>> Don’t just rely on OSHA’s advice to build a safety program
>> Help front-line supervisors manage their safety responsibilities in the workplace
If you have proof that certain training courses can guarantee that a driver will be able to drive better and avoid crashes, then the federal government needs you to help them mandate a new set of mandatory training requirements.
>> Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers
>> Motivating workers to be safe – 24/7
Dec. 1 is the first deadline under OSHA’s new Globally Harmonized System regulation, which requires training on the new label elements and the new SDS format.
Safety: What to do when employees know better but don’t do better
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Just because you hire contract workers from a staffing company doesn’t mean that your obligation to assure that they are properly trained in safety is any less. That is an important point made by Dave Hoover in the current Forklift …
Second-term advice: Bring OSHA regs into 21st Century
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Even at a company with a strong safety program some employees can be overlooked for training, leaving them vulnerable in case of an accident, fire or explosion. An excellent blog post by Curtis Chambers on oshatraining.com identifies these employees. They …
Dramatic accidents involving long falls or amputations in machines are often what makes headlines when it comes to non-fatal safety issues. But the costliest disabling injuries for industry, at least when it comes to Workers Compensation, involve something much more …
As we have stressed here before, a key factor in safety is making sure that the people involved have the right attitude. That truth is driven home by a fascinating article called “Cognitive – Behavioral Safety: How Stages of Change …