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Workers have a right to a safe workplace and should speak up about unsafe conditions. That is the message from OSHA and many workplace safety programs. Yet workers sometimes see...

In this article we look at 3 common reasons why workplace hazards go unreported: 1. Culture: Group Thinking When humans are put into groups we are less likely to take action or...

Review the Safety Controls The control measures that you put in place should be reviewed regularly to make sure they work as planned. Don’t wait until something goes wrong. There are...

The most important step in managing risks involves eliminating them so far as is reasonably practicable, or if that is not possible, minimizing the risks so far as is...

How to Find Hazards INSPECT THE WORKPLACE Regularly walking around the workplace and observing how things are done can help you predict what could or might go wrong. Look at how people...

Managing Work Health And Safety Risks The WHS Act and Regulations require persons who have a duty to ensure health and safety to ‘manage risks’ by eliminating health and safety...

Different Types Of Hazards SAFETY HAZARDS: These are the most common and will be present in most workplaces at one time or another. They include unsafe conditions that can cause...

Hazards exist in every workplace, but how do you know which ones have the most potential to harm workers? By identifying hazards at your workplace, you will be better...

Here are the common definitions of the terms hazard, risk, risk assessment and control as they apply in the workplace. HAZARD HAZARD in general means anything that can cause harm but, for...

Fall-related violations continue to dominate OSHA's top 10 employer workplace safety violations. In fiscal 2016, the No. 1 violation (as it is each year) was Fall Protection—general requirements, with...