While the significance of creating a culture of safety may be evident to some, many organizations overlook its importance. Explore real-life accident and fatality cases to understand how to implement prevention methods and improve workplace safety. Suffocated by Corn Two young workers in the Midwest suffocated when...
Most companies realize the importance of safety meetings, but they’re often less productive than they could be. If done incorrectly, they become tedious and mind numbing. Here are a few tips to spice up your safety meetings and to create a "culture of safety" in your...
Distractions impair workplace performance and they’re one of the leading causes of on-the-job injuries. Injuries also affect employee morale, cause lasting, substantial employee impairment, increase insurance premiums, and reduce your company’s bottom line. Here are some of the most common distractions in the workplace and measures...
OSHA’s “final rule” went into effect on January 1, 2017. The final rule revises OSHA's Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (29 CFR 1904). Businesses must now electronically submit the workplace injury and illness data they already record directly to OSHA. Initially, businesses were to...
Ransomware is a type of computer malware that limits or prevents data access. It either locks the system's screen or locks user files until the victim pays a ransom to the cyber criminals. A 2016 study by Osterman Research found ransomware attacks most prevalent among financial...