In a manufacturing environment, a company’s greatest asset is its workers, and protecting those workers from illnesses or workplace injuries is critical to success. Creating a workplace that is free of illness and injury begins with one crucial decision: making safety a core value. Better yet, it should be an organization’s chief value.
Strong and effective EHS written policies are the foundation for a successful and sustainable EHS program. The written EHS program is generally comprised of several policies that establish the minimum requirements for your company.
Protective work footwear seems like a simple enough subject. But the fact is, there is much more that goes into purchasing a pair of truly protective footwear, and there are many variables that can determine which pair is right for each individual and each work site.
A recent survey suggests many top company managers might be “unrealistically optimistic” about how well their safety program functions and the risks the company faces. But "outcome numbers" — workers’ comp rates and costs, OSHA injury numbers — can be misleading.
As important as it is to be well trained, to have good equipment to work with and safe conditions to work in, it is also essential that workers be alert and conscious of their surroundings as they go about doing what they know how to do.
The jobs that EHS pros hold are based heavily in science and math, particularly when innovation is needed to achieve best practices in assuring health and safety. The following is a suggested ten-lesson plan that will help EHS pros instill greater science and math awareness for themselves — and people under their charge.
A safety professional should have an understanding of the legal principles that apply to the workplace and the machines in the workplace. When products are sold to others and cause harm, there can be product liability for the manufacturer. This is traditional product liability.
How do you turn an old, dilapidated 400-acre shipyard into a clean, tidy workplace that is a shining example of safety? At Atlantic Marine Alabama, winner of ISHN’s 2007 “Safety That Soars” contest, it started with becoming discontent with the status quo. Then, through training and the use of an innovative safety program, the company put ownership, responsibility and accountability for safety into the hands of each and every employee and contractor.
Perhaps the primary reason MSDS compliance is such a headache is the monotonous management of large amounts of paper documents. Paper-based MSDS management systems can be costly, cumbersome and they require time and resources.
If you mentioned occupational safety and health certifications, most people would probably think of the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designations. Although these may be capstone certifications, other respectable certifications are available for individuals working at a technician or technologist level: namely, the OHST, the CHST and the STS.
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