Recently I’ve done dozens of Task Based Risk Assessments (TaBRA) for clients and the experience always reinforces for me the importance of worker input and the relative speed in which an assessment can be performed.
July 4th is a good time to remember that safety for employees shouldn’t end when the work day is over.
Simply put, risk assessment prioritizes the safety hazards in a workplace according to their severity and likelihood of occurrence.
If you want to see what a company can accomplish with a laser focus on safety, you need to look no further than National Steel City, a leading steel construction and erection company.
When assessing the safety risks of a work task, the devil is in the details, and who knows the details better than the employees who perform the task.
OSHA’s report on its most frequently issued categories of violations in 2014 is a good reminder that protecting workers against falls is one of the most important safety measures an employer can take.
Forklifts are an everyday piece of equipment at many worksites, which sometimes can lead to workers taking them for granted and getting sloppy with basic safety precautions. The results of that carelessness can, however, be life-altering.
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