Friday, July 29, 2011

Fact or Fiction on Injury Stats

What do you think about this?

Fact or Fiction – “Approximately 90% of all occupational injuries and illnesses are caused by unsafe acts”? Need peer-reviewed empirical evidence. Valid or No?

Number and rate of fatal occupational injuries...
Fact or Fiction?
Read more at www.myjobhazardanalysis.com
 

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Collection of good FREE documents

I found a good collection of FREE documents that you can download. You can order a FREE Gotcha Stick for machine guarding.

Amplify’d from w2s.sti.com




The Safety Library
See more at w2s.sti.com
 

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Nice Safety Training book for FREE

If you use games in your training, this book will be a great addition to your set of tools.

Amplify’d from www.gamesforsafety.com

Have you ever given a safety training class to a group of new or experienced workers, only to have them go back out into the workplace
and forget everything you told them? In this dangerous situation, employees may get injured (or worse)
because the training they received
wasn't effective.


Get your copy of this free eBook!
See more at www.gamesforsafety.com
 

Friday, July 22, 2011

Simple Safety Training Site

This is not the best designed site, but looks like it may have some promise for small business who want some simple safety training.

Amplify’d from www.free-training.com
elcome to the next step in internet
training. Training that is absolutely
FREE! Each program located on this site is fully functional
and complete in its content. These are not watered down demos or mere
introductions to the topics covered. These are complete programs made
possible by the companies and organizations who sponsor this site.



See more at www.free-training.com
 

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Interesting Article on Safety Culture

I just ran across this article on safety culture and thought that I would share with everyone.


Building a Culture of Safety: 7 Lessons From a Hospital CEO

1. Collaborate with other providers.
2. Design new interventions.
3. Refuse to believe any risk is "too small."
4. Delineate categories of problematic behaviors.
5. Understand the concept of human drift.
6. Adopt a proactive mindset.
7. Remember why you're sitting at the CEO desk.
Read more at www.beckershospitalreview.com
 

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Safety Training Material

Check this site for some nice safety training material.

Amplify’d from ehs.okstate.edu
OSU Environmental Health & Safety

EHS Online Safety Training

We are able to provide documentation and certifications for
the following training courses to employees of the OSU System only.  However, all visitors to
this site are welcome to use these modules as a resource. For more information about
any of the training offered on this page, or if you'd like to arrange a class for your OSU
department or group
, please contact Greg
Hogan
, Safety Training Coordinator, at 405.744.7241.

Read more at ehs.okstate.edu
 

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Facebook and Google

I find this an interest article how to move your Facebook to Google - Let the wars begins. I wonder just how successful that this will be. Your thoughts?

Amplify’d from www.howtogeek.com

If you have a lot of time and information invested in Facebook, it’s not easy moving to a new social network. Here are a few tips on moving your information from your Facebook account to your shiny new Google+ account.

See more at www.howtogeek.com
 

Office safety from WorkSafe Australia #osha #safety

Here is a 100 page publication for Office safety from WorkSafe Australia. It has some good information that you can use in any operation.

Amplify’d from www.worksafe.vic.gov.au

Officewise - A guide to health and safety in the office











  • Officewise - A guide to health and safety in the office (PDF 2348kb)




    Document Type: Publication


    Keycode: VWA023/02/12.05


    Industry: Community Services, Emergency Services, General, Hospitality, 


    Category: Controlling OHS Hazards and Risks, Manual Handling, Office Work, 


    Division Author: Ergonomics




    Publication Date: 08 February 2006


    Date First Published: 23 November 2001


    Summary: This publication provides guidance on OHS in office environments including managing occupational health and safety in the office, risk management, hazards, job and work environment design, office layout, workstations, furniture, working with computers, exercises, and manual handling advice.


Read more at www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
 

Friday, July 8, 2011

Interesting Chemical Safety Board Investigation #osha #safety

Interesting Chemical Safety Board Investigation with a finding of numerous safety deficiencies.

CSB - U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD -- An independent federal agency investigating chemical accidents to protect workers, the public, and the environment

CSB Investigation Finds Three DuPont Accidents in Belle, West Virginia, Resulted from Numerous Safety Deficiencies including Lack of Safe Equipment Design, Ineffective Mechanical Integrity Programs, and Incomplete Investigations of Previous Near Misses

Proposed Recommendations to Call for OSHA, Industry Groups to Tighten Safeguards for Toxic Gas Handling
Read more at idevmail.americaneagle.com
 

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Here is a great Keynote Speaker

If you are looking for a great keynote safety speaker who changes behaviors one presentation at a time check this out.

Amplify’d from targetleadership.com

Who Are Your Fighter Pilots?

Home_pilot


Target Leadership provides interactive customized keynote presentations and workshops that inspires each employee (Fighter Pilot) to embrace their company leadership safety culture system and workplace initiative.

Read more at targetleadership.com