Manufacturing

News You Can Use: Tips to Prepare Your Organization For An Older Workforce

From 1980 to 2017, the number of individuals over the age of 60 doubled to roughly 900 million. This segment of the world’s population will double again by 2050 to nearly 2 billion, according to the 2017 World Population Prospects report by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. Risk professionals can prepare their organizations for the coming changes and opportunities of an older workforce with the following strategies.

News You Can Use: Tips to Prepare Your Organization For An Older WorkforceVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Falls in the Workplace

Unintentional falls are the most common form of injury across the country: every day last year, falls resulted in almost 1,800 reported emergency department visits and 417 hospital admissions, says a new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). In the U.S. in 2017, fatal falls were at their highest level in the 26-year history of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) accounting for 887 (17 percent) worker deaths.

By the Numbers: Falls in the WorkplaceVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+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: Crane Safety

Working with cranes, either operating or working around them exposes workers to the hazards of lifted and moving loads and equipment, shock and electrocution hazards from overhead powerlines, and the falling or collapse of the crane itself. The good news is there are things you can do immediately and in the long-term to keep your workers safe and equipment in safe working condition.

Focus On: Crane SafetyVicky Pickford2019-04-01T00:00:00+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

Father Operating Faulty Crane Lead to Son’s Death

California OSHA cited Disney Construction, Inc. $106,110 for serious violations following the deaths of two employees who fell 80 feet from a crane-hoisted platform at a bridge construction site. Crane operator, the father of one of the victims, charged in the deaths.

Father Operating Faulty Crane Lead to Son’s DeathVicky Pickford2023-09-04T12:01:33+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

Crawler Locomotive and Truck Crane Inspection Checklist

This sample checklist, from the North Carolina Department of Labor, is designed to help you in developing programs tailored to your own operation. Please copy, expand, modify and customize this sample as needed.

Crawler Locomotive and Truck Crane Inspection ChecklistVicky Pickford2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Mobile Crane Daily/Monthly Inspection

This sample checklist, from the North Carolina Department of Labor, is designed to help you in developing programs tailored to your own operation. Please copy, expand, modify and customize this sample as needed.

Mobile Crane Daily/Monthly InspectionVicky 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

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