Read our latest articles on compliance, recycling, inspections, and field practices from JEM's experience working with facilities across the industry.
Chemical hazards and toxic substances pose a wide range of health and physical hazards. Many workers are unaware of chemicals that create potential hazards in their work environment, making them more vulnerable to exposure and injury. To ensure chemical safety in the workplace, information about…
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A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of guidelines created to assist workers when performing job tasks to accomplish efficiency, quality, and consistency. The SOP brings standardization to work processes and documentation. A written SOP details the instructions for performing a job task. When…
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Loading docks are often high-traffic areas, with incoming deliveries and outgoing shipments. It is an essential part of an industrial facility. However, it can also be a potentially dangerous place for anyone who works in or around the area. Serious injuries can happen because much…
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Workplace accidents happen every day; slipping on a wet floor, tripping over a level change in the floor surface, falling off a step ladder, or being struck by an object because you unexpectedly put yourself in the line of fire. Many scenarios like this result…
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Lead is an element found in the environment; it’s in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil on which we live. It’s a heavy metal used in a variety of products, including paint, pipes, building materials, stained glass, rechargeable batteries, radiators,…
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Pressure washers have many uses; they are used to clean large areas, including parking lots, sidewalks, buildings, vehicles, and equipment or machinery. Although they are very useful when cleaning around the workplace, many different types of hazards and injuries can occur while using a pressure…
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A fire can be a devastating experience for anyone at home or in the workplace. A few seconds can mean the difference between escaping or becoming a statistic. Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has sponsored Fire Prevention week; this year, it will…
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One of the greatest challenges for supervisors, project managers, and team leaders is prioritizing the workload. Task planning or task management strategies can help alleviate stress and increase productivity, especially when employees are working on multiple projects but are responsible for only their assigned tasks.…
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Phones ringing, noise from tools and machinery, co-workers talking, loud music blasting, dogs barking, and uncomfortable work environments; all are distractions that we encounter throughout the day. Some workplace distractions are unavoidable, but others, if not regulated, can contribute to workplace stress, cause lost productivity,…
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