Try these 7 Control Measures For Noise Pollution In The Workplace and improve employee health and happiness. The Causes of Noise Pollution in the Workplace, whether it is from an office, manufacturing plant, or construction site, can cause employees to develop high blood pressure and stress levels. Although studies have shown that noise pollution can cause … Read more
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set certain standards for various industries to ensure that workers can operate machinery safely. These standards are called machine safety category ratings, and they are designed to help protect workers from injury and death. Most machinery falls into four Machine Safety Category Ratings- Here … Read more
PAT testing, short for Portable Appliance Testing, is a vital safety procedure used to ensure that electrical appliances are safe to use. In workplaces, schools, rented properties, and public buildings, PAT testing helps prevent electrical hazards, reduces fire risks, and ensures compliance with safety regulations. In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need … Read more
Working at height is a high-risk job that exposes the workers to a series of dangers, these dangers include mostly falling from height and falling objects. These two (2) hazards of working at height could be fatal if not properly managed. It is on this note that is necessary to understand the dangers of working at … Read more
In every workplace, safety is not just the employer’s responsibility; it is a shared duty that includes everyone, especially employees. The Employees’ Responsibilities For Health And Safety At Work Act 1974 outlines clear legal expectations for workers across all industries in the United Kingdom. While employers are legally obligated to provide a safe working environment, … Read more
Before I talk about the Licensed Safety Professional Certification. Let us have an overview of what qualifies someone as a Certified Safety Professional. A Certified Safety Professional is a safety professional who has met education and experience standards, has demonstrated by examination the knowledge that applies to professional safety practice, continues to meet recertification requirements … Read more
OSHA recordable incident rate is expressed as – The total number of recordable illnesses and injuries per 100 full-time employees in a year. The word recordable is used because not all kinds of incidents are captured when calculating the OSHA recordable incident rate; only recordable incidents. OSHA recordable incidents or illnesses are: Any work-related fatality. … Read more
This article aims to give a breakdown of all NEBOSH courses and qualifications awarded by NEBOSH (National Examination Board on Occupational Safety and Health) Before I list all the NEBOSH courses available, I want to highlight here that NEBOSH courses are divided into basically four (4) parts. NEBOSH awards NEBOSH certificates NEBOSH diplomas NEBOSH masters … Read more
Safety Management is a system adopted for managing Health and Safety issues in our workplaces; it can also be referred to as Health Safety and Environment Management System (HSE-MS). It contains a specialized structure that makes the whole process of managing Health and Safety successful. Safety Management Systems (HSE-MS) There have been different Health Safety … Read more
The behavior based safety process helps to identify work groups that may be at risk of accident or injury due to an unsafe work environment, unsafe work practices, or psychological factors on the job that lead to poor performance and inadequate behavior. The 7 steps in behavior based safety process are as follows; Steps in … Read more