Some stress is actually good for you, but to much stress and constant worrying can impact your physical and mental state very severely (as this infographic suggests). Not only does it negatively affect you in many ways, it can have a profound impact on many areas of your life, such as your employer, family, etc. …
The job hazard analysis is vital in determining the safety risks and hazards associated with each job and their respective tasks. It can also help mitigate safety efforts and initiatives, as it can pinpoint specifically where the most potential for risk is in each job task. The following job hazard analysis infographic breaks down how …
Workplace harassment and discrimination can have a deep, negative impact not only on the victim, but on a workplace as well. Aside from the financial risks associating with nurturing a workplace culture that doesn’t condemn harassment and discrimination, it’s just completely morally wrong to allow such blatant disrespect to be circulating among employees (the literal …
As the workforce gets younger and younger due to baby boomers moving closer to retirement, we’ll see major changes in workplace safety. The new generation needs just as much emphasis on the importance of workplace safety as generations before them. The following infographic goes into specifics regarding the age of the current workforce and the …
Workplace injuries are incredibly tragic, especially because a lot of them can be prevented with proper safety and compliance. What some companies don’t understand, is that safety is an investment with a very high ROI. Workplace injuries and illnesses are very costly to a business, much more costly than investing in proper safety training and …
Many years ago when I was employed as a human resources director, my responsibilities included serving on my employer’s safety committee. Back then, when workplace violence came up on the agenda, our greatest concerns focused on heated arguments between colleagues and the occasional shoving match. How did we as a nation go from that to …
A machine operator was killed while servicing a high-speed conveyor belt at a Clearwater Paper mill in Ladysmith, Wis. His death, OSHA says, was “preventable.” The 46-year-old-man was killed in October 2015 because his employer did not ensure that the equipment on which he was working was powered down and locked out, OSHA said. “Workers …
The following infographic breaks down the OSHA top 10 most cited violations. Year after year they continue to show little change. The top 10 cited OSHA violations are: 1926.501 – Fall Protection- This section sets forth requirements for employers to provide fall protection systems. All fall protection required by this section shall conform to the …
Kevin Miranda’s death could have been prevented if his employer, Skyline Contracting and Roofing Corp. of Taunton, had followed industry and federal safety standards, an inspection by OSHA has found. Miranda was operating an aerial lift near Taunton’s Morton Hospital on Aug. 18, 2015. The lift’s boom was extended to a height of 45 feet …
