Category: Special Topics in Safety Management

Safety is a process, and as such, needs to be managed. This section offers resources to create a viable safety program, sell it to senior management, train supervisors and employees in using it, and then track and report your progress. Look also for ways to advance your own skills in these areas, both for your current job, and those that follow.

Free Special Report: 50 Tips for More Effective Safety Training

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Assimilating Temporary Employees into Safety Culture: 5 Keys to Success

Losing temporary employees prematurely is bound to create challenges tied to productivity, morale and the overall bottom line. So what drives majority of contract workers to leave an assignment early? Your safety and onboarding strategy, or lack thereof, may be a strong indicator.

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Trench Protection: A National Priority for OSHA

OSHA has announced that one of its priority goals for 2018 is to reduce trenching and excavation accidents. There appear to be solid reasons for doing so. In 2011, OSHA said that two workers a month were killed in trench collapses, and the picture has not improved.

Infographic: Post-Accident Drug Testing

Drug testing is an issue that is getting trickier every day, especially for safety professionals. Use this infographic to help you know when you should conduct a post-accident drug test. Click here to register! Join us on Friday, March 30, for BLR’s webinar, Opioids and Marijuana in the Workplace: Strategies for Post-Accident Drug Testing, Managing […]

Ladder Safety Quiz

March is National Ladder Safety Month, an opportunity to review your policies, training, and equipment. Take this time to also test your ladder safety knowledge with this quick quiz sponsored by Avetta!

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Ladder Safety Month: OSHA Standards to Know

March is National Ladder Safety Month, an observance organized by the American Ladder Institute (ALI) to raise awareness about ladder hazards and provide resources to prevent ladder-related injuries. Yesterday, we covered some key safe work practices for employees who use ladders. Today, we’ll review the basics of OSHA’s compliance requirements for ladders.

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Starting Monday is the Safety Summit 2018 Week of Savings!

Next week, the Safety Summit 2018 Week of Savings is kicking off! Follow @BLR_Events_ and the BLR Events Facebook page to get your #SafetySummitSavings, including free safety tools and discounts for our top-tier safety products. To make 2018 your safest year yet —save your spot for Safety Summit 2018, April 16-18, in Orlando at SafetySummit.BLR.com! […]