How many times have you seen shortcuts being taken in the office, warehouse or factory. Have you been guilty of this yourself? I have too. So a little snippet added to OSHA safety training here and there can go a long way. The download you get is in MP4 format. What does this mean? Essentially […]
Good housekeeping is essential for maintaining a good safety record. Housekeeping is the simple tasks of cleaning up after yourself and making sure plant and equipment are stored where they should be – not left in the work area. It also means working in a clean environment. Sometimes I’d hate to walk through the front […]
Especially for younger workers (or maybe any – you decide) this clever online office safety training is a good option. In an interactive style, the “player” is invited to click on various hazards in a typical office. Various hazards include the office bully, the filing cabinet drawer left open, the phone in the wrong place […]
This is an excellent training resource kit developed in Australia by WorkCover, SafeWork SA and TAFE SA. It includes a safety posters download, work safety signs, a stretching your productivity desk card and “let’s talk safety” posters. And best of all, it is from a respected government agency and all FREE! You can visit the […]
A hazard definition is quite simple – it is a process, piece of equipment or a workplace situation with the possibility of causing a worker injury. Risk is measured in terms of consequences and the likelihood of injury happening given certain circumstances. Use the link below to find some useful tools and hazard identification training […]
When you machinery requires maintenance, installation setup or repair, just unplugging from the power source is not enough. Reason: Because not all the time is the machie actually turned off. Someone may just turn it back on or even the wrong plug can be turned off. Human error – the cause of so many problems, […]
This is an excellent innovation by the government department of SafeWorkSA (South Australian Government). It is a web-based animated flash program asking students to correctly identify hazards using a clever drag and drop approach. Free hazard Identification training has never been easier. You can visit the webpage where the activity is here: Free hazard Identification […]
