Are You Asking the Right Questions about Your Safety Programs?
Here are four key questions about workplace safety and health programs, with answers provided by OSHA.
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
Developing an Effective Occupational Health and Safety System
No more failed expatriate assignments. Expatriate compensation and solving the trailing spouse problem. There are two main approaches to occupational health and safety (OH&S). One is a reactive approach based on legislation and the threat of legal action including fines and business restrictions.
Reap the Benefits of Effective Safety Management
OSHA estimates that workplace injuries and illnesses cost the nation’s businesses $170 billion per year in wasteful and often preventable expenses.
Is Your Violence Prevention Policy Really Doing Its Job?
These key principles will help you ensure that your violence prevention policy is effective.
How to Deal Effectively with Threats and Threatening Behavior
“Dealing with threats and/or threatening behavior—detecting them, evaluating them, and finding a way to address them—may be the single most important key to preventing violence,” says the FBI.
Fleet Safety: Don’t Let These Roadway Hazards Slide under Your Radar
Make sure employees who drive on the job take proper precautions to prevent accidents and injuries.
Fleet Safety: Are You Covered?
When it comes to work-related injuries and fatalities, no other cause comes close to the destruction wrought by motor vehicle accidents.
Chemical-Resistant Gloves: Key Considerations
Are chemical-resistant gloves required in your workplace? How do you select the right ones? When it comes to chemical-resistant gloves, several choices exist, and there are a number of issues to consider when selecting the right glove: Consider the type of chemical. Acids, caustics, solvents, and oils have different requirements for gloves. Chemical contact considerations […]
Select the Right Gloves to Prevent Employee Hand Injuries
OSHA says 70 percent of workers sustaining hand injuries were not wearing gloves, and that the other 30 percent were wearing improper or damaged gloves. These estimates underscore the need for proper glove selection and care. Some general glove use and care instructions for your next safety meeting on hand protection include: Make sure the […]
Ensure Compliance with OSHA’s Lockout Standard
OSHA’s lockout/tagout standard [29 CFR 1910.147] requires employers and employees to take proper steps to prevent unexpected machine startup accidents.