19 RULES FOR SAFETY RECOGNITION PROGRAMS
It’s important to understand that the primary message throughout the ‘Rules for Safety Recognition’ is that “Effective recognition is primarily a function of leadership, not management.” Rules for Safety Recognition Programs: Security: Security is Maslow’s second-most basic psychological need. (Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs states that five categories of human needs dictate an individual’s behavior. 1. Physiological needs, […]
OSHA STANDARDS FOR THE SAFETY OF WORKERS & WORKPLACE
INTRODUCTION On December 29, 1970, U.S. President Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) into law, establishing OSHA. Coupled with the efforts of employers, workers, safety and health professionals, unions, and advocates. By applying ‘OSHA Standards’, OSHA and its state partners have dramatically improved workplace safety, reducing work-related fatalities by […]
BEHAVIOURAL BASED SAFETY
BEHAVIORAL-BASED SAFETY Behavior is what a person does or says, as opposed to what he or she thinks, feels, or believes. Behavior-based safety refers to the use of applied behavior analysis models to achieve continuous improvement in safety performance. In-depth research about what works and what doesn’t. Behavior-based safety programs appeal to companies because they […]
VIOLATIONS OF OSH RULES: WHY? HOW TO AVOID THEM
Rule and procedures violation occurs when organisationally, professionally, or legally defined rules are not followed by employers and employees. To understand rule violations, we have to understand human error and human performance in general. It is widely accepted that human error plays a part in most safety accidents and incidents. ‘Violations of OSH rules’ is […]
COMPETING AND CONFLICTING DEMANDS IN HSE
In an organization, the primary objective of management in a competitive and cost-conscious environment will be to achieve goals of high profit with low production and maintenance costs. To fulfill this objective Employers sometimes place “Competing and Conflicting Demands in HSE” on workers. Under this way of looking at organizations, health, and safety might be […]
HOW DO SAFETY PROCESSES STRENGTHEN EMPLOYEE’S SKILL
How Do Safety Processes Strengthen Employee’s Skills? Your workforce is your most valuable asset. A safe workforce can do more than just prevent workers from injuries or illness. Your employees do not have the tools to deal with workplace disasters. A workplace with efficient safety Management “Strengthen Employee’s Skills” and improves their productivity and morale. […]
BE AWARE OF ELECTRICAL FIRES “FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS’ WARNING SIGNS”
BE AWARE OF ELECTRICAL FIRES “FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS’ WARNING SIGNS” According to Electrical Safety Foundation International, electrical malfunctions cause more than 50,000 building fires each year. Most of them can be prevented. Only you can prevent electrical fires, or greatly lower the risk by keeping an eye out for these Faulty Electrical Systems’ Warning Signs […]
HOW TO MANAGE THE RISKS FOR LONE WORKER
Lone workers have to face the same risk hazards at work as anyone else, but there is a greater vulnerability for lone workers to these hazards if things go wrong. To control the “Risks for Lone Workers” and to keep them healthy and safe is the responsibility of those who employ lone workers, or engage […]
HOW TO CRACK INTERVIEW FOR SAFETY JOBS!
It is the right of all employees to have safety in the workplace. If you are going to crack an interview for safety jobs, strictly keep in mind that safety professionals’ responsibilities are different, significant, and strategic than those of any other professionals. They are responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing the company’s employee safety […]
HOW TO DEFINE CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE
In the recent era, there has been a graphic increase in the use of chemicals in every sector. many of them previously thought to be benign or harmless in humans, carcinogenic or toxic to the reproductive process. To identify and estimate the true risks, a highly effective and comprehensively applicable Chemical Risk Assessment Structure should […]