Safety Updates

“Well, this makes absolutely no sense to me,” said Janet, the supervisor. “We’re supposed to ditch our drug-testing requirements because our state recently legalized recreational marijuana? You can’t be serious.” “I’m as frustrated as you are,” …

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Would your crew members know exactly where to go during an emergency situation? If you’re not sure, it might be a good time to review the procedures spelled out in your employer’s emergency action plan (EAP). Such advice comes too late for Amazon, …

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Sure, a small amount of exposure to sunlight can be healthy because it’s a good source of vitamin D, but keep in mind that more significant exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can be deadly – sun exposure is responsible for thousands of …

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Brace for new scrutiny of the measures you’re taking to protect your crew members from the danger posed by high heat levels. The deal: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a national emphasis program (NEP) on heat …

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Incident summary: Even though he’d recently attended a training session on lockout/tagout safety, a supervisor disregarded the training and reached into an electrical panel box that was still energized. What happened: Two crew members who were …

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“Do you remember Andres?” asked Ralph, the plant manager, “the guy who got hurt fixing our ceiling?” “Yeah, I remember him,” replied Janet, the supervisor. “Didn’t he fall while he was breaking out concrete ceiling beams with a hammer? What about …

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