15
2014
Do Your Fire Drills Resemble Reality?
What did your last fire drill look and sound like? Was it a calm and quickly executed affair: The fire alarm sounded and everybody calmly walked out through their nearest exit and went to the assembly point? Congratulations: Your workers know how to get out of the building when there’s not actually a fire. During a real fire situation, though, they might not do…
08
2014
What Does OSHA Say About Working Outside During High Wind
Several workers were hurt in construction collapse in September due to high winds. They should have stopped work. Here is the OSHA definition of high winds. High wind. A wind of such velocity that one or more of the following hazards would be present: 1.The wind could blow an employee from an elevated location, 2.The wind could cause an employee or equipment handling material to…
24
2014Safety Training: Build a Better Retraining Program with These Three R’s
A truly effective safety program is one that encourages continual learning and improvement. Here’s how to create a training program that consistently reinforces your safety training. Revise The information you gave to workers may go out of date quickly, or conditions in the workplace may change after training is completed. Are you changing out a hazardous chemical for a less hazardous one? Adapting your forklifts…