OSHA Training Options for EHS Managers
Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) managers figured out a long time ago that the rewards/punishment approach tends to encourage workers to do the right thing when they think they’re being watched—not...
View ArticleOSHA’s 6 Best Practices to Prevent Workplace Accidents
What does your business need to know about safety training and accident prevention? Many construction and general industry workers regard Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules as a...
View ArticleThe Panama Canal (and the Dangers of Construction) on My Mind
Quick: Where in the world can you see the sun rise in the Pacific and at day’s end, set in the Atlantic? Well, there’s only one place on Earth where you can do that—in Panama; specifically, on the...
View ArticlePreventing “It Was My fault”
The numbers do not lie. Almost 90% of work related incidents are the fault of human behavior. The remaining 10% of incidents are related to mechanical failure or environmental factors in the workplace....
View Article5 U.S. Industrial Disasters and Safety Rules They Inspired
Today’s workplace safety rules and regulations (and the Occupational Safety Training required for workers in construction and other industries) are the direct result of horrible accidents—and gross...
View ArticleDriver Safety Training – You Are A Valuable Asset
A good driving record and the way you drive can actually tell a lot about your character to an employer. For employers, having good drivers is very important when considering that company drivers can...
View ArticleCan Driving Simulators Steer You Clear of Motor Vehicle Accidents?
Bottleneck traffic greets you once you got to the shoulder of a road. Police cars and ambulances loom in sight. A woman, bloodied and unconscious is pinned underneath the vehicle. You observe that her...
View Article6 Distracted Driving Habits You Should Avoid
Dubbed as the “new drunk driving” by The Economist, distracted driving has quickly become an epidemic in the United States. According to Secretary of Transportation Ray Lahood, 3,331 people were killed...
View ArticleHazard Identification and Correction
If the causes of accidents were known to us, wouldn’t it be reasonable to assume that we could stop accidents from occurring? According to OSHA’s general duty clause, employers must: “furnish to each...
View ArticleExcerpt from Our New Guide: How to Build a Safety Program
Excerpt from How to Build a Safety Program – Once upon a time, most businesses had safety plans that followed two steps: Step 1: Hope someone with a loud voice will shout “FIRE!” before the flames get...
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