While frequent, short discussions between managers or supervisors and frontline employees is an important key to safety, it’s how these conversations are handled that will determine their effectiveness. In this Behavioral Minute, Cloyd Hyten addresses this challenge and offers three tips for how to make these interactions most effective. For more information related to this … Continue reading “Effective Safety Interactions” – Behavioral Minute – Aubrey Daniels International
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“2014 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index – 10 Leading Causes Of Injuries & Their Cost”
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety Releases 2014 Workplace Safety Index 10 leading causes of injury result in nearly $60 billion in total workers compensation costs January 14, 2015 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time HOPKINTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety has released its 2014 Workplace Safety Index, which ranks the 10 leading … Continue reading “2014 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index – 10 Leading Causes Of Injuries & Their Cost”
“Say Goodbye To LOTO: Bring Productivity Back To Safety”
If deployed correctly, an OSHA exception for Alternative Protective Measures can free your machines from the lockout/tagout productivity killer. Author(s): Travis Hessman - November 13, 2015 Safety doesn't have to come at the expense of productivity." If one were to boil down the Safety Technology track at EHS Today's Safety Leadership Conference into one sentence, … Continue reading “Say Goodbye To LOTO: Bring Productivity Back To Safety”
“GHS: What’s Next? – The Timeline For GHS Compliance Explained”
According to OSHA, GHS affects over 5 million businesses and 43 million workers in the US alone. This infographic illustrates the next steps for GHS Compliance, and gives a timeline of the evolution of GHS and it’s implementation. Infographic created by Creative Safety Supply
“The ABC’s & 1,2,3’s of Fall Protection”
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“OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations Of 2015”
“OSHA Quick Cards – Pocket Safety Cards For Tool Box Talks & More! – Available In English / Spanish”
Aerial Lifts Quick Card [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: PDF | HTML] Avian Flu: General Precautions [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Poultry Workers [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Healthcare Workers [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Animal Handlers (Not Poultry Workers) [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Food … Continue reading “OSHA Quick Cards – Pocket Safety Cards For Tool Box Talks & More! – Available In English / Spanish”
“OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards of 2014”
“Confined Spaces in Construction” – “What Employers Need To Know”
OSHA recently issued a final rule requiring construction employers to take steps to protect workers from confined space hazards. (Previously, confined space rules only applied to general industry.) Check out the infographic to learn the essentials of the new rule and what you need to do to comply. Confined Spaces in Construction: What Employers Need … Continue reading “Confined Spaces in Construction” – “What Employers Need To Know”
“OSHA Emergency Lighting & Exit Sign Infographic”
OSHA and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) give the general requirements for means of egress. 29 CFR 1910.35 defines a means of egress in this way: "A means of egress is a continuous and unobstructed way of exit travel from any point in a building or structure to a public way and consists of … Continue reading “OSHA Emergency Lighting & Exit Sign Infographic”
“Behavioral Minute: Behavior in High-Hazard Environments”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67V5YS_cyho To keep people working safely, particularly in high-hazard environments, behavior at all levels of an organization is critically important. However, the impact of leadership behaviors does not always match up with its intent. Leaders themselves are also often left in the dark when it comes to near misses or injuries. In this latest installment … Continue reading “Behavioral Minute: Behavior in High-Hazard Environments”
“Protect Your Workers From Summer Heat Stress”
For more more information and to download the poster above, visit the following link:http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/infographic.html In Some Parts of the U.S., Today And Many More Days This Summer, Will Be A Very Hot Day. Get The New Revised iOS OSHA Heat Safety Tool by clicking On Link Below. Available For Android Too. https://lnkd.in/bYY2d8g
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