LOCKOUT/TAGOUT TRAINING : SECURE SAFELY Atlantic Training has just released their brand new Lockout/Tagout Training that covers OSHA standard updates. It has made it’s debut, and this new training features high quality footage and engaging animations throughout the training. The OSHA standard “establishes minimum performance requirements for the control of hazardous energy.” (Department of Labor.) …
It’s a warm day, and the whole neighborhood that was cooped up inside all winter has suddenly come alive. The once cold, barren streets now have children playing on lawns, teens engaged in lawn games and parents doing outdoor chores. You get a faint, smoky scent of someone grilling with every warm breeze that passes over your …
Blended Learning refers to the training method that incorporates both instructor led training and online interactive training. With a big team, it can be hard to train everyone at once. Even when it’s scheduled, things come up in employees lives that deter them from being present for training. Some locations are tough to get to, …
The new OSHA silica standard aims “to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America’s workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule is comprised of two standards, one for Construction and one for General Industry and Maritime” according to the OSHA website. Crystalline silica exposure is …
A new analysis released on May 8th by Quest Diagnostics shows that employee drug use, such as the use of cocaine, methamphetamines, and marijuana by American workers has increased to it’s high point in over ten years. The average drug positivity rate for the American workforce was hovering around 4.2% in 2017 and 2016. But …
Whether if it’s a cat in the tree or an alien life-form looking to destroy Earth, superheroes in film and on television are constantly putting themselves in harms way to save the day. Some have super powers like strength, or the ability to fly, but some are just normal with fancy suits and armor. No …
A “near miss” refers to the few harrowing seconds during an accident in which someone narrowly escapes being seriously injured or killed. A near miss can be extremely scary, but they often serve the purpose of teaching lessons about a hidden safety risk. Reporting and investigating a near-miss through a thorough accident investigation allows us …
(VERNON, CT)- A 55-year-old woman was working in an apartment complex when she fell through an open hole to the second story just 10 feet below. She landed on concrete and sustained serious injuries. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died from the injuries she sustained during the fall. Goodwin was employed …
Online Training, also known as eLearning, has become a foundational solution in workplaces all over the world. In fact, over 70% of workplaces are conducting some form of online safety training. eLearning has given people the ease of training at anytime, anywhere, with the use of computer, tablet or phone and internet connection. This new …
