No matter the setting, electrical safety should be a top priority in the workplace. Obviously, electrical work safety is more of a concern in some industries than others. However, companies in all industries need to be aware of electrical hazards in the workplace and the best ways to mitigate them. Fortunately, there are a lot of little things that employers can do to address electrical hazards. Let’s take a look at some simple and easy ways to improve electrical work safety.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Tips, Job Safety Analysis, Safety Management
No matter the industry or the place of employment, there are always workplace safety hazards that can potentially threaten the well-being of employees. The first step in mitigating the threat they pose or eliminating these hazards altogether is identifying them.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, Job Safety Analysis, Safety Culture
Like a quiz in school, a health & safety quiz is a great way for an EHS team to test what employees know about safety. But at a deeper level, it’s also a great way to get your workers thinking about essential safety issues.
Topics: Performance Improvement, Risk Management, Job Safety Analysis, Training Management, Incident Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture
EHS is an incredibly diverse, rewarding field. You can have a group of safety professionals in the same room who all work on completely different things. And if you’re a brand-new professional, one of the first steps in your career is figuring out your focus area.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, EHS Management, Job Safety Analysis, Chemicals, Incident Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture, Professional Development
As a safety professional, you’re used to wearing a lot of hats. Sometimes, it feels like all you do is run in twenty different directions, putting out fires.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, EHS Management, Job Safety Analysis, Safety Management, Safety Culture, Human Resources, Professional Development
How and when a company allows employees to return to work after experiencing an injury or illness is something that many companies don’t plan for until the situation is actually happening, which is unfortunately the wrong time to start thinking about it.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, EHS Management, Job Safety Analysis, Incident Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture, Human Resources
While not inherently unsafe, the manufacturing industry is one of the leaders of workplace accident and injury.
Topics: EHS Management, Safety Tips, Job Safety Analysis, Manufacturing, Safety Management, PPE, Warehouse Safety
Warehouse safety is a major topic when it comes to occupational safety regulation. OSHA takes its regulations very seriously, and if it finds your warehouse in violation of rules relating to the use of pallet racking equipment safety, you’re in for a bad time.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Job Safety Analysis, Training Management, Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Safety Management, Safety Equipment, Safety Culture, Warehouse Safety
Safety in the workplace is always important. A safe place of work is one that doesn’t have to worry about having its employees sidelined from the types of injuries that keep them off work for weeks or even months, which creates problems for both the worker and the company itself. This means establishing a solid workplace safety model is crucial for the success of any company.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Job Safety Analysis, Safety Management, Safety Culture, Human Resources
How do you set your safety goals? How do you decide on the focus of your safety programs?
Topics: OSHA, Workplace Health and Safety, Compliance, EHS Management, Job Safety Analysis, Incident Management, Safety Management, Audits & Inspections, Safety Culture, Lockout/Tagout
