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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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To manage hand safety effectively, you have to anticipate the hazards and check to make sure that you have effective plans in place to prevent injuries. This is just a basic hand safety management checklist. Feel free to add to it. Customize it. Make it your own. And make your workplace a safer place for […]
In yesterday’s Advisor we identified 5 basic steps for job hazard analysis (JHA). Today, we suggest a list of questions to consider before embarking on a JHA. The following list of questions is intended to help focus efforts on identifying and controlling hazards when conducting JHA. Although the list is comprehensive, it is not complete. […]
Job hazard analysis (JHA) can generally be summarized in 5 basic steps. All these steps are important, which means no step can be skipped if you want effective and reliable results. Step 1. Watch the work being done. Evaluate all aspects of the job task, even those performed infrequently. Observe more than one employee. Observe […]
Learn what you could and should be doing to prevent and control indoor air quality (IAQ) problems and protect employees from health risks. OSHA recommends a management approach to IAQ problems—the same systematic means that you might use to address other safety and health issues. The elements are familiar: Management commitment Training Employee involvement Hazard […]
There’s no OSHA standard for it. And for the most part you can’t see it or touch it. But the potential risks are significant. We’re talking about indoor air quality (IAQ). What are the causes of unhealthful air? What are the effects on worker health and productivity? And what can you do to reduce the […]
Yesterday, we presented a sample of questions received by BLR safety experts and the answers they provided. Today, we conclude our Q&A with these offerings. Q. Is testing after employee training really necessary? A. Testing employees’ understanding of safety benefits everybody. Tests help you assess the effectiveness of your employee safety training. They help you: […]
Today and tomorrow, we offer a sample of questions sent to the experts at BLR and the answers they provided. Q. Can OSHA issue citations for equipment that is not being used in a facility, even if it is tagged “out of service?” For example, an old printing press that is no longer used. A. […]
Yesterday, we talked about preventing parking lot slips, trips, and falls. Today, we explore circumstances in which parking lot slips and falls might trigger OSHA reporting requirements. If an employee slips and falls in your parking lot on the way to work, or if an employee goes out to the parking lot for a smoke […]
Parking lots are easy to ignore. We use them at least twice a day to stow and shelter our cars, but beyond that they’re fairly invisible. A closer look, however, reveals that they are an integral part of overall worker safety and health and must considered in an organization’s workplace safety plan. Security Here are […]
Do your supervisors understand the early warning signs of a substance abuse problem? They should. If they don’t, it’s time for a training session. Surveys show substance abuse remains one of the most serious issues facing U.S. businesses, with more than 6 million active alcoholics employed and a price tag of $276 billion a year. […]