I’ve always loved the line by Mark Twain where he wrote, “It’s better to be careful 100 times than to be killed once”.
Workplace accidents are not always simply, well, accidental. There are usually a series of things that have occurred that lead up to the culmination of an accident. Knowing what some of these precursors are and addressing them early on may very well stop an accident that’s waiting to happen.
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Read More...Oprah Winfrey isn’t the only one who needs to be promoting the “no phone zone” policy.
The popular talk show host has been promoting the idea that people shouldn’t operated a motor vehicle while using their cell phone and most notably, texting with their cell phone. Numerous studies show a major increase in accidents due to this problem.
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The importance of wearing a safety vest in hazardous working conditions is widely known by most people. Why are highly reflective garments an essential part of job safety?
Protection for Hazardous Jobs
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Workplace productivity and safety may not seem to be obvious correlates, but they have a lot to do with each other. Increasing standards for safe conduct reflect higher productivity priorities as well. Let’s take a look at some of the ways that workplace safety affects the productivity of a company:
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Read More...Modern industrial machinery, when combined with ever-improving construction methods and techniques, make workplace safety an important issue no matter where you go. Incidents can occur with little warning, and the injuries that often result are only avoidable if proper precautions are prepared well in advance. Safety gear prevents people from suffering the irrevocable results of mistakes they could not possibly foresee or react to in enough time to avoid getting hurt. By following a few simple guidelines, any employer can improve chances that their workers will be able to complete their tasks on time while enjoying the benefits of a safe workplace.
When Should One Wear a Safety Harness?
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Is it possible to develop a fun and effective training program?
Most workers view attending a training session as they do going to the dentist, which leaves trainers feeling very unappreciated and frustrated.
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Read More...With the current economy in turmoil, companies are cutting expenses and tightening budgets across the board. Safety programs are certainly not immune from these cutbacks but there are things you can do as a safety trainer to keep from getting the dreaded axe.
When times get tight, there’s no question that a lot of programs within a company can be greatly affected. Some are trimmed down, and some are dropped outright if they don’t appear to help the bottom line of profits and loss in a clear and direct way.
For some executives, safety training can fall into this grey area of necessity and value and it’s often one of the programs with a bullseye on it. But cutting safety programs can be a risky venture.
Being a safety professional, you know perhaps better than anyone, that with the upset in the economy, the threat of job loss, and other distractions, a worker’s ability to stay focused is greatly challenged. Simply put, workers get distracted with all of this chaos around them and distractions often result in accidents.
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Since the Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed in the United States in 1970, it has been the responsibility of OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) to administrate the OSH Act and protect the working public in America from malady at work.
In partnership with national organizations, OSHA’s main responsibilities are to write policies regarding safety in the workplace, to educate employers and employees on these safety standards, and to ensure that companies understand and comply with these requirements. Nearly every industrialized country in the world has a similar governing body whose responsibility it is to protect its country’s workers and ensure safety compliance by employers, such as the Centre for Occupational Health and Safety in Canada.
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