If you followed the sound advice that I synthesized in my last post about developing and implementing a respirator program for your company, then you are a very smart cookie. First of all, you are smart for reading this in the first place; second, you are smart for noticing that I was providing such a [...]
There are many of us who take the air we breathe for granted. The air in our homes is certainly breathable, and the air in most workplaces is generally negligent in toxic gases or materials that make breathing difficult (well, except in the springtime, when those of us with allergies find plenty of not-breathable air [...]
There is very little question that each of us are at risk when we get in a car and drive. Afer all, don't we all think that it's every other driver on the road who is a bad driver - it's never us? And in that mentality, we may always be vigilant and watchful for [...]
I write a lot about safety protocols, policies and procedures that should be in the place in any work environment, whether it is a construction site, a manufacturing plant, a warehouse or an office setting. I don't often go into specifics about the protocol, and instead give general guidance on the items to ensure that [...]
We always consider it a safety hazard when there are sleepy or drowsy workers at the work site, right? And do you find that, sometimes, the more experienced workers in your company tend to get a little drowsy on days when they are supposed to sit in on a safety refresher session, where company leadership [...]
Sort of a provocative headline there, huh? It certainly got your attention. We love generalizing to make a point. In this case, we don't necessarily mean that everyone who does base-jumping as a hobby outside of work is automatically a bad employee and should not be hired for any job that requries workplace safety measures. [...]
