Many workplaces utilize compressed gas cylinders on a daily basis whether it’s for refrigeration, welding, heating or other various uses. These cylinders, assist in day-to-day work, can be quite dangerous and pose as a serious safety risk for your workforce. Each year, over 5,000 workers are injured at the workplace due to mishandling compressed gas …
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Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention Pays
Each day, 12 workers die at their job while another 10,000 workers suffer serious job-related injuries. Even looking at these astounding figures, employers can prevent these events from happening at their worksite. With a comprehensive program incorporating the employers and employees, the risk of injury and illness can be nearly eliminated. That’s what our I2P2: …
Fire Hazards in Commercial Kitchens
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports that fire departments respond to more than 7,000 fires in eating and drinking establishments in the U.S each year. Of these, more than half (57%) originate in the kitchen, ignited by cooking equipment. These fires cause hundreds of injuries and multiple deaths, and lead to an average of …
Fitness and Wellness Training
Fitness and Wellness training from Atlantic Training provides the information and inspiration employees need to achieve these benefits by eating right, exercising and reducing stress. It shows them how to set and reach reasonable goals while eliminating bad habits like smoking, alcohol and drug use that can hold them back. And Atlantic’s updated Fitness and Wellness program …
Warehouse Safety Training DVD
Updated Confined Space Entry Training, New Rule
Every year, hundreds of employee deaths and thousands of injuries occur in and around confined spaces. In 1993 OSHA addressed these hazards in the Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard for General Industry. Its May 2015 Confined Spaces in Construction Standard (slated for full enforcement starting October 2) extends similar protections to workers in the construction industry. …
OSHA’s Position on Online Training
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How to Lead a World Class Safety Meeting
Richard Hawk remembers the first image that popped onto his computer screen when he ran a search for safety meetings. It was of four guys in the back of a room with their heads down, sleeping.
“It’s one slide I use,” he says. “It’s gets a big laugh…
Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for OHS Professionals
10. Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Hourly mean wage: $40.09 Annual mean wage: $83,390 9. Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Hourly mean wage: $40.14 Annual mean wage: $83,480 8. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Hourly mean wage: $40.21 Annual mean wage: $83,650 7. Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Hourly mean wage: $40.34 Annual mean wage: $83,910 6. Springfield, MA-CT Hourly mean wage: $40.51 Annual mean …