Tag: Free Safety Meeting
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Amputations
Amputation is the loss of a body part resulting from accidents or injuries. Amputations can happen at almost any worksite. Construction, industrial, manufacturing, and transportation worksites are at a higher risk. Is your facility or project at risk for Amputations? Amputations are among the most serious injuries at a workplace. OSHA requires that amputations are…
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June 2019 Free Safety Meetings
June 2019 Free Safety Meetings For our June 2019 Free Safety Meetings we have prepared free safety meetings on the following topics: Amputations Asphalt Fumes Carbon Monoxide Fatigue on the Job The Importance of Arc Flash Safety Download the June 2019 Free Safety Meetings by clicking here! Since 2009 we have provided expert safety consulting,…
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Don’t Fall Prey to Fall-Related Injuries
Department of Labor Doubles Down OSHA is committed to reducing the leading cause of worker fatality in the construction industry. The sixth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction will be held May 6th through the 10th of this year. They have also employed a Fall Prevention Training Guide to help employers train employees on…
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Having a Strong Safety Culture
Companies that have a strong safety culture enjoy strong benefits. Accidents can leave people injured or worse, dead, and can cost companies thousands to millions of dollars. When Safety is at the forefront of your business you can avoid all of that. It can start out with simple weekly safety meetings or conducting a daily…
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Accidents Happen
Accidents Happen Injury and non-injury accidents can cause job completion delays and can increase the costs of whatever operation is underway. Most, if not all, accidents can and should be avoided. However, in the real-world accidents do occur. So, what do you do when an accident does happen? Accident investigations are crucial in determining what…
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Winter Safety
Cold Weather Risk Factors Its winter time and that means one thing is certain to happen… Its going to get colder. Cold weather adds a multitude of complications to whatever it is that you are doing outside. It brings with it the obvious problems of frostbite and hypothermia, but there are many other factors to…
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Typical Renovation Job Hazards
Who is at risk? All of us at some point will probably encounter a renovation in an old building, house, or manufacturing facility. Who is at risk? In a residential setting the family who lives in the property, their pets, and any guests that they may have over. You, your workers, and potentially everyone’s families…
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Spring Cleaning Part 2
Coming Clean The first step to a cleaner and safer workplace is to establish housekeeping standards. These standards should be clear, attainable and enforced. Next, train workers on what is expected of them, where things go, how to properly store and dispose of hazardous items, such as chemicals and waste, where to find cleaning supplies…
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Spring Cleaning
As spring draws near, it’s a good time to start thinking about putting away the snow shovels and bringing out the brooms. Housekeeping at work involves more than just sweeping the floors of course, but a clean floor certainly lays a solid foundation of good housekeeping practices. Poor housekeeping can cause accidents, slow down production,…