How to Bring Ergonomics Safety to the Factory Floor
Many of the injuries in manufacturing are musculoskeletal disorders caused by cumulative trauma — repetitive motions, high forces, awkward postures, and vibration exposure. The end results are carpel tunnel, arthritis, back pain, hernias, and other injuries. If a...
How to Use Fall Protection the Right Way to Prevent Injury
Many supervisors and workers assume they’re safe if they’re wearing fall protection. But to actually prevent injury, the right type has to be used in the right way. Here are OSHA’s guidelines for how to use fall protection, and a few thoughts of our own on factors to...
Ways of Controlling Chemical Exposure
If your company uses hazardous chemicals, you'll need to mitigate your employees' exposure to them. Chemicals and toxic substances can create a wide range of health problems, such as irritation, sensitization, and carcinogenicity. They can also cause severe burns....
Give Your Management the Tools They Need to Implement a Safety Culture
A strong safety culture can’t happen without the support of management who lead and model safety. What does it mean to lead a safety culture? Here are 5 practical ways you can build a safety mindset in your management. 1. As a company owner, share your passion for why...
The Effects of Electricity on the Body: Why Electrical Safety is Essential
Electricity is such an integral part of modern life that we don’t even think about it. We use it for everything, from personal grooming to cleaning our carpets. But electricity is dangerous if not properly contained, and it causes over 350 fatalities each year. Here's...
Can a Safety-Focused Approach Make Your Business More Sustainable?
When you hear the word "sustainable" your mind probably goes to farms that treat their animals humanely, forest products that come from managed timber production sources, or recycling. Whatever pops into your head when you hear that word, chances are it's not related...
Defend Against Winter Injuries
When workers are exposed to cold temperatures for long periods of time, their body temperatures can decrease to dangerous levels. Wind makes cool air even colder, making it challenging for workers to determine when they're in danger. Cold stress can cause a variety of...
Make Goal Setting for Safety SMARTer
Setting safety-related goals in important practice for any business, but especially for those that involve activities that put workers at higher risk of injury. Goals help to give you and your employees a clear focus on what actions and tasks you should be working on....
Office Ergonomics for Computer Workers
How office workers sit can make a big impact on their health. Many workers don’t notice bad posture and strained positioning because it gradually builds into a problem over time — kind of like the proverbial frog in the kettle. Training your employees on how to sit...
Prevent Hearing Loss When Workers Are in Noisy Environments
Exposure to excessive noise at work is one of the most common workplace hazards. The National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health (NIOSH) estimates that 30 million Americans are exposed to hazardous levels of noise in their workplace. Effect of Excessive...
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