The hard hat has been the traditional head protection for workers on construction and other work sites. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has two standards covering head protection. The standards require that employers provide head protection that meets any of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) consensus standards Z89.1-2009, Z89.1-2003, or Z89.1-1997.
In this issue of the Insider Report on Safety Culture as a Driver of Compliance and Performance, you’ll get tips for creating a stronger safety committee, guidance on improving your safety leadership, and a safety culture checklist!
Symptoms of sunburn don’t always appear right away, so protecting your workers from the risks of sunburn is an essential part of a safety culture. Employers who provide employees with the appropriate methods of protection demonstrate their willingness to prioritize employee safety and wellbeing in all areas.
About 10 years ago, a major P & C insurance company realized that providing risk management value doesn’t necessarily mean creating every solution on its own. After several years of getting to know BLR, our products, our people, and our culture, they asked the BLR team to develop a top-rated solution for their clients.
This course will teach employees how to limit the damage and potentially save lives both before and during these traumatic incidents.
Four tools that integrate essential workflows like sending task reminders, assigning required training, and encouraging employee accountability.
eESI began the vetting process to find a suitable vendor that would support all aspects of its organization. Due to the multifaceted nature of eESI’s business model and the complexity of the ever-changing legal landscape, eESI partnered with BLR®.
OSHA does not have a specific regulatory standard for workplace violence, but they can and do cite employers for failure to protect employees from harm due to workplace violence under the “General Duty Clause” of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there are an average of 3,389 injuries and illness each year that cause workers to miss work. When employees miss work, not only is it costing you money, but it poses risks to your employees’ health and safety.
BLR’s Behavior-Based Observations tool helps fight employee complacency by encouraging your workers to actively engage with safety. This tool also provides quantifiable measures of safety, which can help drive management buy-in. Actionable data can identify frequent offenders and areas for improvement so you can make data-driven policy decisions.