by Rebecca Huggins | Apr 2, 2021 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
Orientation and training are important for new employees. Statistics show that up to 60% of all job injuries happen to new employees with less than six months of experience on the job. The orientation should be held before new employees are assigned their first job...
by Rebecca Huggins | Mar 29, 2021 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
Many worksites have a variety of sounds from the operation of equipment and machines. Workers should be able to distinguish between “normal” sounds of noise and sounds of danger. According to OSHA, there are over two million workers injured each year in the United...
by Rebecca Huggins | Mar 22, 2021 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
It is the company’s responsibility to provide a safe working environment for its employees. Ensuring safety begins with establishing and implementing a company safety policy that focuses on providing safe and healthy working conditions. It is important to conduct a...
by Rebecca Huggins | Mar 8, 2021 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
In the workplace, an “incident” is an unplanned event that interferes with work activities. An “accident” is an incident that results in injury, illness, or death, and an incident that does not result in injury, illness, or damage to property or equipment, but has the...
by admin | Mar 3, 2021 | Environmental, Safety, Transportation
A regulatory agency is sending an inspector your way. Yippee, Skippy! Hopefully, you’re one of the lucky facilities that got an advance warning! Recently, one of our customers received an email notification of an upcoming inspection which included a list of items to...
by Rebecca Huggins | Mar 1, 2021 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
The utility knife or “box cutter” is a useful tool in many workplaces and used to cut through tape on packages, plastic and wire ties, and many other materials. Knives come in many different types, shapes, and forms, and all present different hazards. Improper use and...
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