Training and Preparation Can Prevent Heat Related Illness in the Workplace Extreme temperatures are common in the summers and early fall, and the heat can lead to serious heat-related illnesses like heat stroke. In some industries where employees work outdoors in fields or construction jobs, avoiding heat sickness requires employers to prepare in advance. Being […]
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Suggestions for Creating a Safety-Oriented Culture at Work
If you manage an office or an industrial plant, your employees’ safety is your first priority. One of the best ways to establish a healthy work environment is to build a workforce culture based around safety. Providing employees with PPE and training will allow them to achieve the company’s goals while preventing illnesses and injuries. […]
Stay Safe At Any Height
Training Workers To Work At Heights Safely It doesn’t matter whether workers work at heights daily or just occasionally; their safety must be a top priority. A fall from a ladder or scaffold can cause major injuries, even if the height perceived as not being dangerous. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration decrees workplaces must […]
Landscaping and Gardening Safety
Keeping Your Landscaping Workers Safe While the working conditions of landscapers and gardeners may seem harmless, they are still exposed to hazards that can cause serious injuries and lasting health problems. According to the CDC, since 2001, the number of injuries has declined, but the number of serious injuries has increased from 16% to 21% […]
Preventing Cuts & Lacerations in the Workplace
Workplace lacerations can have long-term effects not only on your company’s bottom line but also on your workers’ careers, finances, and wellbeing. To prevent cuts and lacerations, employers should adapt their safety protocols and introduce ways for employees to protect themselves. How to Prevent Cuts and Lacerations in the Workplace Working in a clean, safe […]
Heavy Duty and Driving Safety in Construction
Each year, fatalities and injuries occur at construction sites due to the dangers that surround them. Over 47.4% of all fatal occupational injuries took place in the transportation and material moving ,construction and extraction industries. The most common ways construction workers are critically injured or killed are falls, electrocutions, heavy equipment rollovers, and falling scaffolding. […]