Confine Space Entry Hoist: What is Used for and Types

Confine space entry hoists

Confine space entry hoists are designed for manhole and confined space entry, retrieval, and rescue applications. We have portable hoist systems designed for quick and easy set-up, to permanent installations intended for frequent use. There are different types of confine space entry hoists, i will highlight some of them. Types of Confine Space Entry Hoist … Read more

What is Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)

Permissible exposure limit (PEL)

Permissible exposure limit (PEL) is a legal limit for exposure of an employee to a chemical substance or physical agent such as loud noise, vibration, etc. It is usually given as a time-weighted average (TWA). Some Definitions Relating To Permissible Exposure Limit 1. Threshold Limit Value (TLV(R) ): The threshold limit value of a chemical substance establishes … Read more

6 Effective Approaches to Enhancing Health and Safety Compliance on the Workplace

Health and Safety Compliance

I did an opinion survey on LinkedIn among Health and Safety professionals to bring out the different opinions on the ways to enhance Health and Safety compliance. As of the date of putting up this article, I have gathered some very interesting points that will be beneficial to all health and safety professionals and management … Read more

What are Safety Measures?

Safety Measures

Safety measures are conscious acts and strategies adopted to improve the overall safety of a given task, process, or organization at large. Safety as already established is a state of being “safe”, the condition of being protected from harm or other non-desirable outcomes. Safety measures can also be said to be a set of activities … Read more

Workers Compensation: How Does It Work?

Workers Compensation

According to Wikipedia, ”Workers compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee’s right to sue their employer for the tort of negligence.” Some laws support Worker’s compensation, these equate to form the worker’s compensation law.  … Read more

How To Avoid Manual Lifting Injuries In The Workplace

Manual Lifting Injuries

Manual lifting involves transporting/conveying a material from one point to another by hand. It involves lifting, pushing, pulling, dropping, etc, and manual lifting injuries occur when lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects improperly, leading to strain or trauma to the body. Some of these injuries include musculoskeletal disorders like back pain, pains in joints and … Read more