The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced a new crowdsourcing competition Jan. 10 called the Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge. This prize challenge, which will consist of multiple phases, offers $350,000 in total prize money “for novel solutions to improve respirator fit testing practices.” The challenge is a joint collaboration between NIOSH, Capital […]
There are five generations represented in today’s workforce, each with their own values and attitudes – and they all need safety training. But why should you take each generation into consideration for your safety training? Making sure everyone is engaged is essential because an engaged environment is a safe environment. Research shows that 70% fewer safety […]
A 2021 natural gas explosion in Texas that killed two workers and injured two others could’ve been prevented if employees had received safety training preparing them for abnormal operating conditions. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation found that the employees’ lack of proper safety training contributed to the severity of the explosion. No form […]
In-depth emergency safety training may have resulted in the prevention of a minor injury and $2.5 million in damages when a passenger ferry grounded in New York City in June 2021. An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that when a software flaw caused a loss of the ferry’s primary controls, the […]
An engine fire on a towing vessel was made worse when the ship’s crew failed to successfully activate the fixed fire-extinguishing system due to a lack of training. There were no injuries, but the vessel suffered $1.8 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated in an Oct. 13, 2022, investigation report. 2 […]
Contractors involved with entertainment events at public events venues in California will now have to have written certification of certain safety training for their employees. Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill AB 1775 into law Sept. 29, 2022, which requires contractors and subcontractors in California to ensure employees have certified workplace safety training when setting up […]
Safety professionals want employees to have good situation awareness and notice hazards before they’re affected by them, but sometimes it seems that the most obvious things get overlooked. Why? The simple answer is tunnel vision, but what tunnel vision actually means is a bit more complex. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines situation awareness as: […]
Safety professionals rely on regular, routine training to help keep workers safe from hazards they face on the job. But training only on the normal, everyday hazards isn’t enough. As a safety professional, how can you possibly prepare employees for hazards that may occur outside of their regular training? The answer is actually simple: training. […]
A new safety training app from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) focuses on the 2005 BP Texas City explosion and fire and how it relates to OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) standard. The PSM standard outlines requirements for managing hazards associated with hazardous chemicals and the training app covers all 14 […]
