Search

A cross the country, linemen work year-round on live lines and energized systems. Electric utilities, however, face one key challenge when implementing energized work method: training their linemen to work [...]

Employers could tailor fit their safety training programs so that they effectively address traffic safety. Training programs should include skills training, decision-making drills and vehicle management training. Training programs should be coupled with regular refresher courses to be effective and employers could factor in statistics in planning for training programs so that prevalent problems are emphasized.

Basic safety training at some companies now includes English classes and interpreters, as firms cope with communication challenges as diverse as the new American workforce. On New Year's Eve, 1989, […]

Employee acceptance is the foundation of incentive programs that motivate employees to think continuously about safety and modify unsafe behaviors. In 1989, 21 laboratories at 3M Co. initiated a comprehensive […]

CUSTOMIZED TRAINING FOR NARROW AISLE OPERATION There are two approaches to lift truck operator training. One is simplistic: Its scope is to teach the operator the controls and capabilities of [...]

The distinction between the two very different programs is an important one. Each has their own place in a healthy safety culture and each brings different data to light. [...]

Staff The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Inc. (GUCA), the Georgia Hispanic Contractors Association (GHCA), and six Metro Area Fire Departments [...]

The beginning of a New Year is a great time for reflecting on and enhancing business strategies. As part of this process, many companies benchmark their accomplishments and set 'stretch [...]

Training in the construction industry is to be radically overhauled to meet new health and safety targets. A report by the Health & Safety Executive calls for a 50 per [...]

Workers' comp rates too high? These tips may help you and your crews operate more safely while you cut your insurance costs How much are your workers' compensation claims costing? [...]

Welders need to take precautions against hazards specific to lasers. Since the early days of the laser, industrial managers have recognized the enormous potential of using the technology for welding. […]

Many companies are discovering that how they do safety and health education is just as important as what they teach. More than 100 OSHA regulations oblige companies to train their […]

Insurance representatives will try to identify possible joint projects between insurers and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration aimed at enhancing workplace health and safety. That commitment came at the [...]

The number of fatal occupational injuries in Texas increased sharply in 1998, according to a study released by the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC). A total of 523 fatal occupational […]

A couple of on-the-job accidents have sent insurance rates soaring for other business owners I know. Maybe it's time I got more serious about safety at my own business. Who [...]

Party retailers must ensure that they provide their employees and their customers with a safe environment.

Employers have, under various pieces of legislation, general and specific obligations to provide information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their staff. Many organisations [...]

When it comes to using specialised equipment or processes, often it is the manufacturer or developer who is best placed to provide instruction and advice for users. Recognising this, many [...]

Conventional wisdom says that whenever a business cuts jobs the environmental health and safety pro is one of the first out the door. Did this wisdom hold true in 2001, [...]

The Minerva Program is a coordinated effort of universities, government, industry and the professions to educate business students and faculty, as well as practicing managers, in how to achieve maximum health and safety within their organizations. The major goal of the program is to help these people become more knowledgeable about occupational safety and health, and understand their roles in achieving this in the work place. Historically managers have employed specialists to do this job for them and management itself did not become involved. Managers must acquire the needed knowledge and skills in order to have the best possible safety and health in their organizations. Business schools have been criticized for not providing sufficient instruction in the areas of health and safety. A 1980 survey of recent business school graduates indicated that less than 1 percent had received any significant training in administration of environmental or health and safety programs. The Minerva Program has taken over most of the activities funded by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and expanded upon them. Through the Minerva Program information and materials have been developed and given to business schools. A corporate internship program for business school faculty has been established and a research grants program is in place. Corporations can help Minerva achieve its goals, by supporting its educational goals in universities as well as in the training of their own personnel. They can support the internship program and also assist in funding some of the Minerva activities.

Hands-on Approach To Avoiding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Corporations have spent millions of dollars on the fallout effects of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Some of the many costs of the syndrome [...]

ON NOV. 25, 1985, a new OSHA 'right-to-know' regulation designed to protect employees in their workplaces goes into effect. Federal Hazard Communication Standard 1910.1200 will require foundries 1) to receive [...]

Cut Costs with Equipment Safety Safety programs pay off with lower insurance rates, less lost time, and more productive equipment operation If you think of a safety program as something [...]

Educate employees on jobsite safety instead of punishing their employers ALEXANDRIA, Va. - To have a safer construction industry, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) must begin educating the [...]