Safety & Health Best Practices - Articles - Page 23

Using safety painting for OSHA visual organization recommendations

July 12, 2019

Regardless of where you work and how many employees the company has, the environment almost certainly has visual cues that help people spot and avoid dangerous things. That's because OSHA provides approved colors to use around workplaces to designate hazards. Learning about them could help you bring more visual organization to an area and keep workers safer.

Four Seasons in Houston becomes first VPP Star hotel

July 11, 2019

The Four Seasons Hotel Houston is not just a luxury hotel that includes premiere restaurants, a health club and spa and, of course, guest rooms. It is also the first hotel to be federally certified VPP Star – a milestone in the hospitality industry. It accomplished that status through a combination of creative activities (i.e. “VPP Jeopardy,” an improved Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2), and the creation of an Injury Prevention Committee.

Convergence Training / RedVector launches 3D driver safety training to help motorists identify and avoid hazards

Convergence Training / RedVector will seek to help commercial vehicle operators and the general public stay safe on the roads with 3D driver safety video courses

July 9, 2019

Convergence Training / RedVector, a Vector Solutions brand and award-winning producer of online safety training and learning management tools with a specialization in delivering 3D modeling and course animation, has released 13 new driver safety courses to inform employees about driving hazards and train them in safe driving techniques.

J.J. Keller continues helping safety & compliance professionals with free educational events

July 8, 2019

Improving knowledge of regulatory changes and safety best practices has been a common theme among attendees of the nearly 60 complimentary seminars hosted by J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. during the first half of 2019. And that trend looks to continue with nearly 25 more events scheduled for the third quarter of this year.

Ensuring fleet safety – when the fleet is automated

ASSP has guidance for safe use of new tech

July 1, 2019

With auto manufacturers producing more vehicles with automated driving components, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has developed a technical report to help companies safely manage their high-tech fleets. The report identifies key factors that fleet managers should consider when selecting automated vehicles and outlines a plan to assist with their safe operation.

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Skylights - will we ever solve the problem?

J. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE

June 24, 2019

Why do so many workers and building occupants die from falling through plastic skylights? Why do we have a BLS.gov line item on falling through skylights, average about 16-20/year work deaths in the USA through 2017?

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The Importance of Three-Point Control

J. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE

June 24, 2019

Falls from an elevation are a leading cause of death amongst contraction workers, and one third of those falls are from ladders. However, some of these fatalities could be prevented simply with the implementation of the three-point control technique.

Starting with small changes gets Calif. manufacturer big safety improvements

Company works with Cal/OSHA, On-Site Consultation Program

June 24, 2019

When it came to improving their safety and health management system, a California materials technology company found that getting employees actively involved in moving toward a safety culture was a challenge. "For us, progress started with making small changes, gradually adding more changes once prior changes had been successfully implemented," said Angela Rayfield, Human Resources Manager of Luxfer Superform.

J. J. Keller launches new ‘Transport Daily Insight’ Alexa skill

Get a daily dose of transport insight from J. J. Keller’s trusted team of industry experts

June 18, 2019

To help promote ongoing motor carrier compliance, J. J. Keller — the nation’s leader in transportation regulatory compliance — has unveiled its NEW transport daily insight skill for Amazon Alexa. Linked to their popular transportation newsletters as part of the J. J. Keller Compliance Library, this intuitive Alexa skill delivers on-demand, transport-related compliance tips each day — and enabling it is quick and easy!

How employee engagement leads to better safety

Kayla Matthews

June 18, 2019

Occupational health and safety professionals may not immediately see the link between employee engagement and safety, but it exists. If an employee doesn't feel engaged with their work, they also may not be sufficiently motivated to stay safe. Here's a look at why safer employers are engaged workers and vice versa.