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Anti-Fatigue Slip-Resistant Floor Mats

January 6, 2013 No Comments
Anti-Fatigue Slip-Resistant Floor Mats

Most companies have concrete floors in their production areas.  Standing all day on a bare concrete floor is stressful on a workers’ feet, legs, knees, and hips.  I’ve known of serious cases of varicose veins and knee injuries that occurred because of prolonged standing on a hard floor. Some employers provide employees with thin inexpensive mats to stand on.   They quickly wear out creating […]

20,000,000 Health & Hygiene References

January 5, 2013 No Comments
20,000,000 Health & Hygiene References

  PubMed.gov is a website that is maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.  This one-of-a-kind database has more than 20 million searchable medical and health references!  It is clearly a treasure trove of occupational health and toxicological information. PubMed is a complex website that is difficult to navigate.  The simplest way to use it is […]

Join Your Local Safety Organization

December 27, 2012 No Comments
Join Your Local Safety Organization

0 An employers’ occupational safety and health program can get stale without the periodic infusion of new ideas.   One way to learn what’s working at other employers in your area is to participate in your local safety organizations. There are is one large national safety organization that likely has a local chapter in your area.  The National Safety […]

Fork Truck Crush Points

November 30, 2012 No Comments
Fork Truck Crush Points

Placing any part of your body outside of the running lines of a moving fork truck is extremely dangerous.   In this photo, the driver could severely crush his foot if the truck should brush up against a rack in this warehouse. At one company I worked with an employee was killed when he stuck his head out and […]

3 Ways To Prevent Fork Truck Backing Accidents

November 28, 2012 No Comments
3 Ways To Prevent Fork Truck Backing Accidents

Years ago, in a warehouse in South Dakota USA, I was struck by a backing fork truck!  I was not hurt badly, but during my career, I have personally investigated three horrible accidents that involved a backing fork truck striking a pedestrian.  This article will review three proven methods of preventing vehicle/pedestrian accidents associated with backing […]

What Really Differentiates The Best From The Rest?

November 27, 2012 No Comments
What Really Differentiates The Best From The Rest?

Do you know what the difference is between organizations with outstanding accident records and those with poor records?  Hank Sarkis (above) knows.  Hank is the president of The Reliability Group, and has spent a lifetime studying operating reliability and safety.  He has helped numerous employers find out what really differentiates their top performers from their poor performers. […]

Floor Cover Plates & Grills Cause Trips & Falls

November 19, 2012 No Comments
Floor Cover Plates & Grills Cause Trips & Falls

Over time, heavy fork truck traffic can loosen and even bend the cover plates over floor drains and raceways.   Even if they are not bend, they can work loose and either slip or tip-up when stepped on. Floors in restaurants and grocery stores that are usually wet often have those little round drains in the […]

Top Causes Of Workplace Death

November 14, 2012 No Comments
Top Causes Of Workplace Death

The Insurance Information Institute has published an interesting table at the bottom of this page that shows 2009/2010 U.S. workplace deaths by cause.  Some of you may be surprised by the results! The top two causes accounted for 57% of all work related fatalities!  They are vehicle accidents (39%) and assaults/violence/homicides (18%).  If you have drivers at […]

Dan Petersen – Safety Icon

November 13, 2012 No Comments
Dan Petersen – Safety Icon

Dan Petersen (1932 – 2007) is considered by many to be one of the fathers of modern safety.  He has received just about every honor and award there is in occupational safety and health including being named a “Fellow” of the ASSE, and being voted national president of the ASSE. In the 1950’s and before, occupational safety […]

D. A. Weaver – Safety Icon

November 12, 2012 No Comments
D. A. Weaver – Safety Icon

D. A. Weaver (on the left) was one of the leaders of the safety management movement during the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s.   D .A., and his close friend Dan Petersen,  were at least partially responsible for the occupational safety profession moving from the old and outdated “3E” era of safety (engineering, enforcement, and education) […]

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