Workplace Injuries Articles
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021
World Day for Safety and Health at Work The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is held every year on April 28 to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases worldwide. Not only nationally, but internationally, attention is sought to promote and create a safety and health culture to reduce work-related deaths and injuries. On today’s World Day, ILO (International ...
By UVENTIONS
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Why injury prevention strategies need to be more resilient to external shocks
While injury prevention strategies are generally effective, safety management systems need to be more resilient in the face of external factors such as COVID-19, according to recent research. Australian organisations have fairly resilient injury prevention strategies in place, as seen by the low injury rates experienced over the last decade – particularly when compared to other countries ...
By Cority
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Make 2021 the Year of Indoor Fall Safety at Your Facility
With so many ups and downs, the disruptions of 2020 have left many operations and their employees unfocused and out of the familiar flow of a structured routine. Too often, this leads to a lack of attentiveness and attention as companies work towards a “new normal.” This uncertainty can’t be allowed to decrease awareness and compliance with regards to minimizing any workplace ...
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What is EHS Management and Why is It Needed?
In the 20th century, as industry and consumption grew, workplace injuries were all too common and pollution was rarely given a second thought. A river in Ohio burst into flames because it was so saturated with chemical waste. A California oil rig spilled millions of gallons of oil into coastal waters. Meanwhile, an estimated 14,000 Americans died in workplace safety incidents in 1970 alone. By ...
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Why OSHA Fall Protection Regulations are Just the Beginnning
There’s no denying it; abiding by the OSHA regulations and keeping your company compliant is the first step towards upholding your employees’ safety. But that’s just the beginning. When dealing with fall protection, the most dangerous workplace-related risk, there’s a need to provide more solidified safety measures for various hazardous areas. This guide digs deeper into ...
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How to Protect Employees from 3 Types of Industrial Workplace Falls
Falls are a serious workplace safety concern, and as a safety officer, you are responsible for providing full spectrum fall protection to your employees, from practical training and education to choosing the right fall protection equipment. But there’s more than one type of fall—and there’s different steps you should take for each. Today we’re taking a closer look at the ...
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Employers Beware: Ergonomic Challenges of Telecommuting During COVID-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 global health pandemic, telecommuting has become the “new normal” for many in the American workforce. As states and local municipalities continue to implement stay-at-home and safer-at-home orders, telecommuting remains an integral part of many employers’ efforts to reduce the transmission of the virus in the workplace. Permitting employees to ...
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Matters needing attention during dry ice blast cleaning
Dry ice cleaning in industrial cleaning can really be a small expert, cleaning a wide range of industries, in the industrial mold, petrochemical, food industry, building materials industry, automobile industry, printing industry, power industry, dry ice cleaning advantages, although many advantages, but in the cleaning process, but also to do a good job of protection, in order to prevent ...
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Leverage the COVID-19 Shutdown to Review and Improve Indoor Fall Protection
If your facility is one of the thousands across the country shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re probably ticking the minutes away, counting dollars lost, and considering ways to remain productive. There’s no denying that the pandemic is impacting every level of business operations. If there’s any silver lining, it’s that you’ve got a moment to reassess things ...
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Confined Space Entry - 4 main causes of serious accidents
In this article, we look at the most common accidents taking place in confined spaces. Based on relevant work safety literature, we present the main causes of serious accidents related to confined space entry. We also address the issue of determining which atmospheric hazards should be measured in a confined space that will soon be entered and explain how Gasmet helps you solve this ...
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Confined Space Hazards - four main causes of serious accidents
In this article, we look at the most common accidents taking place in confined spaces. Based on relevant work safety literature, we present the main causes of serious accidents related to confined space entry. We also address the issue of determining which atmospheric hazards should be measured in a confined space that will soon be entered and explain how Gasmet helps you solve this ...
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3 Steps for Mitigating Hearing Loss in the Workforce
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year and the effects go far beyond loss of hearing. Exposure to excessive noise can affect more than just workers’ hearing. It can also create dangerous situations, such as an inability to hear warning signals, a decline in one’s ability ...
By Moldex
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Lean Into Clean, Safe Manufacturing - Case Study
Situation Painting a 30-foot wide electric turbine is a formidable maintenance task, especially for manufacturers trying to go more lean by eliminating wastes and increasing efficiencies. For one global energy equipment manufacturer, sanding or spray painting even a single electric turbine required shutting down seven different operations in the hangar, until each task was completed. While not ...
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Creating a Culture of Safety in Steel Manufacturing
From heavy equipment to dust, gas, liquid metal, noise, heat, chemicals, and working at heights, steel manufacturing employees face a variety of health and safety risks every day. While a wide range of safety precautions are essential, including the use of a fall safety harness and safety lanyards, industrial swing gates, and more, it’s even more important to cultivate a culture of safety ...
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The Role of Nondestructive Testing in Military Aircraft
Modern militaries can be found on the land, at sea, and in the air. They are even edging into space. Successfully completing missions in these diverse environments requires sophisticated vehicles and weapon systems that are engineered for survival and outperforming competing platforms. Every part—down to the nuts and bolts holding these platforms together—must meet specifications and ...
By Zetec, Inc
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Modular Guardrail Systems: A Versatile Fall Protection Solution for your growing facility
Industrial facilities of all types require substantial fall protection equipment to keep workers safe while working at height, near holes, and around dangerous machinery and chemicals. Since the interiors of these facilities are apt to change as production scales up, modular guardrail systems are a smart choice for providing the necessary level of OSHA-compliant fall protection. Versatile, ...
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Safe by design - building safety into our products
Over the past few months, there have been some radical changes to our everyday lives which have reframed for many of us what safety means and how it is achieved. At Smiths Detection, everything we do helps to make the world a safer place. A common phrase you will hear throughout Smiths Detection is that “safety comes first”. Always. This is to make sure that our team members and ...
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Column Jib Cranes Are Versatile Industrial Tools That Could Save Both Time And Money
For almost all businesses, time and money are in short supply. A great way to save more of both is by purchasing a column jib crane. These versatile industrial tools allow workers to make the most of their time while as well saving your small business money. These unique cranes are created to be installed on support columns inside your existing building. When they are mounted, an arm or boom ...
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Checklist: Acting Safely in Emergencies
A step-by-step guide to keeping a cool head in emergency situations To prevent injuries to personnel as much as possible, good first aid and fire safety training for professionals and regular drills for all employees are essential. In the case of bigger incidents that can affect multiple people or necessitate a full evacuation, it is crucial that all employees have the same level of ...
By Quentic GmbH
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5 of the most inspiring people in occupational health and safety
Thoughts, theories and practices: personal role models At Quentic, we recently published our Safety Management Trend Report for 2020. In the last chapter, our experts shared the innovators and trailblazers of the occupational health and safety field. Whether you are a safety specialist, student, manager or CEO with an awareness of health & safety – anyone can benefit from browsing ...
By Quentic GmbH
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