You want your employee safety training to hit the mark with your entire workforce. To achieve your goal, you need to plan accordingly. Ultimately, you need to develop an employee safety training program that focuses on the right topics. Now, let’s look at seven key topics to include in your training program. 1. Workplace Ergonomics… Read More »
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Develop an Effective Safety Management Program
Happy National Safety Month! Now’s a great time to develop an effective safety management program for your company. You can build a program that ensures your workers can safely complete everyday tasks. Plus, you can maintain this program and use it to reduce on-the-job accidents and injuries. Don’t wait to develop an effective safety management… Read More »
Are You Lifting Correctly? What You Need to Know
Light industrial and manufacturing workers may be required to lift heavy loads. Yet, these workers need to ensure they are lifting correctly. Otherwise, they are susceptible to muscle strains, back pain, and other injuries. How Lifting Correctly Can Help You Avoid Workplace Injuries Lifting correctly is simple, effective, and safe. Once you learn how to… Read More »
Why Communication and Safety Go Hand in Hand
There is a direct correlation between workplace communication and safety. If a business communicates safety protocols and procedures across its workforce, employees are well-equipped to guard against on-the-job accidents. Comparatively, a company that ignores workplace communication and safety puts the health and wellbeing of its employees at risk. And, in this scenario, workplace accidents are… Read More »
Tips to Help You Avoid Common Office Hazards
Want to avoid office accidents? You need to watch for office hazards. Here are common office hazards and tips to help you avoid them.… Read More »
How Often Should You Review Workplace Safety with Your Employees?
How often should you review workplace safety protocols with your employees? Here’s a closer look.… Read More »
10 Important Rules for Forklift Safety
Proper training is a must-have for forklift operators across the United States. Here are 10 important forklift safety rules you need to know. … Read More »
5 Common OSHA Violations (and How to Avoid Them)
Want to improve workplace safety? It pays to know about common OSHA violations. Here are five common OSHA violations (and how to avoid them). … Read More »
10 Safety Tips All General Laborers Need to Know
General laborers work in warehouses, manufacturing plants, and other industrial work environments, and they face a wide range of on-the-job dangers every day. Fortunately, with the right approach to workplace safety, general laborers can protect themselves and others against on-the-job accidents and injuries. As a general laborer, you play an important role in helping your company develop and maintain a safe work… Read More »
How to Beat the Heat on the Job
Summer brings heat that can make it difficult to stay focused at work. If you feel too hot while you work, you may sweat profusely and feel worn down. The results: summer heat can cause your day-to-day productivity to suffer, and it can put your health and safety at risk. There is no way to control summer weather, but there are several things… Read More »