Those bright yellow and orange high visibility vests aren’t just for roadway construction crews any more. I’m seeing them worn all over the place in business and industry these days. Employers have discovered that in certain high hazard work areas, it’s a good idea to have employees wear high visibility vests to provide an extra measure of protection. Below […]
Keep your factory up and running by spotting problems before they happen. The above photo is an infrared (IR) thermographic image (courtesy of FLIR Thermography) of an electrical panel. It clearly shows a hot spot, that if not corrected could result in a fire! IR thermography can also detect hot bearings and overheated motors. Most manufacturing companies […]
Ever try to explain a MSDS or SDS sheet to a non-technical person? It’s really tough to communicate advanced scientific terminology to employees who have little education in this area – especially if English is their second language. The CDC has developed downloadable fact sheets on hundreds of chemicals that explain their hazardous properties in simple, […]
Dr Dan Petersen told me that one of the signs of a world class safety program is when employees perceive the program positively. But how can you determine if your employees perceive your safety program positively? Employee perception surveys are a popular way to determine what your employees really think about something. Such surveys will help the […]
Our friends at Creative Safety Supply, a leader in visual safety, offer free and useful resources including dozens of articles, guides, infographics and more to help improve your workplace. Below are links to some of their free resources you can read, download, and use today. Articles – These articles will help you learn about safety […]
– Top 10 Android Safety Apps During the last three years we’ve reviewed hundreds of Google Android safety apps. We’re often asked by workplace safety professionals – “Which of these apps are our all time favorites?” If told that we could only use ten Google Android safety apps ever again, the below apps (in no particular order) […]
A chemical hazards guide that I often take with me into the field is The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. It is intended as a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals. The information found in this guide will help users recognize and control […]
Recently, numerous studies have scientists proclaiming that shift work can negatively impact both short and long-term health. This free infographic, created by Eastern Kentucky University’s Online Bachelor’s in Occupational Safety, examines such potential health hazards, while also offering tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle working under such conditions. If […]
IARC Monographs are published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). “The monographs represent the first step in carcinogen risk assessment”. Each Monograph is 400 – 600 pages long and available as a free, downloadable PDF file. If your company works with chemicals, you should definitely check to see if there are any IARC Monographs […]
In my 40 year safety career, I’ve found that companies with the lowest turnover rates in their type of industry usually also have low accident rates and excellent safety cultures. While there are certainly more precise and scientific measures of safety culture, I believe that turnover rates provide the best quick, easy, and cheap “snapshot” of an organizations’ culture. Turnover is a statistic […]