Workplace Safety Network

The Workplace Safety Network provides OSHA updates, practical ideas and real-world case studies to help Safety professionals create a safer workplace. This informative and entertaining blog covers what Safety leaders care about most, including safety leadership and training ideas on forklift safety, hazcom, lockout/tagout, slip, trips & falls, back safety, fire prevention, fall protection, and more.

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Rushed supervisor set a bad example

October 18, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

The crew felt the pressure to get things done fast, and the supervisor did, too. Because of the hurry-up atmosphere, the supervisor took shortcuts while using one of several powered lift trucks to reach the high shelves, and his crew followed suit, and wound up costing one worker his life. Read on to learn what happened, and how you can avoid the same mistake.

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Protect those who wear contact lenses

October 13, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

When handling and working around hazardous chemicals, you may think contact lens wearers should take out their contacts and wear glasses instead. But that’s not always true. Read on to learn the guidelines for allowing workers to wear contact lenses.

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Did firm do enough after near-miss?

October 11, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

A safety supervisor takes steps to prevent injury after a near-miss, only to have an accident occur anyway. So who's to blame, the company or the worker who made the mistake? Read on to learn what OSHA had to say.

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Can horseplay void workers comp claim?

October 6, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

When horseplay between workers leads to an injury, is the company still responsible for providing worker's comp? Maybe, if an unsafe working condition played a role. Read on to learn what happened, and what the courts had to say.

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Getting the best out of older workers

October 4, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

By 2020 one in five workers will be over 55. What should safety professionals be doing to get ready? Here are four steps you may want to take now, or soon, to keep your older workers satisfied and productive:

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The hidden hazards of end-of-shift handoffs

September 29, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

If you’re like most safety directors, you provide communications protocols so the second shift knows what safety procedures remain undone. But protocols arent always enough. Read on to learn why end-of-shift handoffs can still lead to accidents.

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Do workers know the margin of error?

September 27, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

Even if your company doesn't do formal job-hazard analyses, it's a good idea to get them in the habit of asking, "How much leeway do I have if something goes wrong?" Read on to learn why it's critical for workers to know the margin of error on a job.

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Rookie worker didn’t know how to handle misaligned part

September 22, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

It’s easy for new workers to get in over their heads, which is why supervisors need to be there to help out. Read on to learn what happened when a rookie was left to do a job on his own.

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How safe & skilled staff justify cutting corners

September 20, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

Even the most skilled safety workers will sometimes cut corners, relying on justifications that sound good in their heads, but reveal themselves as obviously false after an accident.. Read on to learn why they do it, and see some suggestions for preventing it.

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Six keys to effective safety leadership

September 15, 2011 by Lori Sereditch

Wonder if you’re getting the best possible results? If so, take a look at your leadership performance. To improve results, concentrate on improving your skills in any or all of these six areas

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