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…
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10 Tips on How to Reduce Waste Disposal on Construction Sites
As someone who’s in the construction business, you know that any construction project results in additional waste to the Earth. However, you also know that sustainable building practices are not just a passing trend, especially in today’s growing global warming…
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…
15 things you should not do in your next Job Interview
Number 1. Be arrogant. Avoid arrogance during your interview. Displaying pride can make interviewers feel as if you are talking down to them. Instead, discuss your skills and accomplishments in connection with how they can help the company and in…
5 Tips for Safety in Confined Spaces
Many workers are injured and killed each year while working in confined spaces. An estimated 60% of the fatalities have been among the would-be rescuers. A confined space can be more hazardous than regular workspaces for many reasons. To effectively…
Blind Spots
When pedestrians for forklifts meet unexpectedly, it can have deadly consequences. Blind spots are oneof the major causes for this unexpected meeting to take place. They include corners, doorways that openout to an aisle and other areas with limited visibility…
Housekeeping Construction
The area within and surrounding the construction site can be very hazardous to workers if debris is allowed to build up.
Safe Lifting
Most of us are aware that there is a right and a wrong way to lift something. Each year training is provided to make you aware of safe lifting techniques, however, did you know that an average of 30 people…
How to effectively carry out workplace inspections
Why are workplace inspections important? Workplace inspections help prevent incidents, injuries, and illnesses. Through a critical examination of the workplace, inspections help to identify and record hazards for corrective action. Health and safety committees can help plan, conduct, report, and…
6 Tips for Engaging Toolbox Talks in your workplace
Those who do not work in the trades may be perplexed by the term “toolbox talk”—but for those who do, it is a very familiar concept! These short 15-30-minute meetings are like training sessions on a single topic. They might…
World Health and Safety Day
As HSE professionals, it’s crucial for us to understand the significance of this day and its impact on occupational health and safety practices. Before we begin, we encourage you to share your thoughts on this topic in the comments below…
11 common characteristics that define a positive safety culture.
Safety is an important topic for many workplaces that involve heavy machinery, complex equipment, and chemical substances. Many companies try to establish a positive safety culture to ensure the well-being of their employees in hazardous environments. Knowing about safety culture…