How do you train your workers to stay safe around machines? What topics do you need to cover? How do you begin to address them?

When it comes to machine guarding, you have to know what hazards you’re trying to protect against. Or, rather, you have to know where to guard to prevent hazards.

Safety-related incidents can affect overall productivity, quality of work, and employee morale. In many cases, workplace accidents are preventable. Here are 10 rules for workplace safety that you can start implementing today.

Textiles are an integral part of our lives, from the clothes we wear to the fabrics that cover our sofas, floors, windows, beds, and more.

Did you know that over 145,000 Americans work in over 7,000 warehouses all over the country? It doesn’t seem like such a big number until you realize that the fatal injury rate for warehousing is higher than the national average for any other industry.

Out of the 4,674 worker fatalities in the private sector in 2017, 20.7% of them were in construction, or about 1 in 5 worker deaths.

Workplace safety is often discussed in a way that gives the impression it’s a stand-alone subject. But safety is an ongoing process, something that all employees participate in every single day. Only by being aware of workplace safety principles and mindfully incorporating them into our daily routines are we taking concrete steps toward a safer workplace for all.

Being repetitive when it comes to safety is one of the best ways to ensure everyone understands their responsibilities and knows your expectations.

Use this checklist to ensure the health and safety of your employees. 

As technology improves, and conveniences like automation become increasingly in demand, machines are no doubt leading the way to our future in industry. But the human element is still very much alive in the machine-dominant landscape, and it’s everyone’s responsibility to maintain safety to ensure the jobs of both man and machine can be accomplished without incident.