Once workers develop the habit of using safety gloves, it will almost feel strange not to wear them. To accomplish this goal, try supplementing your existing program to include approaches that build repetition to the expectation in a positive way.
While the highest attenuating hearing protection devices (HPDs) may be appropriate for employees exposed to high levels of hazardous noise over extended periods of time, they most likely are not suitable for most of the workforce. Overprotection is a challenge for hearing conservation program managers.
The subject of safety incentive programs has been a debatable — and even divisive — issue among safety pros. There are opinions supporting and opposing the use of safety incentives and many stories of both success and failure. Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons.
Despite the clarity of the OSHA PPE standard (29 CFR 1910) , the reality is that noncompliance in the workplace continues to be a concern. Eighty-seven percent of safety professionals surveyed at the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress in October 2007 said they had observed workers failing to wear PPE when they should have been.1
First-aid supplies pilfered from unlocked wall units or cabinets, or simply used and not regularly restocked, can result in more severe trauma and even tragedy when valuable time is lost before basic first-aid is available.
A new rule called the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule (23 CFR 630, Subpart J) took effect last October, and if you do any any work on road projects, you're going to need to know about it.
How do the native locals on the other side of the fence line perceive your company’s field facilities?
What are you doing to build an appropriately positive image, and to disseminate that information?
The safe handling of heavy materials is a critical component of workplace safety. A lot of strained backs and torn muscles can be avoided by proactively promoting safe material handling practices through comprehensive assessment of the work area and use of proper tools.
There I was, making excuses for not intervening on behalf of transportation safety. And safety-belt use was the first target of my safety-related intervention research 30 years ago, which evolved into behavior-based safety (BBS). How could a keynote speaker for a safety conference be such a wimp?
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