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Why psychological health and safety (PHS) is the future of workplace safety

The safety landscape is about to undergo a major transformation. Over the next decade, the biggest threats to workplace safety won’t come from machinery malfunctions or ladder falls. Rather, they’ll come from psychosocial hazards: excessive workload, unsupportive leadership, workplace bullying, and lack or autonomy. These are the hidden risks that erode attention, impair decision-making, and…
How to Become a Safety Manager

How to Become a Safety Manager

The work of a safety manager can be fulfilling as you get to promote and improve safety in your workplace. However, it’s not always an easy job, and getting qualified can be challenging without the right credentials. You must consider whether you have the right traits, if you plan to get a degree, which industry…
How to Save Money By Developing Your Own Safety Programs

How to Save Money By Developing Your Own Safety Programs

While prioritizing workplace safety is essential, it can also be expensive. Developing safety programs internally instead of outsourcing training can protect employees and financial assets. Whether you’re a business owner or manager, equipping yourself or a staff member to develop safety programs can save your company money. Alongside the financial benefits of having a team…
How to Maintain Accurate Safety Records

How to Maintain Accurate Safety Records

Maintaining safety records helps keep your organization legally compliant and builds a culture where every employee returns home safely each day. Safety records rarely make headlines unless something goes wrong, but when an accident happens, they provide critical information. They can reveal emerging patterns linked to workplace dangers, and lives can be saved when action…
OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements

OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) covers standards for safe and healthy workplaces in the United States. It establishes regulations, performs inspections, conducts training and education, and works with state agencies and other industry regulators. OSHA also establishes safety recordkeeping requirements to track and monitor workplace accidents in various industries. Learn more about OSHA…

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When Working in the Cold, Be Prepared and Be Aware

When Working in the Cold, Be Prepared and Be Aware

01.29.2019 Compliance
When you must work in the cold, always be prepared and be aware. Workers in cold environments may be at…
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Understanding the importance of workplace health and safety

Understanding the importance of workplace health and safety

01.11.2019 Compliance
Health and safety are two words people tend to take rather seriously – and understandably so. They play a vital…
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Winterizing Your Workforce

Winterizing Your Workforce

01.08.2019 Compliance
Even in the midst of a mild winter season, it is important for businesses to address the inevitable increase in…
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Are Drones the Future for OSHA Inspections?

Are Drones the Future for OSHA Inspections?

01.08.2019 Current Events
It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s an OSHA drone? That’s right, believe it or not, OSHA is now employing the use…
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Failed New Year Resolutions

Failed New Year Resolutions

01.03.2019 Current Events
I recently read this article regarding why we fail at New Year resolutions.  I think this could apply to our…
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Hazardous Materials

Hazardous Materials

01.02.2019 Compliance
Hazardous materials (hazmat) are any material that has properties that may result in risk or injury to health and/or destruction…
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Flammable and combustible liquids

Flammable and combustible liquids

12.28.2018 Compliance
Flammable and combustible liquids are liquids that can burn. They are classified, or grouped, as either flammable or combustible by…
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Types of Hazards

Types of Hazards

12.26.2018 Compliance
Every workplace has hazards, and it’s helpful to know which pose the greatest risk of harm for your workers and…
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The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 2

The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 2

12.14.2018 Compliance
Myth: Each machine specific procedure must contain lots of detail OSHA: OSHA concurs with those commenters who stressed the need…
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The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 1

The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 1

12.06.2018 Compliance
Myth: I have to lockout energy whenever I do any service or maintenance OSHA: When such servicing may expose the employee…
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How Can Businesses Eliminate Worker Injuries to Reach a Goal of Zero Incidents?

How Can Businesses Eliminate Worker Injuries to Reach a Goal of Zero Incidents?

12.05.2018 Compliance
The Zero Incidents Vision Over the years, businesses have implemented many unique procedures and policies to eliminate worker injuries and…
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Using TaBRA For Culture Change

Using TaBRA For Culture Change

11.28.2018 Current Events
TaBRA (Task Based Risk Assessments) is a topic about which FDRsafety has written several times. How It Works Many workers…
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