Workplace safety procedures are designed to keep employees, visitors and customers safe while helping to reduce the stress associated with the work area. Company management should take the time to ...

Confined space work is often considered to be one of the most dangerous types of work performed in power generation settings. Confined spaces may contain hazardous atmospheres, they can trap entrants, ...

High-voltage line work is risky business, with hazards associated with most of the tasks performed on routine or emergency jobs. Electrical workers must adhere to volumes of regulations, policies, ...

Safe Excavation Work Essentials Workers frequently aren't aware of the hazard potential and are not properly trained to identify safety issues. By Stephen V. Magyar, Jr., MBA, CSP Mar 01, 2006 ...

Many professions and workplaces expose their employees to toxic chemicals. Without proper training, employees are at a greater risk of injury from these substances. Employers have a responsibility to ...

This program establishes written procedures to prevent fires resulting from temporary operations involving an open flame or that produces heat, sparks, or hot slag. This includes (but is not limited ...

Many employers implement safety incentive programs as they seek to recognize and reward employees for practicing safe and healthful work practices. While incentives are popular, they aren't always ...

Moving machine parts have the potential to cause severe workplace injuries, such as crushed fingers or hands, amputations, burns, or blindness. Amputations, lacerations, and abrasions are costly and ...

Electricity is a powerful force that can cause serious injury and death. When it comes to electrical job tasks, it only takes an instant to turn a momentary mistake into a life-altering event or even ...

MEWP operator training is a critical component of safe and productive MEWP operations, but it is far from the only component MEWP users/employers must address to accomplish this result. MEWP users ...

A District Court in Singapore recently dealt with a negligence claim brought by a worker who sustained injuries whilst ...