Picking the right risk assessment tool for your organization depends on the specific context and projects you manage. It’s essential to assess the needs of the project and choose the right risk assessment tool accordingly.
Training employees to handle or work around hazardous waste can be a daunting task. Employees need to know what materials are considered hazardous, the proper containers for storing and transporting waste, what PPE to use, and how to properly respond to emergency situations. This free course preview will help employees take that important first step, defining some of the important terms and providing an introduction to hazardous waste in the workplace.
Job hazard analysis, or JHA, is an essential part of a safety program. JHA helps identify workplace hazards and risks, and control, reduce, or eliminate them. After implementing JHA, employees will be better equipped to prevent accidents, injuries, and work-related illnesses.
Use this guide to learn the seven steps you should take to prepare for an environmental inspection and how EHS Hero’s tools can help you accomplish each one with ease.
A job hazard analysis (JHA), also called a job safety analysis or task hazard analysis, is an effective method for systematically minimizing the risks at your worksite. Not only does the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommend them for reducing workplace injuries and illnesses, but well-documented JHAs can also assist during audits.
As we approach the close of the year, it’s important for companies to start finalizing their next budgets. While you may have already convinced executives and managers of the benefits of your programs in terms of employee safety and the company’s financial success, it’s crucial to create a realistic budget to sustain them.
Whether or not you’re in a construction field, many of the safety steps you’re already taking apply to your high-risk employees. Still, there are a few extra measures you might need to keep in mind. Here are 6 important tips for helping your high-risk employees avoid accidents and injuries on the job.
Learn from Senior EHS Content Specialist Liz Dickinson, J.D., during this valuable, 20-minute webinar where you’ll learn strategies and actionable steps you can take to prepare for and respond to emergencies in the workplace; keeping your people safe, and your business running smoothly.
File all incidents, near misses, and observations in a searchable library; automate your reporting and OSHA filing; and prevent incidents before they happen with EHS Hero’s integrated Incident Reporting and Investigation tool.
The Incident Reporting and Investigation tool can help you enhance workplace safety and ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, and MSHA regulations with its comprehensive data collection and centralized file storage.