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.
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According to a new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), recycling of used electronics (E-scrap) is an emerging area of concern as a source of occupational exposures among workers and a source of take-home exposures. Are your workers at risk? Read more.
Businesses reap all kinds of benefits from the investments they make in employee protection. At Lockheed Martin, an innovative approach that blends wellness and safety has sent rates down, boosted employee engagement, and garnered accolades for the company. Read more.
Injury and illness recordkeeping is a common pitfall for many companies. Employers with more than 10 employees must keep records of work-related injuries and illnesses; however, certain low-hazard industries are exempt. All employers, including those exempt from standard recordkeeping or reporting requirements under workplace safety and health rules, must report any fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, […]
Do you know how to avoid the most common pitfalls in OSHA compliance—the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards? Check out our infographic to learn what made the list for fiscal year (FY) 2014.
However, under OSHA’s new confined spaces in construction standards (29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA), attics can be considered confined spaces and permit-required confined spaces. According to this OSHA fact Sheet, attics present hazards such as:
OSHA recently issued an updated National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations, replacing the program in place since 2006. The agency says the updated NEP uses current enforcement and injury data to assist with site targeting. Will your facility be among those inspected? Keep reading to learn if you’re at risk. Read more.
To the loyal readers of the Safety Daily Advisor: Thanks for reading! We’re revamping our newsletter lineup to be more responsive to our reader’s interests. Effective Monday, September 14, the Environmental Daily Advisor and the Safety Daily Advisor will consolidate into the EHS Daily Advisor, which will feature topics of interest to both Safety and […]
Safety professionals have long been advised to integrate safety into overall business operations rather than to make it a stand-alone function. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, “…sound OSH management, integrated into an organization’s overall management and business, is one of the main success factors to ensure improvements in workers’ […]
Small businesses accounted for more than 60 percent of net new jobs created between 1993 and mid-2013 in the United States. In recent years, very small firms—those in the 20- to 499-employee category—have led job creation. But they face compliance challenges. Here are some resources that can help small businesses play up. The primary challenge […]
Small business fuels the American economy. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a “small business” as an independent company with fewer than 500 employees. According to the SBA, there are about 28 million such companies, which represent about 49 percent of private sector employment. Being a small business shouldn’t keep you from thinking big […]