April 2020
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Inside the April Issue |
The Human Factor
Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
BY ADAM RABESA
Walking is one of the most common human activities. It’s also one that most people are oblivious to while they’re doing it, which is why slips and falls are so common. Getting people to pay more attention to where they’re placing their feet is extremely difficult to do – for good reason. It goes against human nature. Walking can be dangerous. We do it so often that we don’t think about it. We let our guard down, even when we shouldn’t. Even when hazards increase, like when you come in from the rain and instead of using the handrail on the stairs for support, you run up hands-free and a slip, trip or fall incident occurs.
Changing Behaviors
and Mitigating Hazards
How can we get facilities staff, tenants,
and visitors to use more logical, deliberative
thinking when it comes to safety? The first thing to do is acknowledge that
it’s pretty much impossible to get people
to change their daily habits – especially
when ‘automated mode’ is built into our
brains. Thus, best practice is to put regulations
and processes in place that dictate
certain behaviors and mitigate hazardous
situations.
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OSHA Reminds Employers No Retaliation Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers that it is illegal to retaliate against workers because they report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
OSHA Publishes New OSHA Poster Aimed at Reducing Workplace Exposure to the Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new poster listing steps all workplaces can take to reduce the risk of exposure to coronavirus.
Nationwide Power Takes Steps to Prioritize Customer and Employee Safety
HENDERSON, NV -- As an essential business operation, providing customers with critical power services across the U.S., Nationwide Power will remain open for emergency service and time-sensitive needs.
