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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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The first steps taken following an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle are extremely important. Here’s a quick review of post-accident procedures that can protect employers and drivers. Employers who have trucks on the road should make sure their drivers know the proper procedures for handling accidents. Basic rules include the following: Drivers should immediately […]
Recently revised hours of service rules for truckers are stirring some controversy. But FMCSA stands behind the changes, saying they’ll improve transportation safety. Last December, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) published revised hours of service (HOS) rules that apply to motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The […]
Next week (May 6-12) is North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. What better time to turn the spotlight on safety in your workplace? Every year in May, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers (CSSE) join together to sponsor a week intended to raise awareness about […]
By Shawn M. Galloway, ProAct Safety Yesterday, we introduced a review of behavior-based safety by guest writer and safety consultant Shawn Galloway. Today, we conclude with 10 questions designed to help achieve a risk-free outcome with a behavior-based safety process. The 10 questions below have been specifically designed to facilitate collaborative discussions and find a […]
By Shawn M. Galloway, ProAct Safety Today, we welcome guest writer and safety consultant Shawn Galloway who presents his ideas about a streamlined, cost-conscious approach to behavior-based safety. Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) has effectively influenced risk for over 30 years and has contributed to improvement in performance and culture in the majority of organizations who have […]
Yesterday, we talked about teamwork for workplace safety. Today, we hear what managers and employees are saying about teaming up for safety. The following information is excerpted from an article entitled "Team + Work = Safety" published a while back in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine and Aviation Operations Safety and Environmental Management […]
Workplace safety isn’t a one-person job. It takes teamwork. How’s your safety team doing? Here are some key steps to make your teams more effective.
Both employers and employees have responsibilities for material handling safety. Today, we’ll review who’s responsible for what. As an employer, you have a responsibility to provide protection from injury to your employees, even in the simple act of moving materials around the workplace. What should your company be doing to protect employees? Engineering controls are […]
Material-handling equipment is a boon to a busy workplace. These aids increase productivity and reduce injuries. But if used improperly, they can be accident-makers. Material handling is an important job in any facility. Items must be received, transferred, stored, removed from storage, and transferred again to the location in which they’ll be used. Practically everybody […]
It should come as no surprise that, in addition to specific PPE standards, many other OSHA regulations also require PPE. Here’s a complete list for general industry and construction. Here’s a quick review of some minimum PPE requirements. OSHA’s PPE general requirements standard (29 CFR 1910.132) says that all protective devices have to meet these […]