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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) provides heat illness prevention training to employers throughout the state. DOSH has also published the training program, in both English and Spanish, on the agency’s heat illness prevention website at www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/HeatIllnessInfo.html. The training program covers what DOSH considers to be the essential components of its heat […]
Today, workers are experiencing a global assault on physical, social, and cognitive well-being. Worldwide, rates of heart and lung diseases, as well as diabetes and obesity, are rising sharply. We are cognitively overloaded and distracted by new technologies, multitasking from e-mail to social media. At the same time, stress has become a global epidemic costing […]
At the recent conference of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in Orlando, Florida, demographic changes in the American workforce were a common theme throughout many sessions. With American workers becoming heavier, older, and more diverse, what are the ramifications for workplace safety, and what should you do to prepare? In a session titled […]
It’s great for workplaces to have all these fresh faces and all that youthful energy and ideas. However, with the pluses come the minuses that result from teens’ lack of work experience. Incorporate the good without the bad by training your new teenage employees in all safety measures. To help you with this critical training, […]
Two key topics in your defensive driving program should be how to avoid collisions and how to drive safely in the dark. Continue reading for training content on each situation. Cut Out Collisions Collisions are a major cause of injury and death in traffic accidents. Specifically, two-car collisions are among the most common kind of […]
There’s certainly nothing funny about the consequences of a lockout/tagout failure or a hazardous spill. But if humor can help employees learn and use strategies to prevent a potential tragedy, go for it, Dennis suggests. “Humor can be a double-edged sword,” he advises. “It can make you seem very personable, but you have to be […]
To find out more about effective safety training, BLR® talked with Jeffrey Dennis, a certified safety professional and president of Industrial Safety Solutions, Inc., a safety, environmental, and industrial hygiene consulting firm located in Birmingham, Alabama. Technology has enhanced many aspects of safety training, says Dennis. Both external and in-house trainers use a variety of […]
May is Electrical Safety Month, so this is a great time to give your workers this handy reminder of electric safety best practices. Electrical Safety Do’s and Don’ts Checklist DO: Check wiring to make sure it’s properly insulated and the right choice for the job (e.g., labeled for use outdoors or in work areas with […]
Here are 10 tips to share at an upcoming safety meeting—they may also serve as valuable reminders to workers who plan to spend the weekend gardening or doing other yard work. Follow these safety tips for outside hazards—machinery, insects, heat, and more: Wear safety goggles, sturdy shoes, and long pants when using lawn mowers and […]
The material in today’s e-mail is adapted from BLR’s 7-Minute Safety Trainer session, “Respiratory Protection.” Employees need to inspect respirators before and after each use to ensure they retain their protective ability. Report to your supervisor: Connections that aren’t tight; Holes, cracks, tears, or other damage; Wear or deterioration, especially in rubber parts like the […]