Staying in compliance with heat stress regulations
Learn how to protect workers from heat illness and stay OSHA compliant. Watch this free 20-minute webinar on heat stress regulations and prevention strategies.
Category: Safety
What employers need to know about heat stress
Heat stress is a serious workplace hazard that occurs when the body is unable to cool itself down effectively. This can lead to many health issues ranging from heat rash, cramps, syncope, exhaustion, and stroke.
Preparing for wildfire season
Wildfires are becoming increasingly more common with climate change, and they cause major hazards for both people and businesses. This guide is your secret weapon to protecting employee safety and wellbeing, mitigating business risks and liability, and demonstrating proactive safety leadership.
Bloodborne pathogens exposure control and training
For a bloodborne pathogen to spread, the bodily fluids of an infected person must enter into the bloodstream of another person. The most common cause of transmission in the workplace is when an infected person’s blood enters another person’s bloodstream through an open wound.
Sowing the seeds of safety culture success
This guide provides six essential foundations needed to establish a safety culture and actionable steps you can take to maintain it.
On-demand demonstration of BLR’s Training Management tool
This training management software streamlines training processes, saves time, and enhances employee development. It centralizes training activities, simplifies administrative tasks, and provides customizable reporting for insights into training effectiveness. Watch an on-demand demo today to see how BLR’s Training Management tool can transform the way you train your employees.
Q&A: Are emergency stops required on machinery?
Federal OSHA requirements for emergency stop devices (trip switches, emergency switches, stop controls) are very industry-specific and apply to specific types of machinery.
Worker fatigue: A hazard you can’t afford to ignore
Fatigue is the feeling of tiredness with low energy that interferes with normal daily activities. In workplaces, it decreases long term productivity and increases the risk of accidents and injuries. While the focus has traditionally been on shift workers, it can affect all employees.
Leading an effective toolbox talk to prevent fall hazards
A leading cause of serious workplace injuries are falls. In fact, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): in 2020, 18% of nonfatal injuries were related to slips, trips, and falls in the workplace. This Toolbox Talk provides talking points around the use of fall arrest systems in order to decrease the likelihood of these types of injuries.
Small areas pose big risks: Staying safe in confined spaces
Working in confined spaces can be extremely dangerous and have a greater likelihood of causing fatalities or serious injuries. So how do we keep workers safe when confined space entry is necessary? First, training is needed to recognize confined spaces, identify hazards, and understand entry, exit, and rescue rules. Next, a plan must be developed and updated as necessary.