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Comment on ‘Harlem Shake’ video costs 15 miners their jobs by Safety Management System

Safety Management System — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:04:08 +0000

Hi ,
The employer has taken the right decision of firing at the right time. Being mines so dangerous, if any employee would have gotten hurt, he would have imposed penalties on the contractor. Such violations should not be entertained at any cost. They can dance in their living area instead of mining area. A slight slip of foot would have lost them a life. I appreciate the decision of firing, as it will deliver the right message to the whole mining community and workers will realize the importance of safety while working.

Comment on READER INQUIRES ABOUT FALL PROTECTION ON SCISSOR LIFTS by John

John — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:32:43 +0000

I found this article whilst looking for other information on scissor lifts however I have to agree with the author here, I think the safety tips provided here are great and will help anyone new to scissor lift operation and safety protection.

Comment on OSHA Records Show South Texas Oil Field Deaths Preventable by David Stallsmith

David Stallsmith — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:26:45 +0000

your home page is not readable to me?

Comment on 2,000 Construction Firms Oppose Proposed Law by ben

ben — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:07:08 +0000

As a safety officer, I see both sides of the coin. Some employers don’t see the sense or ergecy in safety but I’m also seeing that guys will try to get away without wearing the minimum safety gear if they don’t have to on a specific job site. I’m having to tell our guys constantly that I don’t care what the specific site requires, you must still follow our minimun standard.

Comment on Healthcare Inspections Increasing by Oklahoma doctors INTEGRIS baptist

Oklahoma doctors INTEGRIS baptist — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:08:35 +0000

Stress management. Given that 1 in 6 workers at any time is suffering from stress, anxiety or depression,providing information or training on stress management couldpotentially bring significant benefits and increase the level of health

Comment on Using Extension Cords in Construction by cole kroncke

cole kroncke — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:38:28 +0000

After testing extension cord for conductivity, how do you properly label the cord if it is okay?

White label-first quarter,
green label second quarter,
yellow label third quarter,
orange label fourth quarter?

Does the label have to have specific information?

Comment on Footwear Safety by Shayne

Shayne — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:59:49 +0000

What is the standard safety footwear for waitresses at work

Comment on OSHA issues plan to target high risk workplaces by Field ID

Field ID — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:43:01 +0000

OSHA’s site-specific targeting program is an interesting one to watch. Certainly, it’s important to focus enforcement resources on areas needing improvement, but accidents can also happen where previous problems are almost non-existent.

Comment on Cal/OSHA issues vining safety alert by Nikola Pejicic

Nikola Pejicic — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:38:02 +0000

As a frequent reader of this site, I want to wish you good to have a year 2013 with many joys and professional accomplishments. I wish you strength work continues to write, so you can maintain this wonderful website. Happy New Year for you and for all those who make up the community of this site.

Comment on CDC: Language barrier contributed to chlorine leak at chicken plant by Munros Safery Apparel

Munros Safery Apparel — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:20:49 +0000

Regardless of who was responsible in this incident, this story stresses the importance of following safety precautions at all times. While the employee in question should have checked to see that the barrel was clean before adding bleach, there should have been other safety protocols to follow to reduce the number of those affected by the incident. Employers need to provide proper training and employees need to be held accountable as well.