Access Platform Safety
Access platforms can describe a number of types of platforms used to access hard to reach places.
Access platforms can describe a number of types of platforms used to access hard to reach places.
As alternative energy is becoming more and more popular across the globe, wind turbines and wind farms are steadily increasing in numbers. Wind turbines are extremely tall structures where worker safety and fall protection must be taken into account.
Global warming and ways to reduce its effects are big topics of discussion in recent years. More and more firms are deciding to do their part in reducing their carbon footprint by utilizing green technologies and constructing greener buildings. Green project workers face elevated risks while completing these environmentally friendly projects, studies have found. Some of the major risks LEED project workers face are:
According to Wikipedia a “near miss” in the work place is defined as an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage- but had the potential to do so.” In the workplace these near miss injuries may not be reported even though they can provide valuable information on how to prevent future injuries and may bring to light a dangerous situation that no one has encountered before.
An article entitled “Expert Offers Suggestions for Reducing Re-Injury and Returning Injured Employees to Work” talks about how different employees handle workplace injuries, and how getting them back to their pre-injured state is a different process for everyone. Background, pain tolerance, attitude towards the workplace, other employees and the employer as well as their general attitude in life can greatly affect the ability to recover from an injury.
Have you ever thought twice about a decision you made? Wondering how things would be if you made the other decision and how life changing it could have been. Everyone has in personal and professional situations. In the article “Managing Safety: Three Steps to Build Character in Safety” David G. Lynn talks about making the right choices in the workplace and helps to identify situations that lead to unsafe decision. The three steps are:
The U.S workforce spans across four generations for the first time in modern history. Effectively training, managing and communicating with all generations can be a challenge for managers. Effective safety training can be difficult as each generation has different work habits, work ethics, and ways of learning. An article entitled “The Barriers to Effective Safety Training: Finding Training Techniques that Bridge Generation Gaps” talks about different ways to effectively train cross generation facilities.
An article titled “Improving Relationships” by Kyle W. Morrison in Safety + Health magazine examines the relationship between OSHA Region 9 and federal OSHA, as well as other states. OSHA Region 9 is made up of Hawaii, California, Nevada and Arizona; these states operate their own occupational safety programs. However, following a series of workplace deaths in Nevada, OSHA reported serious problems with the state’s program. A federal review of all state plans was then performed. The results were concerning and prompted working together with other states and federal OSHA to improve workplace safety.
Slip and fall accidents are repeatedly occurring throughout American businesses on a daily basis; costing a fortune in lost productivity, workers’ compensation insurance and other expenses. Health care alone costs $37 billion each year. The high record of slip and falls are considered the number one enemy in the work place; although they are the easiest accident to prevent. Many businesses take pride in their clean, shiny floors, due to the aesthetic appeal. But what they don’t realize is that once contaminants are combined with the smooth flooring, accidents are bound to happen. Before choosing flooring for your company you should ask yourself the following:
Is one person always at fault when an accident happens in the work place? A study that will be conducted by Jan Watcher, Ph.D., a professor of safety sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania says “No”. She is out to prove that human error and accident prevention in the workplace can be managed through a variety of mechanisms, and two of those mechanisms may be worker motivation and worker engagement.