Thousands, if not tens of thousands, of supervisors and safety managers begin each week, or even each day, with a safety message prior to the start of work. These safety messages are referred to as toolbox talks, tailgate talks, safety talks, or safety moments at most companies. Whatever you decide call them, they are an …
Safety in the workplace is paramount, but each year, certain violations repeatedly show up, highlighting ongoing challenges in maintaining safe working environments. In 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revealed the top safety violations, providing insight into the areas where businesses most frequently falter. Understanding these violations can help companies focus on key …
We recently sent out a survey to thousands of safety professionals all over the United States, and we managed to gain responses from over six hundred of them. We wanted to know more about their safety training methods, the biggest challenges they face with safety training, and how their organization views safety training in general. …
One of the biggest challenges that small businesses face is ensuring the safety and health of their employees. Limited budgets and resources restrict the amount of time and devotion that small businesses can spend maintaining workplace safety compliance. Because of this, workplace safety is a growing concern among small business owners. Specifically, 35 percent of the …
Is it less expensive than traditional training methods like safety training DVD’s? Yes, online safety training is typically less expensive than traditional methods like DVDs for a variety of reasons. Here’s why: Online safety training gets less expensive the more people you have taking the training You do not have to buy a new DVD …
Wonder what it looks like when you fail to carry through with proper safety measures? These 10 GIF’s accurately sum it up. 1. Lack of Fall Protection via GIPHY 2. The riskiness of not wearing EYE Protection via GIPHY 3. Your Safety Manager When You Goof Around via GIPHY 4. When you don’t know what to do during a …
Workplace safety shouldn’t be taboo. In fact, it’s a legal requirement to protect workers and to abide by the regulations of OSHA and other risk management companies. That being said, the average safety training course can take at least one hour to conduct and can take even longer to retain. Though this time away from …
Jack Benton from EHS Safety News America shares with us the key elements in writing a good and informative accident or incident report. An incident report needs to include all the essential information about the accident or near-miss. The report-writing process begins with fact finding and ends with recommendations for preventing future accidents. You may …
Our blog post “20 Important Safety Tips for Forklifts” was very well received, we’re thrilled so many people were able to find value in the information. Because of that, we created a forklift safety tips infographic with the information from that blog post so that you can download it and use it as a handout, …
