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Can smartphone apps, costing anywhere from $1 to $20, provide accurate occupational noise measurements? A new study provides the answer.

Knaack PowerCrew delivers safe jobsite power
news release From Knaack LLC For Immediate Release Knaack PowerCrew™ Delivers Safe Jobsite Power Crystal Lake, IL – August 31, 2010 – The KNAACK® PowerCrew™ 15-amp in-box power supply provides a safer solution for in-box power that works in any brand or style of jobsite box. PowerCrew is the industry exclusive solution for worry-free power […]
Worker dies while checking fire extinguishers: $113K OSHA fine
OSHA has fined TimkenSteel Corp. following the death of a worker in March. The employee was found dead in an elevator control room at the company’s Canton, OH, plant. He’d been performing monthly fire extinguisher checks.



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Bad habits led to repeated near misses
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Change state of mind to create safer culture
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De-escalating potential workplace violence
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Discipline improves safety culture
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Employee kept losing work gloves
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Ergonomics policy improves engagement
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Extra measures needed for alcohol policy
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Focus on supervisors decreased injuries
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Front liners key to maintain safety culture
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Fun incentives get people excited about safety
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Indicator tracking gets plant back on track
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Less paperwork led to more incident reports
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Looking beyond root cause analysis
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Music at work was too much of a distraction
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Near-miss incident led to refresher safety training
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Pace too fast? Culture can help balance it out
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Prizes helped workers retain training info
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Put it in an email or save it for a meeting?
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Safety meetings don’t have to be boring
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See a problem? Say a problem
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Short safety emails got supervisors to buy in
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Shortcut led to injury: Preventing a repeat
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Sleep-health program reduces safety risks
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Some tips to prevent new hire injuries
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Stayed safe despite production pressure
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Strengthen the human factor to prevent falls
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Supervisors annoyed with surprise drills
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Teach employees how to see more effectively
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Teaching people to prevent back problems
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The importance of handshakes and high-5s
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To prevent injuries, reduce sensory overload
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Use Google to bridge the language barrier
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Using specific terms to sell workers on safety
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Variety is the spice of safety training
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We didn’t let safety take a backseat to deadlines
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We kept catching workers not wearing their PPE
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What you can do about intentional risk takers
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Worker interviews improved engagement
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Workers feel a part of the safety program
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