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Unless you have the incredible good fortune of always having an electrical outlet in exactly the right place, you’re going to need an extension cord.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Tips

We’ve come a long way in terms of fire safety in the workplace, but sometimes, Murphy’s Law still wins out.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Tips

You’ve worked hard to build a strong workplace safety culture. You do your best to make sure that your employees know what’s expected of them.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Tips, Safety Management, Safety Culture

Your employees undergo a lot of physical stress. And while they may be able to tolerate the strain for the time being, that may not always be the case.

Topics: OSHA, Workplace Health and Safety, Compliance, Safety Tips, Ergonomics

Your company strives to keep your employees safe. But when push comes to shove, ask yourself: is your team prepared to handle an emergency?

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Tips, Incident Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture

For many people, work is one of the biggest sources of stress in life, and understandably so. Having a job is crucial for supporting yourself, and many people are incredibly passionate about what they do for work as well. Combine these factors with deadlines, challenging coworkers, and other problems, and you have the perfect recipe for stress.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Tips

Safety meetings happen in a variety of ways from more formal meetings where a committee meets to quick, five- or ten-minute meetings that take place prior to the start of a shift—either way, safety meetings are an essential component of any robust safety program.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Tips, Safety Management, Safety Meetings

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.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, EHS Management, Safety Tips, Machinery, Safety Management, Safety Culture

Sometimes referred to as Job Hazard Analysis or by the acronyms JSA or JHA, a Job Safety Analysis is the harmonization of acceptable safety practices and principles with a particular job role, task, or function.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, Safety Tips, Job Safety Analysis, Safety Management, Safety Culture

Fire extinguishers are among the most valuable tools in a fire safety and prevention plan, but only if they’re available at critical moments and your team knows how to use them safely and effectively.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Tips, Safety Equipment