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”

Our favorite safety research publication is Liberty Mutual’s “From Research To Reality“.  In the current issue is the best article we’ve seen recently on slip and fall prevention.  The name of this article is “Unlocking the Power of Perception – Slip Risk Assessment“.  If you are concerned about preventing...

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. – Twelve...

Over the years, I have consulted with hundreds of restaurants. A common restaurant injury involves the employee being cut while sharpening a knife.   How many different ways to prevent knife cuts to employees hands while sharpening knives can you think of?  Write them down. ====================================== Click here to see...

Each year there are numerous serious accidents that occur when a semi-trailer rolls away from a dock while it is being boarded by a fork truck.   OSHA has long recognized this serious hazard, and has a standard on it that reads –  “The brakes of highway trucks shall be set...

Below is our “Safety App of the Week”.  These weekly features are published every Monday.  New apps are tested on Apple iPads and rated from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best).  Prior app of the week articles are archived here. – Vision Test – Official Description   “THE #1...

At some companies, more accidents seem to occur on the second and third shifts than the first shift.  Ever wonder why?  I have uncovered some interesting reasons for this that I’d like to share with you. One company I worked with in Minneapolis, Minnesota had most of their accidents occur...