Safety incentives: how to motivate compliance
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Safety and Regulations
As heat use rises, so do fire hazards: some checks to stay safe this winter
This past November was colder than usual in the U.S. (though it was exceptionally warm elsewhere in the world), which is likely to prompt increased use of heating devices in facilities and cause a corresponding increase in fire hazards. According to government research, December fires account for an average of 415 deaths and 1,650 injuries,
As heat use rises, so do fire hazards: some checks to stay safe this winter Read More »
As heat use rises, so do fire hazards: some checks to stay safe this winter
This past November was colder than usual in the U.S. (though it was exceptionally warm elsewhere in the world), which is likely to prompt increased use of heating devices in facilities and cause a corresponding increase in fire hazards. According to government research, December fires account for an average of 415 deaths and 1,650 injuries,
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How scaffolding helps explain the recent spike in osha citations
Do you know whether your scaffolding can hold its own weight plus four-times the maximum recommended load? Does your staff perform regular checks on stairs, supporting transoms, footings, braces, brackets, trusses, screw legs, ladders, etc.? Do your employees inspect rigging on suspension scaffolds before each shift? If your answer is no to any of the
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How scaffolding helps explain the recent spike in osha citations
Do you know whether your scaffolding can hold its own weight plus four-times the maximum recommended load? Does your staff perform regular checks on stairs, supporting transoms, footings, braces, brackets, trusses, screw legs, ladders, etc.? Do your employees inspect rigging on suspension scaffolds before each shift? If your answer is no to any of the
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Companies spend billions on safety but many accidents remain intractable: here\’s why
Sales of safety equipment and supplies totaled $11 billion in 2012 in the U.S.—an amount greater than the GDP of Nicaragua. Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is a $33.3 billion industry globally. Suffice it to say, businesses around the world are spending serious money to keep their employees safe and government regulators off their backs.
Companies spend billions on safety but many accidents remain intractable: here\’s why Read More »
Companies spend billions on safety but many accidents remain intractable: here’s why
Sales of safety equipment and supplies totaled $11 billion in 2012 in the U.S.—an amount greater than the GDP of Nicaragua. Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is a $33.3 billion industry globally. Suffice it to say, businesses around the world are spending serious money to keep their employees safe and government regulators off their backs.
Companies spend billions on safety but many accidents remain intractable: here’s why Read More »