Not too long ago, I helped investigate a “double fatality†that occurred in California. The first victim was the initial entrant into a permit-required confined space. The second victim was a well-meaning fellow employee attempting a rescue effort. Very sadly, this type of tragedy is not uncommon.
There are various reasons why a glove audit is necessary. In addition to compliance and due diligence issues, a glove audit can also serve as a means of reducing injuries, lowering costs and consolidating your glove usage. Let’s take a look at what’s involved in a glove audit.
Technological innovations continually challenge the status quo with new and creative improvements to older technology. Throughout history inventions such as the cotton gin, combustible engine and the Internet have caused major shifts in business practices by enabling companies to save time, cut costs and streamline processes.
Maintaining a safe workplace, be it a construction site, manufacturing operation or emergency response event, is a high priority for safety and health professionals. Workers are equipped with all types of personal protective equipment appropriate for the potential hazards they may encounter.
The workplace can be a fast-moving environment. All too often, workers are ill-prepared for workplace safety — especially when it comes to wearing the proper hand protection. Employers and employees should be educated on what types of gloves offer the best protection for the environment and applications in which they work.
Educate managers, supervisors and employees that robust reporting of safety-related incidents leads to understanding, recognition, prevention and reduction of injuries, property damage, close calls, and related costs.
Giant retailer Sears will adopt a safety and health program to ensure that all powered industrial trucks are operated in a safe manner, as part of a settlement agreement announced recently by OSHA.
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