Use this checklist to help workers choose the best tool for the job and reduce the risk of ergonomic injuries.
The most critical actions to take to help prevent heat-related illness at each risk level.
Heat and humidity, either courtesy of mother nature or from man-made equipment and environments are hard on workers. Working in hot environments can easily fatigue workers and quickly lead to serious heat-related illness if not properly managed.
Using the wrong tool or using a tool incorrectly can cause debilitating ergonomic injuries. An increased risk of injury occurs when workers are frequently exposed to awkward postures, contact pressure, or a pinch grip. Over time, exposure to awkward postures or harmful contact pressures can contribute to an injury. Hand tools that fit a worker’s hands and the job they are doing can reduce the risk of injury. Here are 11 tips for hand tool selection to share with your employees.
Working outside in the heat exposes workers to the possibility of a heat-related illness. In fact, heat-related fatality cases show that with temperatures above just 70°F/21°C can present a heat hazard when work activities are at or above a moderate workload. Other hazards of working outside in the summer include exposure to Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, Lyme Disease/Tick-Borne Disease, West Nile Virus, and Poison-Ivy Related Plants.
Not sure where to start when it comes to creating a safety and health program? Or maybe you want to review and update your current program. In this series of articles, we will cover the four basic elements common to all good safety and health programs.
Cuts and other hand injuries to the hands are one of the most frequent and common injuries workers face. Hand injuries, including amputations, can keep workers away from the job for several days and can cost employers big money. But they are a preventable and avoidable risk to employees and cost to employers.
Remember these five tips when working outdoors.
Use the following checklists to prepare for hot weather and to make sure all precautions are in place.
Safety devices like barrier guards that are designed to keep workers away from operating machinery don’t do much good when machines are shut down for maintenance and repairs. The danger is that the machinery will start up while being serviced and crush, electrocute, burn and/or amputate the limbs of workers performing the servicing operations. These incidents are typically caused by the inadvertent and unforeseen release of energy left in the system. That’s why OHS laws require you not only to turn off the machine but ensure it’s isolated from its energy source before servicing it. The way to do this is by implementing what’s called a lockout/tagout (LOTO) program.
Safety meetings work best if the whole crew actively participates. This makes it more interesting and more likely that people will remember the information you’ve given them. Here are six ways to encourage everyone to get involved.
A 39-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he fell approximately 24 feet to the sidewalk below. On the day of the incident the victim, an Iron Worker, was installing metal roof panels on a pre-fabricated metal building.
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.
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.
This checklist is designed to assist with inspection of the body harness and its attachments for wear, defects or damage. Inspection of fall protection equipment is a regulated requirement to be done before each use as well as once a year.
Out of the five dimensions of High Performing Teams (see model), Mutual Respect and Camaraderie is one of the most critical factors contributing to the leader’s success, according to our research. Essentially, this dimension asks: does the team leader demonstrate respect and genuineness, and hold people accountable to a high level of collaboration?
A well-developed and implemented fall protection plan for working at heights will keep workers safe. Here are eight components of a well-developed fall protection plan.
Hundreds of workers die from falls every year. You can prevent such deaths by planning to get the job done safely, providing the right fall protection equipment, and training all workers when and how to use the equipment safely. Here are some basic ideas for developing fall protection strategies.
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.
Never assume that “this’ll just take a second” is a safety defense. A second is all it takes to flip the switch and start the machine in motion.
Energy control procedures (ECP) are required for any operations where unexpected energization, start up or release of stored energy could harm workers during the servicing or maintenance of machines and equipment.
Ingenuity at its finest or accident waiting to happen? In addition to the obvious lack of fall protection and precarious position this worker is in, the walking space on the plank is limited and awkward which makes any movement dangerous. Reach back for the hammer, lose balance, slam into the stair guardrails on the way to concrete floor below. Traumatic brain injury, broken back, multiple fractures? Maybe all three. That’s if he’s “lucky” enough to survive the fall.
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.
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.
During the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment, the unexpected startup or release of stored energy can result in serious injury or death. Injuries may include electrocution, burns, crushing, cutting, lacerating, amputating, or fracturing body parts. It’s estimated more than 120 deaths and over 50,000 injuries are prevented each year due to following proper lockout/tagout procedures.
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