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Read more →The most important reason that we ask you to report all injuries is to allow us to arrange for prompt medical treatment – not to blame someone for causing an accident. Proper medical care is important to reduce the possibility of a minor injury becoming worse. Most […]
Read more →How often have you had an accident in the past year? Have injuries happened to you more often than to your co-workers? If so, do you really know what caused each of those incidents? It’s human nature to find excuses when we make a mistake or do […]
Read more →Unlike television, real accidents can cause suffering so real and vivid that those persons involved or witnessing rarely forget the flow of blood, broken limbs, crushed bodies, or screams of pain. An accident without injury though is more like the bloodless, painless Hollywood version and therefore easy […]
Read more →For many years, safety professionals have recognized a relationship between the severity of injuries and their frequency. Severity is a term used to describe the extent of the injury. The degree is often described in terms of lost workdays or costs incurred for treatment, rehabilitation and time-loss […]
Read more →An “incident” is defined as An unwanted event which, in different circumstances, could have resulted in harm to people, damage to property or loss to a process. Also known as a near miss. Therefore, it is safe to say that incidents or accidents usually do not just […]
Read more →Accidents occur for many reasons. Management can be linked to many incidents, through improper newhire orientation, task training, or equipment training. Supervisor accountability of in place safety processes can also be linked to incidents. In most industries people tend to look for “things” to blame when an […]
Read more →How many times have you been hurt at work, or even at home for that matter? How about the person next to you doing the same job? Are you hurt more often than your co-workers? If so, why? Some individuals might say they are “accident prone”. But […]
Read more →Do you feel lucky? How many companies have you worked for in your career? How many different projects have you worked on? How many times have you changed occupations—from an oiler to an operator, from a laborer to a carpenter, or from an ironworker to a welder […]
Read more →What is a “near miss?” Webster defines it as: “A result that is nearly, but not quite, successful.” What does this mean to industry? It simply means that a serious accident almost occurred. Someone trips over a pallet, but doesn’t fall. Two forklifts almost collide at a […]
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