To ensure greater effectiveness, it’s important for employers to revisit their safety programs and policies. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the most common workplace safety mistakes and provide tips on how to avoid them.
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OSHA’s HazCom standard requires that employees be informed of the hazards associated with the chemicals in their workplace and how to protect themselves from exposure. This course explains the purpose of the HazCom standard, and how to reduce risks when dealing with hazardous chemicals. Watch this course preview to learn how supervisors can best communicate that information to employees.
By promoting a psychologically safe work environment, employers can reduce employee turnover, increase productivity, and improve safety and security. This training will give you the tools to create a psychologically safe workplace.
Supervisors must be certain that all employees have the knowledge to carry out their role in the workplace in a safe manner. Training is the “how,” meaning the skills, practices, procedures, and safe behaviors that keep a worker safe. But also important is the “why.” A common reason employees fail to follow rules is that they don’t know why the rules matter. When employees are educated on the consequences of behaviors and deviations from the rules, they’re more likely to follow them.
Personal hygiene and grooming are two topics that can often be taken for granted. Most employees practice good hygiene and grooming on their own, but what about when employees don’t know to follow these standards?
In this guide we will provide you with essential information and practical tips on the most effective workplace practices to keep your employees safe in cold weather scenarios. Whether it is clearing pathways, providing proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), or training workers to respond to emergencies, implementing these practices will help you create a safer work environment and protect your employees from the hazards of winter.
This session focuses primarily on large lead-based batteries, as well as lithium-ion batteries that are frequently used in a large number of industrial settings. This course will help employees understand potential hazards when dealing with battery-operated equipment, how to handle batteries, and what to do in case of a battery-related emergency.
Due to a series of catastrophic incidents worldwide, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its process safety management (PSM) regulations in 1992. These regulations contain requirements for managing hazards associated with processes using highly hazardous chemicals in order to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals.
What information must be retained to document training? Does record of training completion suffice, or must there be additional information about the type and content of the training?