July 2024
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Inside the July Issue |
Risk is hiding… SRC will find it and fix it.
Your facility is a dynamic environment where change is inevitable and the introduction and evolution of hazardous risks is in constant flux. It’s hard to keep up, but what you don’t know can damage your organization’s reputation and put your personnel at risk. A Safety Rail Hazard Assessment is designed to identify and mitigate risk from top to bottom, inside and out. Our on-site analysis identifies a broad spectrum of risks, including physical and ergonomic factors.
“If your organization has recently moved, remodeled or added equipment on a shop floor or rooftop, your exposure to risk may have changed,” says Adam Mochinski, Hazard Site Inspector for Safety Rail. “So many workplace hazards can be eliminated if you know they exist. Awareness is the first step to safety… and it’s a big step,” he added.
One fact that’s often overlooked is that a hazard assessment can accomplish more than just sidestepping disaster and reducing the risk of fines, lawsuits, and reputational damage. A professional hazard assessment reveals opportunities for process improvement and optimization. By addressing underlying safety concerns and inefficiencies, you can enhance productivity and streamline operations.
Saftey Rail Company is uniquely qualified to help organizations combat unnecessary risk. Full story »
What do workers need to know?
LO/TO
Energy sources including electrical, mechanical,
hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical,
thermal, or other sources in machines and
equipment can be hazardous to workers.
During the servicing and maintenance of
machines and equipment, the unexpected
startup or release of stored energy can result
in serious injury or death to workers.
Workers need to be trained to ensure that they know, understand and follow the applicable provisions of the hazardous energy control procedures. The training must cover at least three areas: aspects of the employer’s energy control program; elements of the energy control procedure relevant to the employee’s duties or assignment; and the various requirements of the OSHA standards related to lockout/tagout.
today's News
ISEA Releases New Dropped Objects Standard
ARLINGTON, VA -- About every 10 minutes, a worker in the U.S. is struck by an object that fell from above. It’s a hazard that the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) is striving to mitigate with the release of its newly revised American National Standard for Dropped Object Prevention Solutions (ANSI/ISEA 121-2023).
ISSA Launches Revamped Website
ROSEMONT, IL -- ISSA announced the launch of its newly updated website, www.ISSA.com. The revamped website is designed to deliver the ultimate user-friendly experience to ISSA members and the cleaning and facility solutions industry globally.
ESF and CPWR Partner to Raise Awareness of Construction Electrical Safety
ROSSLYN, VA -- The Electrical Safety Foundation (ESF) and CPWR – the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) are partnering on a campaign to raise awareness of construction electrical safety. The campaign aims to educate the public about the electrical hazards on construction job sites to prevent avoidable injuries and fatalities.
Teamsters Demand Congress Pass Warehouse Worker Protection Act
WASHINGTON, DC -- Following a report on Amazon Prime Day by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), Teamsters are reiterating demands that Congress pass the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA).
OSHA seeks nominations for membership on National Advisory Committee on OSH
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nominations for four representative positions on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health for terms scheduled to expire in 2025.
