Canada’s Center for Construction Research and Training (CPRW) recently published a free 20-page workbook entitled “Strengthening Jobsite Safety Climate“.  This eight-part safety culture self-assessment form will help you evaluate the current status of your safety culture, and identify proven practical methods for improving it. While originally designed specifically for employers in 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...

“What has happened, can and will happen again!“ – Too often, employers conduct only cursory accident investigations.  They don’t get to the underlying, multiple causes of the accident.  Without a thorough and comprehensive investigation and follow-up, any accident could happen again – with maybe more severe consequences the next...

Click here to access 22 downloadable sample written safety programs from the Georgia Tech Occupational Safety and Health Program.  These program templates cover such subjects as: Bloodborne Pathogens Hearing Conservation Audiometric Services Guidelines Hearing Conservation Program Guidance Hearing Conservation Written Program Template Hearing Conservation Training Noise Standard STS Followup and Recording Requirements...

Can you spot the safety hazards, unsafe acts, and OSHA violations in the below photos?   Jot down your answers, click on the photos, and compare your findings to ours.  –Click here to view other “Safety Photos Of  The Week”

– – 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...

“Celebrate Near Misses”   – When near misses occur, we usually say – “Wow,  we sure were lucky that no one was hurt or killed!”  Indeed, I’ve seen a number of near misses that could have easily resulted in an employee’s death had the timing of things been slightly...