Do your procedures for accident investigation include the WHY? How thorough are your procedures for investigating accidents and preventing future incidents? When conducting accident investigations at your company, you must be particularly thorough in determining WHY the accident occurred in … Read more …
Slips and falls are leading causes of workplace injuries. So, what is it that is causing employees to slip and fall? Slips result when there is not enough friction between a person’s footwear and the floor surface—the low friction is … Read more …
A common management oversight we see when reviewing safety programs is a lack of formal employee training, along with formal documentation of the training. Formal meaning everything is in writing – programs, documentation and policies and procedures. Recent case in … Read more …
Every day, employers across the United States are faced with the fact that their workforce is aging. For years, employers have celebrated stable employment numbers and low turnover; however, the celebration has now turned to concern over how to protect … Read more …
How do you motivate people to work safely? Sometimes people don’t care about their health and well-being, and the outcome of avoiding an injury does not motivate them. Even the loss of a steady paycheck doesn’t motivate everyone. But one … Read more …
Even though we are midway through summer and it is light well into the evening, employers still need to remain vigilant about keeping employees safe after hours. Have you reviewed your site’s security lately? Some things to routinely check are: … Read more …
