Protective Measures to Take During Excessive Heat Water Is there plenty of fresh, cool drinking water located as close as possible to the workers? Are water coolers refilled throughout the day? (Has someone been designated to check and make sure water is not running low?) Shade Is...
July 18th, 2018, A 46-year-old man’s life was taken in an industrial accident. The worker was in a crawl space performing maintenance on a boiler system at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA. Police and fire fighters responded to a 911 call around 11:30am. (LowellSun.com) Our thoughts...
Creating Effective Pre-Job Planning Strategies Written by Duane Daggers, JLN Fire & Safety Specialist Workplace safety cannot just be a thought or a morning news brief. It needs to be a culture that both employers and employees embrace in order for it to be a true success. How can...
As winter ends and spring begins, many facilities will begin their season for scheduled maintenance. One aspect of these scheduled maintenance programs is the safety component. There are many types of projects being planned: Power plants entering an outage Bulk storage facilities entering a turnaround ...
The cost of error can be extraordinary: Estimated Costs of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Estimated Impact on a Company’s Profitability: Injury type: Low end amputation Direct costs $66,777 Indirect costs $73,454 Total cost $140,231 Estimated additional sales to cover total costs: $12,748,272. (source: OSHA.gov) The most important precaution in hazardous energy work areas is Lockout/Tagout (LOTO). Energized...
THIS FEBRUARY IN THE JLN SAFETY CENTER: HANDS-ON OSHA 30 CONSTRUCTIONThis hands-on OSHA 30 training course covers thirty (30) hours of training, required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) needed to obtain the 30-hour Construction or Industry OSHA Wallet card. The course is comprised of...
The fines this Halloween season are SCARY! What You Need To Know: In November 2015, Congress enacted legislation requiring federal agencies to adjust their civil penalties to account for inflation. The Department of Labor is adjusting penalties for its agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
