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”

. . . because it is a powerful key to getting employees involved in your safety program. It’s a shame that safety programs, particularly the training and communication elements are notoriously boring.  There’s no need for it, because humans have a deep and powerful drive to remain safe.  They...

“Some Accidents Are Not Preventable” – For years, many of us have heard an old saying that proclaims “all accidents are preventable”.  As safety professionals we’d like to believe that we control our own destiny and that accidents are indeed preventable. However, in my 40-plus year career, I have...

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”

Click here for 15 excellent “Safety Whitepapers” from the Safety Services Company.  They are well written and you’re sure to find a few that are of interest.

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...

“Manage Your Outside Inspectors” – Every company is subject to many and various outside inspectors who regularly visit their locations.  These inspectors are from the:  insurance company, fire department, government safety agencies (e.g. OSHA), and even the corporate headquarters. These many inspectors have great power and can: levy fines, increase insurance...