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Reasonable Suspicion Testing: A Comprehensive Guide for Workplace Safety and Compliance
Introduction Workplace safety is a paramount concern for organizations across all industries. One critical component of maintaining a safe work environment is implementing an effective drug and alcohol testing program. Among the various types of workplace testing, reasonable suspicion testing stands out as a crucial tool for identifying and addressing potential substance abuse issues when […]
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OSHA 25 – Top 25 OSHA Safety Training Courses
As employers onboard new employees, safety is always top of mind. If you are not taking workplace safety seriously, consider the huge fines levied on companies for OSHA safety violations. So what can you do to mitigate your risks? Develop and maintain a safety culture. Ensure that employees who need training get the right training. […]
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Putting Manufacturing Safety Front-and-Center
Why be concerned about manufacturing safety if manufacturing is in decline? As many people know, manufacturing in the US has declined precipitously in the US since WWII, during which the percentage of the nonfarm workforce employed in manufacturing was 38% (source). When the war ended, that figure immediately declined to 30%, and then continued marching […]
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Making Workplace Safety the Priority it Should Be
When it’s time for workplace safety trainings, you can expect many of your employees to roll their eyes. It’s a topic that is easy to dismiss, and if your workplace safety training content is less than engaging, the reaction is understandable. The problem, however, is that your company runs the risk of creating a workplace […]
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Why HazCom Training is Essential
If you work in a factory, hospital, on a construction site, or even on a farm, chances are you spend at least some of your time working with dangerous chemicals. If this is the case, HazCom training is essential. Indeed, if you’re an owner, supervisor or manager and you aren’t already offering HazCom training, you […]
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Observation Checklists Support Manufacturing Safety
Manufacturing work comes with many hazards. Depending on the type of workplace, workers can face a myriad of hazards from chemical spills to forklift topples. This is why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all manufacturing businesses to comply with a long list of safety standards. The challenge, of course, is keeping on […]
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Harvest Season: Time for Farm Safety Training
Few people give much thought to farm safety, because to most people, farm work seems invariably safe. In reality, however, farmers and farmhands face myriad of on-the-job hazards from open and moving equipment to toxic chemicals. And harvest season, when many farmers and farmhands are working from sunup to sundown to bring in crops, is […]
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Top 10 Safety Courses – Safety Matters
Workplace safety is a big deal. Ignore it at your own peril. In 2014, 3 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported, and 4,679 workers were killed on the job. The National Safety Council reports that someone is injured on the job every six seconds. These injuries and illnesses are no laughing matter – […]
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Forklift Safety Training
Every year, up to 100 American workers are killed and up to 35,000 workers are seriously injured in accidents related to forklift use. While some of these accidents take place in the agriculture sector, most take place in manufacturing where forklift use is also common. Overturned vehicles are a major cause of forklift related deaths […]
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Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss
Millions of Americans suffer from hearing loss. A 2011 study lead by researchers from John Hopkins University found that close to 20% of Americans over the age of 12 suffer from hearing loss. Moreover, among this population, 30 million report hearing loss in both ears and 48 million report hearing loss in one ear. Not […]
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Slips and Falls: Preventative Steps for Restaurants
In 2009, the restaurant industry reported more than 50,000 injuries. Nearly one-quarter of these injuries were the result of same-level slips. However, research suggests that with the right precautions, equipment and training most slips and falls that happen in restaurants can be easily prevented. Given the high cost of service industry slips and falls, both […]
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Look Up! Overhead Rig Safety
Overhead rig safety is something few people outside the construction industry ever think about–that is, until tragedy strikes. While rare, crane accidents do happen and when they do, the results are often fatal. In February 2016, a construction crane toppled over while being lowered by a crew working on a busy street in Lower Manhattan […]
