Items Tagged with 'accident prevention'

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Safety processes need constant reinforcement

June 7, 2013
Consider your safety process. Certainly your safety management systems such as your procedures, rules, reporting systems, inspections, hazard identification, safety training and the like act as a sort of foundation and structure that we hope will reduce hazards and associated risk


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Psychologically safe: Address conditions & states of mind

A company’s culture can be simplistically described as what an organization says it values and how it acts on these values.
June 7, 2013
During the past 20 years there has been increasing evidence of the role that corporate, or organizational, culture plays in determining safety performance.


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Management methods that do more harm than good

June 7, 2013
Let’s start this discussion of safety bullying by talking about discipline.


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Identify your top hand & arm hazards

By properly identifying and assessing workplace hazards, injury to hands can be minimized or avoided
June 7, 2013
Ask someone what the hazards are on the job and you’ll get a variety of answers, depending on their profession.


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Summertime eye hazards

Protect against UV rays, glare, fogging & sweat
June 7, 2013
As summer temperatures begin to soar, so too does the amount of work conducted in bright, high-heat and humid environments.


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Hearing loss is devastating to quality of life

June 7, 2013
Hearing loss is a serious hazard which is often painless, progressive and permanent.


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Greater access to AEDs could save up to 100,000 lives annually

June 7, 2013
While it may not seem so on the surface, the Food and Drug Administration’s action to tighten regulations on AEDs was an affirmation of the important role these devices play in reducing the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest, the number-one killer of Americans


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NHTSA reminds motorists to safely 'share the road' with motorcyclists

More than 4,000 died in crashes in 2011
May 15, 2013

With motorcycle-related deaths on the rise – in contrast to automobile fatalities – the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reminding drivers of cars, trucks and buses to watch out for motorcycle riders.


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Ensure your safety culture evolves with the times

May 9, 2013
A safety culture is not a “static” entity. Cultures change and develop over time.


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Protecting your workers in hot environments

May 9, 2013
Working in hot and humid environments can not only be uncomfortable, but it can also cause serious health issues due to the potential of heat stress.


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Reducing Losses from Occupational Health Risks & Environmental Exposures

5/31/12
Denver, CO
United States
This seminar explores the areas of activity outside of accident prevention for the safety professional ready to assume responsibility for the health and environmental challenges with their organization.

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6/5/13 2:00 pm EST

A Safety Manager’s Guide to Dust Compliance

On demand This webinar will provide an overview of the standards that are providing safety managers a blueprint for compliance. During the NFPA Standards review component, NFPA 652, NFPA 654, NFPA 61 and other relevant Combustible Dust and Combustible Metals Dust Standards will be highlighted and discussed.

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2013 June

ISHN's June issue features a number of articles on heat stress, fall protection systems, safety management, and body protection tips.

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ANSI/ASSE A10.1-2011 Pre-Project & Pre-Task Safety and Health Planning

This standard establishes the elements and activities for pre-project and pre-task safety and health planning in construction.

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