🚀 Final Thoughts: Take the First Step Toward Safety GHS labels and pictograms of chemicals have a significant role in ensuring workplace safety. They guide workers in handling products properly, disposing chemicals appropriately, and storing them suitably. However, the GHS labels give people comprehensive knowledge
⚠️ Occupational Noise Hazards Noise hazards are historically associated with loud industries such as shipbuilding, mining, railroad work, welding, and construction. There’s a limit to the amount of acoustic energy an employee’s auditory system can receive before it becomes a health risk. In occupational health
Increasing employee retention is one of the major goals for an organization. No company wants a revolving door with workers coming and leaving after short stints. To make the workers stay for longer periods, many companies offer a wide range of incentives. However, creating a
Human mistake is not always to blame for workplace accidents; in your industry or business, they might even be rare. However, getting the correct training can greatly lower the amount of accidents caused by careless or inexperienced workers. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Asbestos is a natural material made up of tiny, fiber-like crystals. These crystals can break down into even smaller fibers that can become airborne when the material is damaged or disturbed. This material is a good electrical insulator and has high thermal conductivity, hence it
🪜 The Role and Risk of Scaffolding in Construction Scaffolding is a structure that allows individuals to operate at a height while simultaneously assuring their safety. Sadly, people’s safety is regularly disregarded, resulting in fatalities or severe property losses as a consequence of accidents or
Workplace safety is not just about protecting workers but also anyone that visits the site. The visitor could be a client, a supplier, a consultant, or even a family member of an employee. It is the responsibility of contractors and businesses to ensure the well-being
Hand tools offer great utility when it comes to construction, repair and demolition. However, they can also be quite hazardous. Fortunately, there are many precautions workers can take to save themselves and their colleagues from hand tool hazards. As the name suggests, a hand tool
Timely first-aid at construction sites can save a person’s life. Accidents happen all the time at homes, streets and even jobsite. Injuries, both major and minor require an immediate response. While accidents can happen at various workplaces but their ratio increases in construction business, due
Situational awareness is the ability to perceive, assess, and respond effectively to a situation. It is an essential but a non-technical skill. People who are situationally aware gather information from their environment, understand what that information means, and use it to decide the best course of