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(Quiz) How unsafe is your office?

(Quiz) How unsafe is your office?

Is your office safe? It may seem like an office is a pretty tame place, but believe it or not, there can be safety hazards lurking around every corner that have the potential to hurt someone or make them ill. Take this quiz to see if your office is on top of it’s safety initiatives, or if improvements could definitely be made.

  Loading How unsafe is your office?

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Overconfidence in Safety: "I Won't Fall."

Overconfidence in Safety: “I Won’t Fall.”

We’ve all thought it before…“it won’t happen to me”.

While this confidence may come in many variations, it’s often the cause of us arrogantly brushing off common safety initiatives. Every time our confidence fuels the decision to not take even minor safety precautions, we’re actively choosing the option with the most risk associated with it.

Adam Kepecs, professor of neuroscience at Cold Spring…

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Employee Sexual Assault: Realtor sexually assaulted during house showing

Employee Sexual Assault: Realtor sexually assaulted during house showing

Omaha, Neb.- Fortunately for her sexual assault safety training, Sherri Hinkel knew exactly what to do the moment that impending feeling of discomfort came over her.

During a private home showing between Hinkel and 26-year-old Michael Beat, the red flags repeatedly reared their uncomfortable faces. It was her sexual assault training that allowed her to spot the signs of danger and to act upon…

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Fall Protection: Are You Fully Prepared?

Fall Protection: Are You Fully Prepared?

Companies have a constant need to improve the safety of employees and the environment they work in. Supervisors and company leaders understand how quickly accidents can happen in the workplace and how devastating their effects can be. As workplaces advance and evolve, fall protection methods must, as well. The advancements made in the fall protection industry make life easier but, more…

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Owner sent to prison for workers’ comp fraud

Owner sent to prison for workers’ comp fraud

The owner of an electronics recycling company in New Jersey has been sentenced to three years in prison for saying warehouse employees performed only clerical duties when obtaining workers’ compensation insurance. 

Albert Boufarah, owner of Supreme Asset Management Recovery (SAMR) in Lakewood, NJ, was sentenced after pleading guilty to second-degree conspiracy and insurance fraud. The company was…

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Respiratory Protection Selection Made Easy (Or At Least, Less Confusing)

Respiratory Protection Selection Made Easy (Or At Least, Less Confusing)

With so many respirators in use and readily available for purchase through both online merchandisers and at neighborhood hardware stores, it’s important to remember that when it comes to choosing respiratory protection, there’s not a one-size-fits-all solution.

An estimated 5 million workers are required to wear respirators in 1.3 million workplaces throughout the United States, according to…

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We surveyed over 600 safety professionals, here are their surprising responses:

We surveyed over 600 safety professionals, here are their surprising responses:

We recently sent out a survey to thousands of safety professionals all over the United States, and we managed to gain responses from over six hundred of them. We wanted to know more about their safety training methods, the biggest challenges they face with safety training, and how their organization views safety training in general. The feedback was excellent, and we loved gaining insight into…

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Winter is Coming and Bringing Workplace Hazards—Are You Ready?

Winter is Coming and Bringing Workplace Hazards—Are You Ready?

It was a long brutally hot summer—and the crisp change toward winter is welcomed by many. As the pleasantly dipping temperatures head to the “brrrrr” stage, as Safety, are you preparing your facility and workers (and management) for the different hazards associated with the colder weather? Have you planned ahead well?

Cooler temperatures bring along unique hazards, as well as those we see…

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NHTSA: Traffic Deaths Up in 2016

NHTSA: Traffic Deaths Up in 2016

A total 37,461 people killed in crashes on U.S. roadways in 2016, a 5.6 percent rise from 35,485 in 2015, according to research released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Data for the report was derived from NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal crashes in the United States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, which is not included in…

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NSC 2017: How Employers Sow the Seeds of Workplace Violence

NSC 2017: How Employers Sow the Seeds of Workplace Violence

I. David Daniels, chair of the National Safety Council’s government and public sector division, knows about workplace bullying as a past victim and expert. He spoke to attendees at the 2017 National Safety Congress in Indianapolis about preventing bullying, harassment and violence with a focus on the public sector.

Daniels focused his session on what leads someone to commit an act of workplace…

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New Standard Added to OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited for 2017

New Standard Added to OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited for 2017

Indianapolis – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2017. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the Top 10 on the Expo floor as part of the 2017 NSC Congress & Expo, the world’s largest annual gathering of safety professionals.

While…

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Social Influences Affect Your New Employee's Safety Behavior

Social Influences Affect Your New Employee’s Safety Behavior

New employees bring their unique personalities, perspectives, and history to your job site. What is their safety mindset? What was the safety culture of their previous employer? These are worth considering during the onboarding process of new employees. You are reading this publication because you have a passion for safety. You promote a safe work environment for your employees. You have a clear…

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Being a Better Safety Communicator

Being a Better Safety Communicator

How effectively do you communicate? Communication is one of the most important methods of influence and critical to success in any organization. It is also one of the most difficult to consistently get right. Great orators over time have moved bodies to conquer armies and moved hearts and minds to bring people together during difficult times. Today, captured attention is harder to come by and has…

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Small Companies Must Take the Mental Health of Workers More Seriously

Small Companies Must Take the Mental Health of Workers More Seriously

Speaking to the British Safety Council, Professor Dame Carol Black, a leading expert and a passionate campaigner promoting good mental health in the workplace, urged small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners and managers to get on board with the mental health agenda.

“One in four employees in the UK have mental health problems,” revealed Black. “Their symptoms include stress, anxiety and…

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5 Elements of Forklift Safety

5 Elements of Forklift Safety

As it should, safety superseded speed during the forklift rodeo portion of the Blue Mountain Occupational Safety and Health Conference this past June in Pendleton, OR.

Winner Chris Evans, a forklift operator for Elgin Plywood in Elgin, OR, appreciated organizers’ efforts.

“They reinforce safety by constantly telling you to look over both shoulders while not looking up, keeping your seat belt on,…

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NSC 2017: Workforce Fatigue is an Epidemic

NSC 2017: Workforce Fatigue is an Epidemic

How many hours of sleep did you get last night? Have you ever pulled an all-nighter, stayed up late or woken up early?

Deborah Hersman, president and CEO of National Safety Council (NSC), asked the audience similar questions during the opening session at the National Safety Congress in Indianapolis to demonstrate how fatigue affects the American workforce, and what it means for workplace safety.

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Accident Investigation: Workers Seriously Injured at ExxonMobil Refinery

Accident Investigation: Workers Seriously Injured at ExxonMobil Refinery

On Nov. 22, 2016, workers at the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge, La. refinery were preparing isobutane equipment for maintenance.

A spare isobutane pump needed to be placed into service. So, two operators set to work to replace the pump currently in operation.

While removing a malfunction gearbox from a plug valve, the plug valve loosened and came apart, releasing 2,000 pounds of flammable white vapor…