A well-thought out and implemented workplace safety training program has benefits far beyond a reduction in workplace injuries. With fewer injuries comes fewer worker’s compensation claims, meaning less paperwork and lower insurance premiums. Worker morale improves in a safe environment and workplace productive increases. These are all excellent reasons for establishing your own training program, …
This GHS infographic breaks down the changes that can be expected from an MSDS to a GHS transition. Transitioning to a Globally Harmonized System ensures that chemical communication is can be universally recognized using Safety Data Sheets, chemical labels, and pictograms. According to OSHA, Hazard communication is addressed in specific standards for the general industry, shipyard employment, …
With the new adaptation of GHS or a Globally Harmonized System, companies that deal heavily with hazard communication will need to convert. OSHA states that “the SDS includes information such as the properties of each chemical; the physical, health, and environmental health hazards; protective measures; and safety precautions for handling, storing and transporting the chemical. The …
Having a health and safety plan at any workplace is important. Employees are the blood of any organization and if their health and safety are jeopardized, it speaks volumes about little their workplace respects and appreciates them. It’s not difficult to create a culture that values health and safety. These 10 different safety tips give a general overview …
Workplace fire safety is important to know in and out, as some of us spend over 40 hours a week at our jobs. You never know when a fire could break out, making it important to have an effective plan, as well as be aware of potential fire safety hazards in your workplace. This infographic …
Slips, trips, and falls are a safety risk that are prevalent in most industries and workplaces. The severity of their danger depends on the industry and the job, but one small slip, trips or fall can cause a serious injury which leads to risks of legal liability, lost production time, and absences. On top of that, …
Workplace safety is not something that can’t be achieved, and it’s something that should be constantly improved so our workers return home safely at the end of each workday. Workplace safety starts by knowing just how important it is, which is broken down in the workplace safety statistics in this infographic. It states that: 66 members of …
Workplace injuries happen more often than we think they do. In fact, every 7 seconds, a worker is injured on the job. That’s a pretty daunting statistic and the more we neglect workplace safety, the more we contribute to those numbers instead of reducing them. The National Safety Council has derived this colorful infographic that communicates …
Slips, trips, and falls are a safety risk that are prevalent in most industries and workplaces. The severity of their danger depends on the industry and the job, but one small slip, trips or fall can cause a serious injury which leads to risks of legal liability, lost production time, and absences. On top of that, …
