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Every 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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When parking on a dock, set the brakes including the emergency brake, per FMCSA 49 CFR 393, and ensure the truck is parked securely as close to the dock as possible. When it comes to chocking the tires, the FMCSA does not require drivers of…
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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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Industrial Ergonomics is the science of adapting the task to the worker. It is often overlooked in several work industries, because of the nature of work being performed. In an industrial environment, there are many risk factors causing injury due to repetitive motions, static or…
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The success of a company’s Safety and Health Program often indicates the effectiveness of the participation of the employees. According to OSHA, there are several benefits related to employee participation in the company’s Safety and Health Program which includes, fewer work related accidents resulting in…
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Finding and fixing hazards should be a process that is continuous as the potential for hazards in the workplace will always exist. Making the process proactive and systematic will ensure your commitment to a safe workplace. OSHA offers injury logs and worker’s compensation records as…
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Do you find yourself daydreaming, from time to time when on the job? That could be extremely dangerous if you happen to be working on a piece of heavy equipment or with a machine with moving parts. The repetitiveness of the task, allows us to…
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