Healthcare

Tool: Injury Management – 12 Steps for Developing a Return-to-Work Policy

There are multiple benefits to a RTW program. Getting the employee back to the office or workplace reduces the amount of money being paid out by the carrier, and as a result, your immediate claim costs and future insurance rates also go down. For employees, returning to work improves their physical and psychological well-being, reduces the amount of medication they need, and lowers the risk of addiction to substances such as opioids. In this article, author Amy Siegel Oran, walks through 12 steps for developing a Return-To-Work Policy.

Tool: Injury Management – 12 Steps for Developing a Return-to-Work PolicyVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment Checklist Submission Form

You must annually review your lockout/tagout program and make updates and changes as needed. Copy or customize this checklist from the University of Washington to meet the needs of your LOTO program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment.

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment Checklist Submission FormVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment Checklist

You must annually review your lockout/tagout program and make updates and changes as needed. Copy or customize this checklist from the University of Washington to meet the needs of your LOTO program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment.

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment ChecklistVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Crushed by Machine – No LOTO

Lack of LOTO procedures leads to worker’s death. A 46-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he was crushed by the upper ram of a rubber mixer.

Crushed by Machine – No LOTOVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lockout-Hazard-Identification-Risk-Assessment-Worksheet

Companies have a duty to protect workers both while using equipment and machinery for their intended purpose and when repairing and maintaining that equipment. The primary way of fulfilling that duty is through what’s called “lockout,” which is when a equipment has been turned off and rendered inoperable with the use of a lock.

Lockout-Hazard-Identification-Risk-Assessment-WorksheetVicky Pickford2023-09-04T11:55:19+00:00

Optimizing Safety Training Retention

May 22, 2019 | Did you know employees forget 70% of their safety training within 24 hours of learning it? And that over the course of a month their retention decreases to almost 0? This can be prevented, but you need a strong understanding of how to train with retention in mind. In this webinar, learn how leading companies train their employees with methods that make safety STICK. You'll leave with fresh ideas and strategies to ensure your next training session is a memorable one.

Optimizing Safety Training RetentionVicky Pickford2019-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

All About Blended Learning

July 24, 2019 | What is blended learning? Why should you use it? Is what you are doing now considered blended learning by experts? In this webinar, we'll explore the benefits of blended learning, how to correctly implement this approach so as not to overwhelm your team, and what sort of results you can expect from this training approach.

All About Blended LearningVicky Pickford2019-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Focus On: Five Ways to Improve Your Safety Inspections

Conducting regular safety inspections is a key component of any workplace safety program. Unfortunately, safety inspection methods leave a lot to be desired at many workplaces. Although the specific details of the inspection process will vary from operation to operation, here are five strategies just about any employer can use to improve inspections.

Focus On: Five Ways to Improve Your Safety InspectionsVicky Pickford2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: 6,098 Reasons to do Workplace Inspections

Need a reason to be regularly conducting workplace inspections? Here are 6,098 reasons why workplace inspections are important – that’s how many Canadian and U.S. workers died in 2017 from work-related injuries or illnesses.

By the Numbers: 6,098 Reasons to do Workplace InspectionsVicky Pickford2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This: Four Reasons Inspections are Important

Your safety depends on workplace inspections and the corrective actions that should be taking place. Workplace inspections are designed to uncover hazards, the obvious and not so obvious kind.

Picture This: Four Reasons Inspections are ImportantVicky Pickford2023-09-04T11:58:32+00:00

Workplace Safety Inspection Checklist

Use and modify this checklist to assist you and your teams during workplace safety inspections.

Workplace Safety Inspection ChecklistVicky Pickford2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Workplan: Conducting Workplace Safety Inspections

Are you regularly doing scheduled workplace inspections? If you’re not, you should be and now is a great time to start. Workplace inspections give you a chance to thoroughly evaluate equipment, processes, tasks, tools, and other factors. Regular inspections help you find new hazards, see how existing hazard controls are working, correct or fix issues, and implement new controls (engineering, administrative, PPE) where needed.

Workplan: Conducting Workplace Safety InspectionsVicky Pickford2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00