A Feb. 7, 2019, fatal railyard incident in Baltimore shows why it’s important to make sure procedures and training materials are clear and consistent. The incident occurred when a Norfolk Southern Corporation railroad conductor was killed when he became pinned between two railcars while performing switching operations. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) […]
One of the many lessons safety pros learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is the value of good online safety training. The ability to keep essential workers up to date on safety requirements while social distancing or remaining completely remote proved to be an invaluable tool. Pandemic forces creativity “On March 11, 2020, we were working […]
Many safety pros had been using online training for several years. It’s easier, cheaper, and when it’s live there’s instant feedback. But the COVID-19 pandemic forced many employers into using online safety training that hadn’t done so previously. The negatives became apparent, too: If it’s prerecorded its not as engaging as being face-to-face. There are […]
If the employees under your watch ever ask why they need to wear a high visibility vest this recent OSHA citation may help drive your point home. Workers Jordy Alexander Castaneda Romero and Juan Carlos Figueroa Gutierrez died when a dump truck struck them both, pushing them into a nine-foot deep trench at a sewer […]
The Texas Department of Insurance has collected a large list of links to safety videos from a variety of different government, educational and safety organizations. The videos cover everything from agricultural safety to young worker safety and hundreds of other topics in between. The first page of results alone covers: batteries chemicals ergonomics pallet jacks, […]
The ANSI/ASSP Z490.1 EHS Training Standard is currently being revised. To better understand the voluntary standard and take an inside look at the coming revisions, we posed some questions to Jeff Dalto, Senior Learning & Customer Advocacy Manager at Vector Solutions. SNA: How does ANSI/ASSP Z490.1 combine with an organization’s existing safety management system? Jeff: […]
A great way to increase employee engagement in safety is to involve them in teams that develop, evaluate and provide training on emergency drills. The U.S. Department of Defense has a really good program along these lines, called Drop Cards. Drop Cards An employee takes a card that has an emergency scenario on it and […]
A recent maritime incident resulted in no injuries and no fatalities thanks to two things safety professionals in any industry can appreciate: fast decision-making based on training and good, early communication. Fast crew reaction and early, effective communication with the U.S. Coast Guard prevented any fatalities or serious injuries when a fishing vessel sank June […]
Safety training doesn’t automatically count as employee engagement. It’s more than just attending live training or completing computer-based courses. Employees need to be involved in developing and presenting the training to be truly engaged in it. This is a requirement for the Voluntary Protection Program. Here’s a good example of how a VPP company got […]
