Working under the influence of alcohol is in most work places in most countries is strictly prohibited. This means more than just not drinking on the job. Tests have shown that alcohol can still have an effect on your body up to 18 hours after you have stopped drinking. Alcohol use is a legitimate on-the-job…...
Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.), the father of medicine, thought depression was caused by an excess of black bile, a humor once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness or melancholy. The Egyptians were first to recognize depression and treat it with the power of suggestion, known today as hypnosis.Doctors and…...
Many times within discussions following an injury incident one hears “He just hurried too much” or “She was in a hurry and got careless.” In both of these statements, a single cause, being in a hurry, is identified. The implication is that if that single cause were eliminated, the “accident” would not have happened. Unfortunately,…...
Driving is hazardous enough as it is being surrounded by massive pieces of metal moving at high rates of speed. You can’t afford to take your eyes off the road. Every day it seems as if there’s a new way of distracting yourself while driving however. When cars were first invented, they were bare bones…...
If I have six hours to cut down a tree, I’ll spend the first four hours sharpening my axe” Abraham Lincoln. Simply put this quote is about being prepared which is a critical element of doing a job successfully. When is a job successfully done? When we achieve our target or objective which is also…...
Would you buy scaffolding from a company that does their “safety testing” in this manner? Many thanks to my friends down under for sharing this one with us. The company must be proud of their photo as they plastered their logo all over it – maybe a mistake???? … Membership Required You must be a...
Watch and listen to how the pro’s carry out a PRCS Rescue/Recovery. Pay close attention to the radio traffic and how things are communicated and staging areas utilized. May God bless the soul of the deceased worker, his family, and the rescuers…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready...
EPA has announced a settlement with a refinery, resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations. The company has agreed to pay civil penalties of $115,000 for violations of risk management program requirements associated with the storage and use of flammable substances and hazardous chemicals. On December 15 and 16, 2011, EPA conducted an inspection of the…...
This hoilday season, do your family and mine a favor… Don’t drink and drive!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Home Early is the next commercial in the Valuing Safety campaign series which includes Homecomings, Carols and Who’s there. This campaign aims to continue to build support and understanding for the need for workplace safety so that the expectation that Victorian workers will return home safely every day becomes part of Victorian culture. Key messages:…...
One thing that many safety professionals are not aware of is which set of standards applies to their workplace. I know I was well into my career, until I learned that some of the activities at my chemical plant actually fell under 1926 standards (Construction). This was not contractors working, but our own maintenance personnel…...
This is without a doubt the video that needs to find it’s way into every company’s “New Employee Orientation” as well as the annual safety training program. This video maps out all of the stages of an accident and how all the domino’s line up to end in a bad way; but there is a…...
