BEST CAREER OPTIONS FOR SAFETY PROFESSIONALS
Safety professionals are challenged and rewarded with highly crucial responsibilities that play an essential role in managing hazards, implementing controls, and helping companies maintain their profitability. Their job is to prevent injuries and illnesses to their fellow employees and help them to return safely to their families each day. Since today’s safety professional serves as […]
GUIDELINES TO MAKE A SAFETY TOOLBOX TALK WORK
Safety Toolbox Talks are a way to ensure all workers are participating in safety activities and have an opportunity to discuss hazards/controls, incidents, and accidents. It is an efficient hands-on way to remind workers that health and safety are important on the job. Through Safety Toolbox Talks you can tell workers about health and safety requirements […]
‘DIRTY DOZEN’ EMPLOYERS OF 2023 ANNOUNCED BY NATIONAL COSH
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) announced the “Dirty Dozen” list of employers who put workers and communities at risk due to unsafe practices. The Dirty Dozen report is released each year as part of the observance of Workers’ Memorial Week, which takes place every year from April 23 through April 30. The Dirty Dozen […]
HUMAN FACTORS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SAFETY PERFORMANCE
It’s been estimated that up to 90% of all accidents are due to “Human Factors”. The fact is that human error is the number one cause of accidents, injuries, and fatalities in the workplace. It is the priority for businesses to focus on human factors and their influence on safety performance. The HSE has defined […]