Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a long-standing foundation of the safety profession. Many jobs have low to moderate risk which is controlled by standardized work methods or instructions that could include procedures, training, awareness, PPE, etc. Such jobs may only …
Thorough recordkeeping is essential to a strong safety program, but even companies that keep good records may be missing something in their numbers: the high risk presented by maintenance activities. About 6 percent of workers are involved in maintenance activities …
In late August, I blogged about the impending release of a new ISO standard providing guidance on conducting business in a socially responsible manner. Unfortunately, safety is only a small part of the standard. This lack of emphasis should concern …
Employers in construction and general industry are likely to have a whole new category of expenses – and potential OSHA citations — to worry about if the agency’s “proposed interpretation” on noise regulations goes into effect. Since 1983, OSHA in …
I just returned from the 13th International IFAN Conference (International Federation of Standards Users). For those who wonder about the acronym, suffice to say that the organization was formed by a European group in the mid 70s and IFAN was …
If you want strong performance on safety, make sure senior management is behind it, put a safety management system in place and create a company culture that values it. Those were the findings at a recent meeting focused on The …
It would appear that the manufacturing industry is about to get a new sustainability standard, but once again safety has been left out of the equation. UL, Underwriter Laboratories, is a recognized global resource for product safety certification and compliance …
I just returned from a meeting at National Safety Council, where I had an opportunity to read a recent press release. The essence of the release is shown below. Discussions with industry colleagues suggest that we spend too much time …
Today’s consumers seek organizations that demonstrate socially responsible business practices. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, has been working on the issue for many years and has decided to launch an International Standard providing guidelines for social responsibility (SR). It …
Many safety professionals are familiar with the myriad voluntary standards for facilities, machines, robots, risk assessment, management systems, ladders, lasers, etc. The list is staggering but I wish to focus on machine safety standards to help readers understand how they …