Employers, Workplace Safety
Safety in the workplace should always be at the forefront of your employees’ minds. It should permeate the attitudes and behaviors of everyone, from the newest hire to the supervisors to the owners. A positive safety culture is a critical piece to any successful...
Employees, Workplace Safety
Manufacturing job safety is essential, and it goes without saying that the consequences of not following procedure could be disastrous. Everyone understands that it is your employer’s responsibility to provide you and your coworkers with a safe working environment....
Employers, Human Resources, Workplace Safety
Personal Protective Equipment complaints unfortunately arise in the workplace. From time to time, you will have issues trying to get your employees to wear their personal protective equipment (PPE) all the time. There are probably a few culprits on your team right...
Employees, Workplace Safety
Forklift operator. Certainly not the most dangerous of jobs, but when you’re dealing with such a big piece of machinery, it could be! And it’s your responsibility to see to it that everything is in place to make sure the whole ordeal is as safe as possible. From...
Employers, Human Resources, Workplace Safety
Workplace injuries and illnesses have a huge impact on a company’s bottom line. According to The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers nationwide pay almost $1 billion each week to cover workers’ compensation costs. In order to prevent...
Employees, Workplace Safety
The night shift is an absolute necessity in the industrial world – nearly 15 million Americans work a permanent third-shift job or regularly rotate on a night shift. But that change in working time doesn’t come without hazards – sleepiness, fatigue, decreased...