Protect Your Hearing at Concerts & Reduce Your Noise Exposure
I found earplugs that are designed for concerts that do not muffle the music and reduce your exposure to dangerous noise levels. The NRR was reduced while wearing the hearing protection earplugs. I love these earplugs and wanted to share! Use my code SAFETYBRAN to save 10% off your order at eargasm.com
The Value of a Safety and Health Program
Every year, more than 5,000 workers are killed on the job (an average of 14 deaths per day), and more than 3.6 million suffer a serious job-related injury or illness. Even one serious workplace injury or illness can have a devastating impact on an organization, especially a small business. Does your business have a safety program? This blog will discuss the impacts of a serious injury, why you need a safety program, how to implement a safety program, and recommended practices.
Can a New Process Save Trash Collector Lives?
Ergonomic injuries and deaths in the Trash Collection Industry; can we save workers lives by implementing a new way to collect trash? From high risk to low risk to using machines to drive risk reduction. Reducing manual labor and reducing the potential of being struck by a car or an object is a reality in the trash collection industry. Here is how.
Foghorn Noise Levels
Ever wonder how loud foghorns can be? Well now you don’t have to! I checked out a Maine lighthouse and captured the max level in dBa. Read the blog to see how loud the foghorn was!
OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
As part of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) commitment to protect workers and deliver stronger worker safety requirements, the agency has issued a COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that establishes new requirements to protect workers from exposure to the coronavirus in all settings, with some exceptions, where any employee provides healthcare services or healthcare support services. This blog will go over some of the requirements for the new healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard and will take 10 minutes to read.
Apple AirPods; Are you Aware of the Associated Hazards?
How often do you read the safety and handling instructions of products you buy? Probably not very often. So today, I thought I would educate others on the associated hazards of Apple AirPods.
The Benefits of Managing your Safety Program with Digital Tools
The Benefits of Managing your Safety Program with Digital Tools
The Queen’s Gambit
And that got me thinking about the safety profession. Safety professionals are willing to collaborate with each other on solutions because…
Hazardous Mechanical Machine Motions and Amputations
Learn about hazardous mechanical motions of machinery that can cause amputations if not controlled properly.
Safety Recommendations for Workers Handling Human Remains
Even Morticians need to perform their job safely. Use these recommendations from OSHA to prevent injuries and illnesses.
OSHA Inspections - Records
Be prepared with the records you need to ace an OSHA Inspection.
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard requires employers to ensure they have an Exposure Control Plan and are training employees that have “occupational exposure” to Bloodborne Pathogens.
Responsibilities under OSHA
Employers should be aware of their responsibilities under OSHA.
Categories of Sprinkler Systems
Every safety professional should be aware of the categories of fire sprinkler systems.
Hot Work Basics and Wheatstone Bridge Circuit
This short blog will go over the basics of Hot Work Permits and what a Wheatstone Bridge Circuit is.
GHS Flammable Liquids Categories
Need a refresher on the flammable liquid categories of the Globally Harmonized System? Look no further as this short blog will refresh your memory!
pH Scale Basics
Let’s talk about the basics of the pH scale. Pun intended. This blog post will help you understand what it means to be acidic or basic and will provide you with examples.