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During the 2020 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Annual Brake Safety Week roadside inspections, 12% of the trucks and buses inspected were placed out of service for brake-related violations. More than one in ten trucks’ brakes were bad enough to take them off the road.…
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Many hazards affect a work area, including housekeeping issues, faulty tools and equipment, missing machine guards, electrical problems, sharp objects, missing labels, and fire hazards. A hazard control program that includes a workplace inspection, routine inspections, and preventive maintenance procedures on equipment and systems should…
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Best Practices are established by manufacturers, industry organizations, government authorities, and a company’s management. They are a series of specific steps or job procedures that guide a worker through a job task from start to finish, preventing potential hazards or risk factors that can lead…
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Communication is essential in developing a safe work environment, which can be accomplished by the usage of safety signs. Safety signs, tags, and labels provide employees with information, procedures, and instructions to prevent accidents, near misses and injuries. Signs direct workers to the location of…
Read MoreMillions of workers in the United States are exposed to various hazards during the Summer months, including exposure to extreme heat, high humidity, inclement weather, insects, bees, snakes, and poisonous plants. Employers must ensure workers receive the proper training to understand the risks associated with…
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Many jobs involve completing several tasks throughout the day, and many workers are severely injured or killed on the job site because of hazards involved with these job tasks. Numerous factors should be taken into account and action taken to ensure a work task is…
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In 1970, the United States Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act which requires OSHA to establish and enforce workplace health and safety standards. OSHA standards are rules and regulations that describe the methods that employers are required to implement for specific activities or…
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Unsafe working conditions are conditions that are hazardous to any worker. These conditions can prevent workers from properly executing their job tasks and pose a risk to their health and safety. Discussion Points: • What are some examples of unsafe conditions that can be found…
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Many facilities have equipment that relies on precise specifications which require calibration and maintenance, including pressure gauges, temperature devices, flow meters, electrical components and meters, and mechanical instruments and scales. Ensuring equipment operates at optimal performance, companies should develop and implement a Calibration and Maintenance…
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When a traumatic event occurs, the expectation is that medical care response will be immediate, as the survival of a worker who has experienced a severe injury is reliant upon the company’s trauma care system. Discussion Points: • What is trauma? • How do you…
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