Resources
Add value to your safety meetings with resources from JEM’s weekly Toolbox Talks.
Each week, we update content with safety topics relevant across industries. Our Toolbox Talks make it easy to maintain OSHA compliance and keep employees safe without taking up a lot of time to research topics.
Access our archive of talks below and check back weekly for a new topic.
The Right Hard Hat for the Job
Every year thousands of workers sustain serious head injuries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that most of these workers were not wearing head protection. A hard hat is not just “another piece of PPE” that your boss requires you to wear while on the job. The...
Afterthoughts and Regrets
How does regret affect us? Regret can be a painful experience because it involves an emotional state that often includes blaming oneself for the outcome of an incident. Consider the circumstances involved in the event. Perhaps you were under extreme pressure to...
Stormwater Management Programs
Stormwater runoff is water from rainfall or snowmelt that does not soak into the ground. It flows over impervious or hard surfaces and sloped terrains directly into waterbodies or Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). As it flows, it collects sediment and...
Working Safely Around Overhead Power Lines
Some of the most hazardous conditions at a jobsite are those that are not so obvious. How often do you survey the work area for hazards before beginning any task, but forget to look up? One of the most important safety tips when performing a daily survey of the job...
Situational Awareness in the Workplace
Have you ever experienced feelings of danger before an incident occurred? The ability to perceive or to have an understanding of what is happening around you is a concept known as situational awareness. Situational awareness is defined as “having an accurate...
Working with a Silent Killer
During the cold weather months, we depend on heat to keep us warm. The fuel used to create heat is also responsible for many deaths from the by-product produced. This by-product is carbon monoxide (CO) which is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless toxic gas. Every...
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The Hierarchy of Controls
Managing exposure to occupational hazards in the workplace is vital to protecting workers. Implementing the Hierarchy of Controls can be used to keep workers safe from work-related illnesses and injuries and is widely accepted by health and safety professionals. The...
Conducting a Job Hazard Analysis
Many workers are injured at the workplace every day. Most workplace injuries and illnesses can be prevented by establishing job procedures and ensuring that all employees are trained appropriately. One of the best ways to determine proper work procedures is to conduct...
Inspecting a Crusher
A standard car crusher is a massive machine used to flatten an automobile. It uses hydraulic pistons to drive a metal crushing plate downward vertically with generated force measuring 2,000 psi, reducing a car to a height of one to two feet thick. Caution, Warning,...
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