OSHA

If you’re looking for some ideas on how to improve your company’s safety performance, these three suggestions can help.

Discuss safety at every opportunity. Workplace safety should always be on your meeting agenda. Communicate to your staff why safety is so important and make everyone aware of how safety affects them personally. Post safety goals and … Continue Reading »

Pain has been called an invisible disease, although it is in fact a symptom of many diseases and conditions. In addition to absenteeism, pain costs U.S. employers up to $100 billion in lost productivity per year due to diminished work, or presenteeism, according to the National Pain Foundation. Whether due to back problems, migraines, arthritis … Continue Reading »

Glance around your workplace. Chances are you won’t see hazards popping up before your eyes, but you may want to take a closer look and make sure that you’ve covered these five basics at your workplace.

Train your employees. Your employees need training to know how to do their jobs safely and effectively. They also … Continue Reading »

Visual impressions are extremely strong and print is very efficient at communicating effective behavioral messages. Posters try to sell ideas to specific audiences and are a compelling form of advertising. The main objective of workplace posters is to alter the consciousness of workers to bring about a behavioral change or an … Continue Reading »

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nonfatal injury and illness incidence rate among private industry employers in 2007 was 4.2 cases per 100 workers and required a median of 7 days away from work. The injury and illness incidence rate was highest among mid-size establishments (those employing between 50 and … Continue Reading »

Target the topics most important to your organization by displaying our posters throughout your workplace. No matter what the subject…health and wellness, safety, productivity or shift work, no matter what the location…in hallways, lunchrooms, … Continue Reading »

Because accidents not only hurt people, but business as well, you have a stake in preventing them. Sixty percent of injuries occur off the job. So it’s time you promote safe habits in all situations. Make safety a year-round program, easily and affordably, with TopSafety™ newsletter. Helping your organization meet its safety obligations, TopSafety™ … Continue Reading »

Have you defined the word “injury” at your workplace? If not, you need to educate your employees. Describe exactly what types of injuries should be reported to you.
OSHA defines an injury or illness as being work-related “if an event or exposure in the work environment caused or contributed to the condition … Continue Reading »

What is swine flu?
This respiratory disease is caused by a Type A influenza virus (H1N1) that has elements of the pig, human, and bird flu viruses. The swine flu virus does not infect humans often, but this hybrid virus has been successful in spreading through human-to-human contact. The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised … Continue Reading »

Safety meetings don’t have to be boring. When they’re done well, people listen—when people listen and act accordingly, safety records improve. Here are a few ways to make a big impact at your next safety meeting:

Create an agenda ahead of time. Inform participants about what you plan to cover and ask … Continue Reading »