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According to a growing number of reports, OSHA has been seriously understating workplace injuries and illnesses — and relying on flawed audits rather than addressing the problem. Don’t look now, OSHA, but the shoe is on the other foot. The agency that inspects America’s workplaces is itself coming under increasing scrutiny, with lawmakers and academics […]
Today our Safety Training Tips Editor explains why it is important to take your safety training sessions beyond lectures and written materials. Learning research shows that after a few days most people only remember about 10 percent of what they read, maybe 20 percent of what they hear, and perhaps 30 percent of what they […]
OSHA says checklists can ensure that important items are not overlooked in your safety inspections. But OSHA also warns that checklists neither be vague nor excessively detailed. Here is a solution that meets all those criteria. Yesterday’s Advisor examined the School Safety Audit Checklist (consisting of several checklists, actually), compiled from work done by the […]
We can learn more from schools than ABCs. Schools place a special emphasis on safety and security, and many of their practices can be adapted to your workplace. We can all agree that children are our most precious resource, so it only makes sense that schools go to extraordinary lengths to ensure their safety. A […]
Forklifts are an essential part of many industrial operations, but they are also involved in 10 percent of all serious industrial accidents every year. Here’s a way to make your forklift safety training unforgettable. Yesterday’s Daily Advisor explored the many sources of potential accidents and injuries in the warehouse environment, as well as some tips […]
From splinters on wooden pallets to improperly operated forklifts, warehouses are a hotspot for workplace accidents and injuries. Here are some commonsense, good housekeeping, and material handling tips to help protect your workforce. No matter how neat and orderly your warehouse may appear, the trained safety eye can see that it is rife with opportunities […]
Back injuries are one of the most common workplace maladies. This week, our Safety Training Tips Editor provides tips for preventing these injuries, along with their painful—and costly—consequences. It’s not surprising that there are so many back injuries on the job. The back is involved in almost every move your employees make during the workday. […]
For a variety of reasons, part-time, temporary, and contract workers are at higher risk of occupational injuries and illnesses than workers in traditional work situations. Here are six ways you can help protect them – and yourself. Yesterday’s Advisor told you about studies showing that contingent workers (an umbrella term for part-time, temporary, and contract […]
It’s probably something you always suspected, but now there is solid evidence to support it: Part-time, temporary, and contract workers are at higher risk of occupational injuries and illnesses than workers in traditional work situations That’s the word from National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) researchers Kristin J. Cummings and Kathleen Kreiss. […]
With a new OSHA lockout/tagout directive in place – including the statement that LOTO compliance will now be part of all OSHA programmed inspections – LOTO training has never been more important. Here’s how you can get your workplace prepared. In yesterday’s Advisor, we told you about OSHA’s new lockout/tagout (LOTO) compliance directive that instructs […]