The Trenching Safety Plan covers all the requirements needed to ensure the safety of the trench; this covers from the point of excavation to carrying out activities inside the trench and maintaining the trench. A trench is a narrow excavation below the surface of the ground, less than 15 feet wide, with a depth no … Read more
In this article, we will be focusing on “Psychological Hazard Examples“. A psychological hazard, as defined by the Psych Wiki, is an event that causes stress, damage, or distress that does not originate from an external physical agent but rather from the nature of the work environment itself. A Psychological Hazard can be either positive … Read more
Every day at workplaces around the globe, the safety of employees is often decided not at the front line, but in the boardroom. What is top management’s commitment towards occupational health and safety? It’s the visible, sustained dedication by an organization’s executive leadership—setting strategic priorities, allocating resources, and modeling behaviors—to ensure workplaces are safe, workers … Read more
Picture yourself sweltering under a merciless sun, sweat clinging to your skin like a second skin, each breath a reminder of the relentless heat. In those critical moments, you may wonder: What are the essential Heat PPE items that ensure workplace safety in hot conditions? The answer—essential Heat PPE includes garments and accessories that actively … Read more
What is the important difference between OSHA and NEBOSH? In essence, the key difference is that OSHA is a U.S. federal regulatory agency that creates and enforces workplace safety laws, while NEBOSH is a UK-based examination board that offers globally recognized health and safety qualifications but holds no enforcement authority. This distinction—between regulation versus certification—is … Read more
Ever felt your body betray you under a relentless sun, as fatigue, nausea, and dizziness set in? What is Heat Exhaustion Recovery Time? Within the first paragraph—and woven naturally through this article—the answer is provided: Recovery from heat exhaustion typically takes about 24 to 48 hours, though it can be longer if the episode was … Read more
Ever wondered what exactly a HAZOP Study is and how to carry one out effectively? The answer is: A HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) Study is a rigorous, team-based, systematic process-safety methodology that identifies deviations from design intent, their causes, consequences, and safeguards—and you conduct it through a structured sequence of eight critical steps. In this … Read more
Imagine welding without a protective shield—your eyes stinging, your skin tight and red. But what is the real effect of welding radiation on the eye and skin? From the very first spark, welding unleashes ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation that can cause immediate damage to the eye (like photokeratitis) and on the skin (sunburn-type effects), … Read more
A safety checklist is a pre-organized document used during safety inspections/Audits for the identification of potential hazards in specific work areas, job processes, etc. It could be paper-based or digitized forms used to inspect and identify workplace hazards that can cause potential harm to people, processes, and the environment. There is a wide range of … Read more
Accident Investigation Process comprises all the steps taken to arrive at the root cause of very accident. It is not supposed to be done haphazardly nor blindly; instead, it should follow a well-thought-out plan and procedure. However in this article will give a blueprint which, if followed, could result in a successful accident investigation process. … Read more