Click here to create your own customized safety sign! Choose from 64 different templates. You can make your own “Danger”, “Caution” and “Warning” signs that say exactly what you want! I like to print them on 8.5 x 11 inch glossy premium photo paper using my desktop inkjet printer . They look great,...
Recently I sent a survey out to hundreds of safety professionals asking “Where’s the best place within an organization for the safety function to report?”. Over 80% of the responses fit into one of the below two categories: 1. REPORT TO THE TOP PERSON When I first started out I reported to the HR director,...
Above is a photo of my favorite hearing protection – the QB2HYG by Howard Leight. For most Safety Professionals (and others who are not in noisy areas all day) this may offer the best combination of protection, comfort, ergonomics, and price! This unique type of hearing protector was specifically designed “for for...
Air testing is performed to evaluate the potential risk of airborne contaminants, and to prove that an airborne health hazard does not exist. Either way, it is important that proper sampling procedures be followed to insure that results are accurate and legally defensible. I have personally witnessed numerous sloppy air tests performed by either...
I am often asked these four questions on hard hats: 1. Are hard hats required for this job? 2. What type of hard hat do I need? 3. Are stickers & paint allowed on hard hats? 4. Can hard hats be worn backwards? In the USA, OSHA’s General Industry...
There’s a quick and easy fix any company can do to improve the quality of their accident investigations. I’ve seen this simple technique dramatically improve the accidents records at three companies. Is this a magic pill that will turn around a poorly performing safety program? Maybe! In the early 1980’s I was hired...
Our friend, Tony Huynh (a content marketing specialist with BigRentz.com) asked me if I wanted to post a link to a free, downloadable, infographic on “construction noise” that he’s developed for the BigRentz.com blog. I checked it out and said “sure, it’s a quality document that I believe many SafetyAwakenings.com...
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