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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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Hands are the most vulnerable part of the body for most workers because the hands do so much of the work and there are so many ways to injure hands in most workplaces. A material handler cuts his hand with a box cutter. An office worker burns her hand trying to clear a paper jam […]
This content was originally published in January 2000. For the latest in safety management, visit our archives or try our online compliance portal, Safety.BLR.com. Supervisor Erin Slade felt she had no choice but to fire Bruce Makin after he threatened a co-worker with a gun in the employee break room of Main Property Insurance Company. […]
This content was originally published in February 2000. For the latest in safety management, visit our archives or try our online compliance portal, Safety.BLR.com. After an employee of National Meat Processors, Inc. (NMP) was killed when the machine he was cleaning unexpectedly started up, management decided to contract out the cleaning operation to an outside […]
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The Obama administration announced last week that it would set limits on permissible levels of a new set of toxic chemicals in drinking water. These standards will now include perchlorate, a toxic compound used in rocket fuel, which has been found in water supplies in 26 states. The nation’s clean water laws have not kept […]
The Safety Daily Advisor® announced today the release of a free white paper for safety professionals, “The Five Deadly Forklift Dangers,” which will help safety professionals educate their employees on proper forklift operations. “Each year, nearly 100 workers are killed, and another 20,000 seriously injured during forklift related incidents,” said Safety Daily Advisor editor Peter […]
Note to Readers: This newsletter appears daily, but we know some don’t always have the time to read it everyday. For your convenience, here’s a re-publication of what we covered this past week. Daily, weekly, or anything in between, we’re pleased to keep you informed with the latest tips, news and advice on the profession. […]
How good is your office housekeeping? As elsewhere in the workplace, housekeeping plays an important role in keeping workers safe. Good housekeeping in offices is just as important to general safety as it is in other areas of your workplace. In addition to keeping offices, restrooms, break rooms, supply rooms, mailrooms, and other office areas […]
Forgetting about anybody when you assess and plan workplace safety programs? What about office workers? They face hazards, too. Compared with industrial and construction worksites, the average office tends to be pretty tame. But even in an office, a variety of potential hazards exist, any one of which can lead to accidents and injuries. For […]
Safety shouldn’t stop at quitting time. There are at least three good, practical reasons your company should encourage employees to practice safety at home as well as at work: Paying attention to safety at all times makes safety a habit and builds a good “safety attitude.” Preventing accidents at home means fewer lost work days […]