Swing-fall hazards

Swing-fall hazards Be careful not to tie off to an anchor in such a way that if you fall, you’ll swing into an obstruction. This is called a swing-fall hazard. A swing fall can be as harmful as falling to…

Anchor

An anchor—what you connect your lanyard or lifeline to—is a key element of any personal fall protection system. . An anchor may consist of a load-rated strap or sling wrapped around a substantial structural member of a building. Na anchor…

Hand and Finger Safety

COULD YOU IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT YOUR HANDS OR YOUR FINGERS? Our hands have many qualities : strength, flexibility, sensitivity, coordination. When it comes to earning our living, our hands are often the most important tool we have. With healthy hands…

Job Safety Analysis

What is a Job Safety Analysis? A job safety analysis (JSA) is a procedure that helps integrate accepted safety and health principles and practices into a particular task or job operation. In a JSA, each basic step of the job…

10 Tips to Engage Employees in Safety

1. Create a health and safety committee. These employees will oversee the ongoing definition and evaluation of your policies, and keep up-to-date on regulations specific to your industry. Their tasks can range from planning drills and developing new employee safety…