Are You Applying Best Practices for Engineered Nanomaterials?
Does your company deal with engineered nanomaterials (ENM)? If so, the federal government wants to know your occupational safety and health practices.
Does your company deal with engineered nanomaterials (ENM)? If so, the federal government wants to know your occupational safety and health practices.
Are your first-aid kits at work just dust collectors, stored on a shelf and forgotten? Like any piece of equipment, they need maintenance from time to time. Use this checklist to make sure your first-aid kits will be ready when you need them: Has it been over a year since the first-aid kits were inspected? […]
OSHA has issued its annual site-specific targeting plan for inspections. High-risk workplaces will be top priority. This year, as in years past, OSHA is directing enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur. The site-specific targeting (SST) program is one of OSHA’s main programmed inspection plans for high-hazard, non-construction workplaces […]
Use the following information to tailor a safety training session to your own workplace. Bring in samples of different types of flammable liquids in their containers to the meeting. Review the appropriate material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and labels. Rehearse emergency procedures to use during a spill or explosion. Safety talk Flammable liquids are found […]
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has published a revision to its voluntary national consensus safety standard covering the latest safety practices and training recommendations for the construction, demolition, modification, and maintenance of communication structures. The updated ANSI/ASSP A10.48 standard will be effective on January 1, 2024. The digital standard establishes minimum criteria that […]
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In our series of continuing articles recognizing National Mentoring Month, we move from mentoring youth to mentoring women. Today’s Advisor gives expert advice from a former FedEx senior manager. Men generally do a "fantastic job" of helping their male colleagues move up the corporate ladder, but women typically do not, says Thomasina Tafur, a former […]
Statistics tell us that workers are more likely to be injured during their first few weeks on the job than at any other time in their careers. That means you have to get them off to a good, safe start with a solid and effective safety orientation program. When new employees walk through your door […]
In a recent report, OSHA makes a case for injury and illness prevention programs. In a February white paper, OSHA defines an injury and illness prevention program as "a proactive process to help employers find and fix workplace hazards before workers are hurt." Says OSHA: "We know these programs can be effective at reducing injuries, […]
Knowing where workplace exit routes are located and how to safely evacuate in an emergency could mean the difference between life and death for your employees. Today we’ll cover some of the key requirements of OSHA’s exit route rules. As an employer, you are responsible for ensuring that employees know what to do in an […]