Category: Employee training

Meet BLR’s in-house team of EHS experts

BLR is powered by our team of environment, health, and safety experts. Using their combined experience of 100+ years, our experts answer your questions, develop training courses, resources and guidance documents, and make real-time updates as regulations change.

3 Lockout tagout facts every company should know

Employees across America service machines every day, which can be dangerous if the correct procedures aren’t followed, as was the case with the Bumblebee Tuna tragedy. Many serious injuries, even fatalities, have occurred when workers thought a machine they were servicing, or its power source, was turned off. Machines can unexpectedly start up because of stored energy that wasn’t properly released or because another employee didn’t realize it wasn’t safe to turn on. These types of incidents can be avoided by lockout/tagout (LOTO), which disables the equipment and prevents the release of hazardous energy while service and maintenance are performed.

5 Ways to improve your safety training

There’s no question effective training saves lives, and inadequate training can cost lives. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the implementation of injury and illness prevention programs can minimize injuries by 15% to 35% for employers that lack safety and health programs. Hence, supervisors entrusted with the responsibility of training employees should have the necessary knowledge required to do so. It’s the safety manager’s duty to guarantee that individuals have the necessary knowledge to carry out their jobs safely and efficiently.

Common electrical hazards: How to identify and prevent them

Learn about common electrical hazards in the workplace, including overhead power lines, faulty equipment, overloaded circuits, and wet environments. Discover essential safety measures like proper grounding, inspections, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures to prevent electrical injuries and improve workplace safety

Meet BLR’s in-house team of HR experts

This page introduces you to the intellectual powerhouse behind HR Hero insights – BLR’s HR content experts. Using their combined experience of 100+ years, our team of HR industry experts answer your questions, develop resources and guidance documents, and make real-time updates as laws and regulations change.

5 Ways to increase your company’s EHS compliance

Finding efficient and effective ways to stay compliant with environment, health, and safety (EHS) compliance regulations can feel like a full-time job in itself. Keeping up with changing rules, regulations, and reporting procedures to keep your employees safe and stay compliant is daunting to say the least. That’s why it’s so important to prioritize your EHS compliance initiatives.

2023 employee handbook updates

Join us for an on-demand webinar with HR Senior Legal Content Editor Colette Labate. She’ll be covering tips for writing and updating employee handbooks and hot topics and policy areas for 2023. Policy areas include new leave policies, remote work policies, marijuana use policies, harassment policies, nondiscrimination policies, and more.

What’s in an LMS: How to pick the right one

Choosing a learning management system (LMS) is like stepping into a carnival fun house. It’s dizzying! With over 800 (and growing) systems on the market, it can be overwhelming and time-consuming for first-time buyers and experienced learning administrators alike to research and vet the right one.

We’ve outlined five essential elements to keep you on track and help you vet the right LMS for you and your organizational needs when you find yourself in the market for an LMS.