Day Zero Training: A Safety Program to Mitigate Risk among New Hires
- Best Practices, Safety, WORKFORCE, Workforce & Professional Development
- June 25, 2024
By Derek Hogan, YellowBird Heat stress is one of the most dangerous workplace hazards and is a threat to anyone working in hot environments or is otherwise exposed to extreme heat. If affected workers can’t cool down in time, they may start to experience a variety of symptoms that can lead to serious health concerns.
READ MOREBy: Dale Carnegie Staff Diverse teams can achieve greatness, but they need to exist in an inclusive environment that promotes psychological safety Psychological safety rests on the assurance that a team member will not be ridiculed or punished for making a mistake or speaking up with an idea The Dale Carnegie principles promote the cultural
READ MOREBy Robert Tuman, CCR Safety Consulting Note: OSHA citations are available to the public without login and password, and easily accessed by going to the OSHA.gov website and entering “Establishment Search” in the search box on the upper right hand side. PREPARING FOR AN OSHA INSPECTION Have your safety documentation readily available and keep copies
READ MOREBy Michael Metz-Topodas, Cohen Seglias Legendary hockey player Gordie Howe once said, “The best way to get in shape is to never get out of shape!” In theory, he could have been talking about an OSHA citation defense. In other words, the best way to defend against OSHA citations is to never receive an OSHA
READ MOREBy Johnny Zitko, AssuredPartners; and Roger Paveza, Vista Safety Consulting If there’s one thing I can promise…as every workplace is unique, every OSHA inspection is unique – as is every inspector. So, let’s outline the structure of the inspection, the employer’s rights, and what you can do to prepare. Employer Preparation Plan in advance! The
READ MOREBy Patrick Hogan, handle.com Unfortunately, many construction businesses see productivity and safety as being at odds. It’s the bitter truth: cutting costs could be to the detriment of job site safety as an ill-advised approach to raising productivity or seeing safety measures as a needless addition to an already complex and complicated construction project. Of
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