When you weld, cut or grind, the potential for accidents is significant. Potentially: Eyes and skin can be burned, hearing can be damaged, fires and explosion can occur and an electric shock can kill you
Safety Tips for “Hot Work”
How to Get Supervisors to Enforce Workplace Safety Rules
Safety is absolutely paramount in any high-risk field. Employers should take it very seriously and make every effort to encourage the enforcement of safety rules. Staff training, informational posters, video trainings, and memos — there
Leadership Habits – Learning, Bending, NOT Breaking
Leadership entails helping others change – to consider new methods, effectively use different tools, communicate in preferred ways, and adopt higher-level skills. However, change – especially when people have little control over what they’re to
Non-Routine Work Tasks: Why They Matter and How to Keep Employees Safe
Non-routine work tasks are those that employees do not regularly perform or are completing for the first time. Because these tasks fall outside normal routines, the risk of workplace injuries and illnesses increases significantly. To
Posting Safety Information from Traditional to Digital
Are You Aware? Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employees are afforded certain protections. In addition, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requires a workplace safety program to manage the prevention of work
Protect First: How to Prevent Common Eye Injuries
Are You Aware? Eye injuries are one of the most common injuries a hazardous workplace employer can expect. On average, over 2000 eye injuries occur each day with 10-20% of those resulting in permanent vision
Don’t Leave Safety at Work
“Safety is important not just to us and our families but to our employer as well.” We are encouraged to be safe and to think about safety all the time. This takes place on the
Complacency: A Literal Killer
Webster’s Dictionary defines complacency as: self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies. Complacency is perhaps one of the biggest problems we face in completing our day-to-day tasks. We are “used” to
Prioritizing Safety Boosts Productivity
Are You Aware? According to a recent survey conducted by the National Safety Council, approximately one-third of workers in high hazard industries do not believe safety is valued. Divided out by industry, 58% of construction
On-Site Job Training
Are You Aware? We know our companies strive to employ highly skilled workers who specialize in high hazard industries. However, this does not negate the need for continuous, on-site job training. With ever changing technology