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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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Check out some innovations in PPE and other safety equipment from 3M Company, designed to boost safety protection in the workplace and at the worksite. Along with management commitment and employee involvement, there’s another essential factor in keeping your workplace safe—stuff. The devices and equipment designed to protect employees from harm play a big role […]
A recent recommendation to ban all cell phone use while driving has many employers wondering about what they should do when employees drive on the job. In a move that surprised many, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently urged states to ban all drivers from using cellular technology—including hands-free and Bluetooth sets. The board […]
What stands in the way of a safer, healthier workplace? Supervisors and employees have identified these major obstacles. Supervisors who have participated in OSHA workshops identify these obstacles to workplace safety: Fear of losing my job No money for needed changes Risk in spending money for safety "What’s in it for me" attitude Many people […]
Looking for improvements in your safety programs? Who isn’t? Here’s a synopsis of OSHA’s strategic map for change and continuous improvement. Obtain top management commitment. Top managers must be on board. If they are not, safety and health will compete against core business issues such as production and profitability, a battle that will almost always […]
Safety committees differ from industry to industry and workplace to workplace. But certain characteristics are common for success At a minimum, a safety committee should perform four critical functions for your organization: 1. Analyze accident investigation reports and determine root causes. The committee is not the judge and jury on accident investigation, but it does […]
Safety committees are a boon to the workplace—if they’re properly established and managed. How do you implement a safety committee that works for you and not against you? How do you create a committee that works to your advantage without generating more complaints rather than solving problems? To lay the foundation for a successful safety […]
It’s not only unsafe conditions that cause workplace slips, trips, and falls, says one safety expert, but also human factors, which your safety team as well as frontline supervisors need to take into account. Human factors can play a major role in workplace slips, trips, and falls, according to Chris Miranda, founder of Mac Safety, […]
by Michael D. Lawrence, Summit Safety Technologies Today’s guest author, Michael Lawrence, is principal of Summit Safety Technologies, based in Long Beach, California. Lawrence is a safety manager, technical trainer, and instructional designer, and has been training adult workers and safety professionals for many years. Each year in the United Sates, falls consistently account for […]
Employers must take into account situations in which employees work alone, consider the hazards specific to their worksites, and develop and adopt effective health and safety policies procedures to address these hazards. At a minimum, safety policies and procedures for solo workers should include the following issues: Safe work procedure. Employers should develop a standard […]
Many workers now perform their tasks at worksites other than those owned or operated by their employers. In these situations the employer remains primarily responsible for ensuring that employees have safe and healthful workplaces. In the minerals industry, we work with people who have a range of different attitudes toward safety and how much risk […]