By: Jane Marsh, Contributor Workplace safety is an integral part of operating any business or organization. Keeping your team safe reduces the chances of accidents or fatalities in the workplace. Improving workplace safety increases employee morale and productivity while reducing costs. What are some of the best safety training techniques, and what benefits can they…
Read More >>By: Rick Pedley, Contributor Touchscreen technology isn’t going anywhere and is showing up in more workplaces. Use touchscreens safely and effectively with compatible safety gloves. If you’ve ever tried to use a smartphone or tablet while gardening, on a construction site, or even in cold or rainy weather, you may have already experienced the struggle…
Read More >>By: Cheryl Palmer, Contributor Did you know helmets were once blamed for causing head injuries? Yet today, the thought of setting foot on a worksite without a hard hat is unheard of. Low-tech PPE, such as hard hats, steel-toed boots and high-visibility clothing may sound like obvious safety requirements in 2022, but they were once…
Read More >>By: Jane Marsh, Contributor Industrial workplaces today are safer than ever before. Workplace injuries have steadily decreased in recent decades as companies have taken safety more seriously and technology has provided new opportunities. Advancements in personal protective equipment (PPE) are a substantial part of this trend. One piece of PPE that often goes overlooked or…
Read More >>By: Maureen Paraventi A variance granted to a U.S. steel production company set the stage for what many in the occupational safety community hope will be a long-overdue revision of OSHA’s lockout/tagout (LOTO) standard. CFR-29 910.147, which is aimed at preventing equipment from releasing hazardous energy while someone is using it, hasn’t been changed in…
Read More >>By: Christian Dow, Contributor Using advanced tools, your fulfillment operations can be both efficient and sustainable. All distribution centers are working toward more efficient—and more sustainable—operations, for many reasons. With the historic labor shortage continuing, DCs need to operate with fewer employees wherever possible. Automation that might have seemed out of budgetary reach is now…
Read More >>By: Joe Calhoun, Contributor Often called “the workhorse of material handling,” forklifts are one of the most widely used types of equipment in warehouses and facilities across the country, because they can do so much. They bring countless benefits to the modern workplace, efficiently lifting and transporting inventory day in and day out. Forklifts are…
Read More >>By: Dr. Blaise Champagne, Contributor The manufacturing of chips and other high-tech electronics has helped drive the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. Common gas hazards monitored in electronic production processes include toxic hydrides, such as arsine (AsH3) and stibine (SbH3). Batteries provide the energy storage to power EVs, making them a key technology underlying the revolution.…
Read More >>Adapted from Workplace Safety and Health Topics, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)[1]. Why should employers design an effective ergonomics program to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)? They are costly and can significantly reduce worker productivity and morale. Workers suffering from MSDs have difficulty meeting the demands of their jobs. An estimated…
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