22 Mar Off-the-Job Safety – Safety Away From Work
Off-the-Job Safety - Safety Away From Work Off-the-job safety is just as important as workplace safety because hazards do not disappear when the workday ends. Safe habits while driving, at home,...
22 Mar Job Site Hazards – OSHA Focus Four
Job Site Hazards – OSHA Focus Four Job site hazards known as OSHA’s Focus Four are falls, struck-by hazards, caught-in/between hazards, and electrocution—the leading construction hazards workers must recognize and control. Understanding...
22 Mar Effects of Weather
Effects of Weather Weather conditions can change quickly and create serious hazards on construction sites. Although workers cannot control the weather, they can control their exposure to weather-related hazards through planning,...
22 Mar Keeping in Shape
Keeping in Shape Staying in shape is one subject that is rarely discussed when safety is the topic. However, a person who stays in good physical condition is less likely to...
22 Mar Common Sense Safety – Preventing Workplace Accidents
Common Sense Safety - Preventing Workplace Accidents Common sense safety means recognizing hazards, thinking before acting, and avoiding unnecessary risks that can lead to workplace accidents and injuries. Safe work requires...
22 Mar Near Miss Safety – Pay Attention to the Warning
Near Miss Safety – Pay Attention to the Warning Near miss safety begins with recognizing that a near miss is an unplanned event that could have resulted in an injury, illness,...
21 Mar Hazard Recognition – Recognizing Unsafe Conditions
Hazard Recognition - Recognizing Unsafe Conditions Hazard recognition is everyone’s responsibility. Every employee, from a new worker to senior management, has a responsibility to identify unsafe conditions and unsafe actions, take...
20 Mar Why Accidents Occur
Why Accidents Occur Accidents do not simply happen without cause. Workplace incidents usually result from a combination of unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, or failures involving the worker, tools and equipment, materials,...
17 Mar Safety Training – Effective Training Steps
Safety Training - Effective Training Steps Safety training is most effective when it is properly prepared, clearly presented, actively practiced, and followed up in the workplace. Training should give employees the...
03 Mar The Deadly Dozen
The Deadly Dozen Workplace incidents usually involve one or more contributing factors. Unsafe actions, unsafe conditions, inadequate planning, equipment problems, or failures in established procedures can create situations in which someone...