General Safety Topics

Workers’ perceptions with respect to health and safety at work are rarely taken into account when considering the development of prevention programs. The aim of this study was to explore workers’ perceptions of chemical risks at the workplace, in order to investigate the prerequisites for a workplace health program.

We must thank Grant Gilliland with Advanced Industrial Training in Kingston, Ontario Canada for pointing us to this information. GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRIAL STEEL STORAGE RACKS Introduction A well-maintained and clear storage area is essential to an efficient and safe warehousing operation. This guideline provides general information on the design, installation and use of steel storage

Pallet Racking Safety Guide PurposeThis Guidance Note provides advice on the safe operation and maintenance of static pallet racking in warehouse and manufacturing areas, and gives practical guidance on detecting unsafe racking. The advice in this Guidance Note forms part of the current state of knowledge regarding static pallet racking. Its intended audience is those

Alternative to Employee Couch Potatoes! – WorkPaceUSA   I wanted to share some information with all of you regarding a program I learned about through one of our soon-to-be VPP partners, XXXXXXXX, Fort Worth, Texas. XXXXXXX is the safety guy over there and got me together with this group to learn about their program. He’d