Category: Safety

On-demand demo of BLR’s configurable Audits and Inspections tool

Simplify the audit process and enhance the accuracy of audits with EHS Hero’s Audits and Inspections tool. Ensure ongoing improvement of your safety initiatives, stay compliant with regulatory standards, and prevent costly accidents with our intuitive, configurable audit and inspection management solution.

Assess the risk associated with a job or task

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.

Job Hazard Analysis: eLearning course preview

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. 

Using job hazard analysis to mitigate fall hazards

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.

6 ways to help high-risk employees avoid accidents and injuries

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. 

How to prepare for and address workplace emergencies

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.

Advanced incident tracking and analytics

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.

Why safety software is crucial for the construction industry

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that on-the-job mortalities dropped from 1,003 in 2018 to 976 in 2020 and again to 951 in 2021. Fatalities are also on the decline, dropping from 13.5 death injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in 2020 to 12.3 per 100,000 in 2021.