causing serious injuries or death. Because of dangers, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has recently approved the new American National Standards Institute (ANSI) confined spaces consensus standard. ASSE says the purpose of the revised standard (ANSI/ASSE Z117.1-2009, Safety Requirements for Confined […]
Next week (October 4–10) is National Fire Prevention Week, and this year’s theme is “Stay Fire Smart: Don’t Get Burned!” Our Safety Training Tips editor provides some tips to help you achieve that goal. OSHA doesn’t specifically direct us to prevent burns, but the agency does build fire prevention into many of its regulations. For […]
Strong, flexible, well-conditioned backs are healthy, safe backs. Help your workers prevent back injuries by teaching them these tips and some quick and easy back exercises. One way to help prevent back injuries is to improve the condition of your back. Here are some tips from Safety.BLR.com® that you can pass along to your workers […]
Back strains and injuries can happen anywhere, but a great many happen at work. Back strain represents one of the largest segments of employee injuries. Only the common cold accounts for more lost workdays. As you may have learned from personal experience, back injuries can be extremely painful and long lasting. They can keep you […]
Back strains and injuries can happen anywhere, but a great many happen at work. Back strain represents one of the largest segments of employee injuries. Only the common cold accounts for more lost workdays. As you may have learned from personal experience, back injuries can be extremely painful and long lasting. They can keep you […]
OSHA’s bloodborne pathogen standard applies to all “reasonably anticipated” contact with blood (or other potentially infectious materials) that may result from the performance of an employee’s duties. Many OSHA standards raise compliance questions, and the bloodborne pathogen (BBP) standard is no exception. We’ve selected a few of those questions that BLR® customers have asked the […]
Our Safety Training Tips editor is no fan of summer television repeats, but repeat accidents in the workplace are a much more serious matter. Just consider how much even one accident can affect your workplace by: Lowering morale about employer commitment to safety Creating fear about working in unsafe conditions Adding stress from worrying about […]
The CDC says that even if your community has not yet felt the effects of H1N1 influenza, you should plan for a flu outbreak this fall and winter, and be ready to implement strategies to protect your workforce while ensuring continuity of operations. Here are four critical recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges employers to review and revise pandemic plans in light of the current H1N1 influenza outbreak, taking into account the extent and severity of disease in your community. Your workplace may have already been affected this past spring and summer by outbreaks of H1N1 flu. The CDC […]
The basic goal of an effective hazard communication program is to ensure that both employers and employees know the identities and hazards of chemicals in their workplaces. One of the reasons for the large number of hazard communication standard (HCS) citations is that many employers mistakenly believe the standard only applies to large companies or […]