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Businesses are responsible for maintaining a running log of work-related illnesses and injuries that occur at each facility, which involves filling out various forms according to OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1904. Form 301 is the “Injury and Illness Incident Report” used to give detailed reports…
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A safe workplace has a Health and Safety Program that provides an environment free from risk and hazards and promotes wellness of employees. To ensure the health and safety of all employees, the Health and Safety Program must include written policies and procedures, hazard identification…
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Holidays are a time to spend with family and friends, a time for festivities and celebration. It is also a time for a year-end celebration at work. Celebrating individual performance and team success is a great way to end the year. Your employees are a…
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Would you know what to do if an emergency involving a chemical was to occur at your facility? The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) gives important information in response to emergencies in the following sections: Section 1. The name of the chemical, Section 2. Hazards of…
Read MoreEvery company has the responsibility to provide a safe and secure workplace for all employees, and there is a process in creating such an environment. Risk management is a process that must be implemented and involves establishing strategies to protect from events or risks that…
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Companies must be made aware of the effects fatigue has on the workplace. Fatigue can result from poor quality of sleep or from contributing factors due to change in time that occurs every March and November. The time has come once again, that we return…
Read MoreIt won’t happen to me, is a perception that several people have, especially when risk is a factor. It is based on one’s judgment inflicted by self-esteem and often involves decision making. When making decisions under pressure, made by assessing capability to complete a task,…
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After the storm, you may go outdoors, or return to the area, if you evacuated, only after authorities have confirmed it to be safe. If you are participating in cleanup operations at your workplace, your employer is required to protect all workers from anticipated hazards.…
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Limits we set, also known as boundaries, define what is acceptable and what is unacceptable. Defining your boundaries around the workplace is an important factor in personal development and success. When you start a job, perform a self-evaluation and consider the following when defining your…
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Throughout the day weather conditions can change quickly. These changes can have a drastic effect on one’s health, and this effect depends on how well the body adjusts to these changes. This sudden change can often trigger an illness. Each person adapts to the changes…
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