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In the state of California, all employers are legally obliged to ensure that their employees have a safe and healthy work environment. The rule is based on the California Occupational and Health Act of 1973 and it also includes the necessity of effective IIP or Injury and Illness Prevention plans. These regulations are applicable to almost all employers in the state…
ContinuePosted on July 11, 2018 at 11:00am
Ionizing radiation can have a permanent impact on our bodies on an atomic level and can literally change our DNA. When this radiation comes in contact with cells, any of the following may happen:
Posted on June 26, 2018 at 6:12am
A number of line workers fail to return home each year. They say goodbye to their loved ones only to lose their lives working on or near power lines.
At any given time, these workers are exposed to occupational hazards that can either leave them with paralyzing injuries or prove fatal. According to OSHA, some of these hazards include:
Posted on June 25, 2018 at 6:03am
Workers who maintain or install communication towers have to climb towers with the aid of ladders and other support structures. Their workplace is about 100 feet in the air in excess of 2000 feet and they have to work in all weather conditions.
Needless to say, workers who work on communication towers are constantly exposed to a number of hazards. Some of the common ones include:
Posted on June 20, 2018 at 4:45am
What are the most useful tools to have at your fingertips? -Toolbox Talks-JSA-JHA-Daily Reports, etc. What is falling through the cracks that could be an easy fix? Safety Managers, Coordinators and…Continue
Tags: safety
Started by Drew stone. Last reply by Jen McDade on Friday.
Warning sign is a type of traffic sign that guide a hazard ahead on the road. Having proper warning sign on the road provide a healthy environment.Continue
Tags: Signs, Workplace, Safety, Sign, Warning
Started by healthandsafetysigns. Last reply by Jen McDade Jan 14.
Workers paticipation in safety management is the aspect which is required to be implemented in the OHSAS 18001 2007 version. , I invite our experience community members to share their views on the…Continue
Tags: management, safety, in, paticipation, Workers
Started by SafetyRaja. Last reply by Tara safe Dec 27, 2018.
How to improve safety culture of factories having mostly contract and casual ever changing workers for whom training and monitoring both are major issues. Such qorkers are mainly meeting accidents in…Continue
Started by Harkant Dave. Last reply by Jen McDade Dec 24, 2018.
I have been tasked to create a headphones (and cell phone) policy for my employer. I am relatively new to this company, but so far they've let everyone listen to headphones and mess around with their…Continue
Tags: general, industry, distraction, music, phone
Started by Kyle C. Johnson. Last reply by Jen McDade Dec 19, 2018.
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