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, …
Who doesn’t love the full moon, right? It’s so beautiful to look at. It lights up the night sky with a mystic, milky light splashing over the stars that seem to carry its light further and further across the earth’s land. It makes me stop and think about the beauty of life, the wonders, and …
Have you been waiting to update that lockout/tagout training video? Now just might be the time. Marcom has just released it’s brand new lockout/tagout safety training video with never before seen film footage and thorough information regarding the importance of lockout/tagout training. Lockout/tagout continues to stand at number 5 of OSHA’s top 10 most violated …
Maintaining employee safety should always be a major concern of business owners. It can prevent traumatic injury or death, and save your company a lot of money in worker’s compensation payouts and lawsuits. There are a number of effective practices that can improve the safety of your employees and create a business culture that values …
I can’t help but feel like every “surprise inspection” for anything, ever, is nerve racking. I remember teachers inspecting our desks and cubbies for cleanliness back in grade school. Mine was always a wreck…old, unidentifiable food, broken crayons, dirty socks, old homework and tests…basically a lot of kid-nastiness. It’s not that I was lazy, it’s just that I …
Lifting and moving patients either in a healthcare institution or at home can be dangerous task, as doing so improperly can injure the patient or damage the lift. The FDA has a comprehensive download that breaks down the ways to lift patients safely in this colorful handout; but we’ve compiled the information from that handout below: …
Loading (QUIZ) How well do you know forklift safety? Think you know how to operate a forklift safely? Truth is, there are a lot of elements involved in the safe operation, storage, etc. of forklifts. So much so, that they are one of the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations each year. Take this …
The Red Cross has had their fourth of July safety tips for quite some time, and luckily they resurface at about this time each year. We all know they’re necessary- because like the title of this article suggests, fireworks, booze, and heat along with water sports, outdoor toys, etc. are typically all involved in the …
