Chemical Exposure Protection – More Than Just Safety Glasses
Providing personal protective equipment to employees exposed to chemicals is more than just handing out safety glasses. Your employees are not protected unless you are providing them with the...
A Must Read if You Operate Forklifts – It Could Save Your Life!
From 1980 to 1994 there were 1,021 fatalities due to forklift-related accidents per The National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities (NTOF) Surveillance System. The fatalities occurred as a result of the...
Don’t be Caught in a Pinch – Grip!
We take so many things for granted each day. However, the ability to grasp and handle objects is something we rarely ever consider. We hardly take the time to...
The Purpose of a Safety Meeting
Do you sometimes find it difficult to hold your safety meetings on a consistent basis? Do you get push back or questions on your need to have safety meetings...
Machine Safeguarding Basics
This is the first in a four part series of machine safeguarding blogs. Each blog addresses a different aspect of machine guarding as it applies to some of the most common machines...
Performing a Risk Assessment and Determining Controls
A risk assessment is a guide to estimate, evaluate and reduce risks associated with machine tools. When performing a risk assessment (hazard analysis), attention should be given to exposure to...
Machine Safeguarding for Conveyors & Mechanical Presses
This blog will cover machine guarding and hazards associated with conveyors and mechanical power presses. These two machines are used in a wide range of industries for many different functions...
Machine Safeguarding for Rollformers / Rollbenders and Turning Machines
This blog will discuss machine guarding for rollformers/rollbenders and turning machines. Rollformer machines’ primary function is metal bending, rolling and shaping functions. Rollformers bend a...
Who Needs a Bloodborne Pathogens Program?
This standard protects workers who can reasonably be anticipated to come into contact with blood or OPIM (Other Potentially Infectious Material) as a result of doing their job duties....
How to Implement a Near Miss Reporting Program
Events are happening every day at facilities throughout the US that employers are not aware of. These events are close calls where something occurs and almost causes an accident,...
