Workplace Safety Culture, It's No Small Thing

"Get product out the door, and be safe, too!" ordered Sam, Operations Manager at YoYo Express, at the end of the pre-shift meeting. Justin Time and Vera Careful stood up from their chairs and marched directly to the production floor to start their day. Outside of the conference room, the two forklift operators could see the yoyo machines were wide open, and production operators were scrambling to keep them going full-steam ahead. It was Justin and Vera's job to feed the insatiable appetite of the yoyo machines with raw material like strings, wood and plastic -- the goods that eventually became a yoyo. Read more...
 

Health and Workplace Safety – 7 Steps to Develop a Comprehensive Safety Program

Health and workplace safety programs are a key component of operating a successful business. Workplace safety does not have to be complicated. There are steps that should be followed to make your programs as comprehensive and complete as possible. If you focus on what each particular job needs are you can identify what the safety training needs are for those jobs. Read more...
 

Focus on Safety during National Safety Month

It's National Safety Month and a great time to put some extra focus on safety in your workplace. Most companies have some kind of safety program to ensure they are in compliance with OSHA and other regulations. But this month, take some time to think about employee engagement in your safety program. Safety can be fun – okay, that sounds cheesy – but in all seriousness, it can be. Oftentimes employees view safety as a chore or a boring training session. Why not liven it up and get employees excited and engaged in workplace safety? Read more...
 

Why Is Safety Training Important For Everyone

We tend to ignore safety training and regret not having gone through it when disaster strikes and we are caught up in it. Whether in the home or commuting to work or at our workplace we must go through safety training. We owe it to ourselves and our families. Everyone needs to learn how to work and life safely. You must learn to identify the hazards and control the risks that are associated with your life. Read more...
 

The Importance of a Health and Safety Policy

If you are an employer and you employ five or more employees then it is a legal requirement to have a health and safety policy. Failure to do so is not only illegal, but it puts your employees in direct danger, and fosters ignorance towards important health and safety issues. Read more...
 

40 Free Safety Slogans for the Workplaces

Safety promotion or socialization is an effective way to maintain workers awareness in the plant site against safety. Safety promotion is a form of safety communications. One of the most common ways is by utilization of safety slogan. People may also call it by safety sayings, safety quotes or safety mottos. Whatever it is called, the main purpose is the same, namely how to use effective words to remind workers about safety in their workplaces. Read more...
 

Guidance on choosing a qualified Health and Safety Consultancy

With the internet so vast and widespread with a mix of content, some good and some bad, it is not so difficult to find a range of Health and Safety Consultants to chose however, you need to be safe in the knowledge that the one you choose is competent. But how do you know if you have found the right consultancy to work with. Read more...
 

Keep Your Family Safe with These Safety Tips

Protecting your family can be quite a challenge, and it's only natural to want to do everything possible to ensure they remain safe and healthy. Unfortunately it impossible to protect your family from every bad thing in the world, but when it comes to your home there are things everyone can do to help keep safe. Just like a sports team working towards a goal, a family working together, can help ensure family safety. Here are 5 family safety tips that can help your family conquer some common household dangers. Read more...
 

Health and Safety Distance Learning - Study Online for this Socially Responsible Technical Career

Both the demand and the available options for Health and Safety Distance Learning are high in USA, thanks to the growing public demand for wider and stricter regulations from the government's side to ensure safe and healthy workplaces. Career options include Health & Safety Specialists, and Health & Safety Technicians. If you are responsible to the core, concerned about society's safety, and a troubleshooter by nature, nothing can be more rewarding than one of these careers. Read more...