– Below is this week’s “Safety App of the Week“. Every Monday we publish an article that reviews and rates a new workplace safety app. Our testing is done on Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3s. We rate each app from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. […]
“The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is the premier non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety at home and in the workplace.” Click here to see their three-step self-assessment protocol for evaluating the effectiveness of your workplace electrical safety program. It will help to improve electrical safety at your workplace. Also, below are some other […]
In the USA, if an employee is injured on the job, the injured employee will automatically receive pre-defined benefits that will pay for: medical bills, lost wages, permanent disabilities, and death benefits. Employers are required to carry workers compensation (WC) insurance to cover these expenses. The Insurance Information Institute has a detailed primer on WC that can be viewed here. […]
Workplace ionizing radiation exposures that occupational safety and health professionals sometimes need to deal with include food irradiation, weldment inspections, and the medical use of radiation. I have listed below some popular Internet resources on ionizing radiation hazards and their control. This information will provide a primer on the subject for those who want to learn more […]
Below is this week’s “Safety App of the Week“. Every Monday we publish an article that reviews and rates a new workplace safety app. Our testing is done on Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3s. We rate each app from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. Psychological […]
Many industries have employees who are regularly exposed to coolants or other chemicals. Sometimes, workers develop a serious case of dermatitis (inflammation of the skin) from long term exposure to industrial chemicals. Two companies that I know of had good success in reducing cases of hand/arm dermatitis caused by machine coolants by using the following controls: Enclose machines to contain the coolant within the […]
Below is this week’s “Safety App of the Week“. Every Monday we publish an article that reviews and rates a new workplace safety app. Our testing is done on Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3s. We rate each app from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. Disaster […]
Below are links to dozens of our favorite free machine guarding resources. These standards and best safety practices include: tool box talks, bulletins, fact sheets, posters, books, accident investigations, and guidelines. Concepts and techniques of machine safeguarding Machine safety – prevention of mechanical hazards Understanding machine guarding Machine safety OSHA’s machine guarding standards OSHA […]
– Top 10 iPhone iPad Safety Apps! During the last three years we have reviewed and rated literally hundreds of Apple IOS safety apps. We’re often asked “Which of these iPhone and iPad apps are our all time favorites?” If told that we could only use ten iOS (iPad, iPhone) mobile safety apps ever again, the below […]
“Blood & Gore Has It’s Place” I strongly believe in using “blood and gore” to motivate employees! The two oldest safety meetings that I can remember both involved seeing the gory aftermath of accidents. 41 years ago I saw a safety movie that showed a hospital ward in India devoted to treating villagers who were […]