In occupational safety, there’s an old adage that if you see something say something. In other words, if a worker is concerned with any workplace hazard that may impact the safety of an employee, they should speak up. Unfortunately, it’s not always that simple when it comes to workplace safety hazards. But how should employees react to recognizing a potential safety hazard? Let’s look at the appropriate steps that should be taken to help address any workplace safety hazards.

In the end, workplace health and safety often boil down to the actions of employees. If they don’t perform their job in a safe manner, accidents are bound to happen. But safety always begins at the higher levels of a company, which means managers and supervisors play a big role in preparing employees to follow safety rules and act in a safe manner.

When budget season comes knocking, your manager makes their annual demand: give me yoursafety ROI, which sometimes can translate to budget cuts.

Did you know that out of OSHA’s top tenmost commonly cited standards, six of them are related to safety gear like fall protection or eye protection? And when you consider that 5,333 workers died on the job in 2019, it begs the question of how many of those deaths could have been prevented with the right safety gear.

We talk a lot about your safety responsibilities as an employer. After all, under OSHA rules, the bulk of legal responsibility falls on you (barring a fewextremely rare exemptions).

You work hard to ensure your customers have a great experience every time. But sometimes, the problem isn’t your product or your work.

It’s that time again: safety training. Companies spendhundreds to thousands of dollarson safety training each year, and yet, there are still a lot of misconceptions about what safety training entails.

You don’t like to think about what might happen when things go horribly wrong. But sometimes, despite your best efforts, something still goes awry.

Trying to decipher your employees’attitudes toward safety通常可以有挑戰性,但是它沒有。In reality, your employees are already telling you how they view safety. They tell you every single day they show up to work and complete their tasks.

Safety training and education in the workplace is serious business. In fact, thanks to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers are required to ensure all of their employees are given sufficient safety training as well as any necessary safety equipment in order to keep their workers safe.