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TRIR Calculation gives insight into your company’s past safety performance, it is a must-know for Safety professionals. TRIR means – Total Recordable Incident Rate. It is a lagging indicator used to quantify an organization’s safety performance. It includes all fatalities, lost time injuries, restricted work cases, cases of substitute work due to injury, and medical … Read more
OSHA 30 refers to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s 30-hour Outreach Training Program. Designed for supervisors and workers with safety responsibilities, it offers in-depth training on workplace hazards, OSHA regulations, rights, and compliance. Unlike the OSHA 10-hour course aimed at entry-level employees, OSHA 30 provides deeper coverage, making it ideal for those overseeing operations. Who Should Take OSHA 30? … Read more
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 is the regulation that places a duty on employers to assess and manage risks to their employees and others arising from work activities. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 does it only place duties on employers, it also places a duty … Read more
Loss prevention in safety terms covers all actions taken to prevent loss that could arise from an accident. It is the name given to the activities that help provide anticipatory safety measures for the prevention of accidents. Loss prevention includes proactive measures to prevent or abate potential risks. These proactive measures may be in the form of … Read more
Attaining a GRAD-IOSH Membership is a great level of achievement desired by many who want to reach the peak of their career in Occupational Health and Safety. IOSH, meaning Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, is a British and internationally recognized chartered Health and Safety organization for Health and safety professionals. As the world’s biggest … Read more
NEBOSH command words are instructional, operational, or task words. It explains the approach that should be used in attempting the different questions; it helps understand the depth of the answer required. This is why it is important that before you get into any NEBOSH examination hall, you must understand these command words. Importance of Understanding … Read more
When the scissor lift is not used properly, it can present serious hazards to workers. However, the best and most reliable option to prevent accidents when using the equipment is to follow the scissor lift safety tips. What is a Scissor Lift Scissor lifts are simply aerial platforms with a lifting mechanism attached to them. … Read more
The manual handling poster contains important tips on safe manual handling procedures. Manual Handling Poster Manual handling is an integral part of our day-to-day activities on our job sites. From my previous article, “How to avoid manual handling injuries in the workplace“. I highlighted what manual handling is all about, and the safe manual handling … Read more
MEWP rescue plan represents the Mobile Elevated Working Platform (MEWP) rescue plan. Most equipment is built with in-built safety measures to ensure the safety in the use of the equipment as much as possible. However, things still go wrong. Since no system operation can boast of 100% safety, there must be an emergency measure put … Read more
If you are looking to achieve CMIOSH status and further your safety career, this article is for you. This article contains a table that compares the two main routes –The NEBOSH National Diploma and the ProQual NVQ Level 6 Diploma. It also outlines the Pros and Cons of each; it’s the ideal safety training guide … Read more