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PPE Hazard Assessment and Certification
Risk of injury is an inherent part of many workplaces, and sometimes the risks are unknown or unidentified. We can’t eliminate risk entirely but we can reduce the risk and control it using standard procedures and good work practices. Or, we can just accept the risk as a normal part of doing a job. The…
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Job Hazard Analysis Form
A Job Safety Analysis form, or sometimes called a Job Hazard Analysis, is a full review of workplace hazards with plans on how to reduce or remove those hazards. There are 3 steps to conducting a Job Safety Analysis, or JSA, which are as follows: List out the tasks that your team performs on a…
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How to Conduct a Job Hazard Analysis
A job hazard analysis is an important tool for identifying hazards in the workplace. This is not a one and done process, a quality Job-Hazard-Analysis, or JHA, is conducted annually, in addition to whenever job processes or equipment change. Besides identifying workplace hazards and forming the foundation of mitigating those hazards, a JHA serves as…
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PPE Selection and Usage Guide
PPE is an important component of workplace safety, as no matter how safe you make the workplace with engineering and administrative controls, there will always remain some hazards. Knowing how to pick the right equipment is important, and choosing the wrong equipment can create an unidentified hazard. After completing your Job Hazard Analysis, and after…
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Every Organization Needs a Safety Plan
While avoiding workplace incidents is always desirable, in today’s world, “lucky” might not be enough. The reality is, in the United States, lawsuits can arise from seemingly unexpected situations. Someone injured at an event hosted by your company, a slip-and-fall in a building you manage – even unintentional accidents can lead to legal action. This…
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Lockout/Tagout Training
In the comprehensive landscape of a Hazardous Energy Control Program, the significance of lockout/tagout training emerges as a pivotal and non-negotiable component. A key facet of this training is its mandatory nature for individuals engaged in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures. This training serves as a crucial investment in ensuring that those involved possess a nuanced understanding…
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Lock-out Tag-out Training Expanded
Keeping everyone safe at work starts with effective lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures. But simply knowing the steps isn’t enough – employees need hands-on practice and certification to prove they can apply their knowledge in real-world situations. Here’s how the process works: Training kicks off: A qualified trainer, either one-on-one or in a classroom, breaks down the…
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LOTO Lock Removal Documentation
As part of a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program, there needs to be a process to safely remove lockout devices from equipment without the employee present. It is not safe to simply remove a lock from equipment that is locked out without following a documented procedure. In the event of an abandoned lock every avenue must be…
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Control of Hazardous Energy Program
A control of hazardous energy program is very important for workplace safety, and is often overlooked in many workplaces. Many workplaces think they are exempt from the OSHA standards of controlling hazardous energy. Control of Hazardous Energy, often just called Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), is the #5 most common cited OSHA violation. While often misunderstood, or misapplied,…
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Control of Hazardous Energy Procedures and Policy
There is no national data available on the number of workers killed each year by contact with uncontrolled hazardous energy. However, during the period between 1982 through 1997, the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOSH) investigated 1281 fatal accidents as a part of its Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program, (FACE). The FACE program was…