“Dropped Objects” Standard Establishes Design, Testing, and Performance Criteria By John Salentine, Co-Founder and VP of Hammerhead Industries Dropped tools and objects are a real concern in the construction industry. ISEA has developed a “Dropped Objects” standard to help guide the industry to preventing these types of injuries.
Preparing for an Active Shooter By John Iannarelli, Retired FBI Special Agent, Author, and Associate at The Safety Institute In the case of an active shooter at your business, are you prepared to defend yourself? Be sure you have a plan to run, hide, or fight.
5 Tips to Keep Hands Safe By TJ Scimone, Founder and Owner of Slice, Inc. Hands are on the front lines of physical labor, so they’re regularly in harm’s way. And coating professionals can’t do their jobs without healthy hands. Keeping hands safe needs to be a top priority.
Potential Financial Impacts of Workplace Violence By Gary Sheely, Associate and Tactical Confrontation Specialist at the Safety Institute Workplace violence can happen, but what are the potential short- and long-term financial impacts?
How to Protect Employees From Aggressive Behavior at Work By Gary Sheely, Associate and Tactical Confrontation Specialist at the Safety Institute At a recent workshop with about 250 attendees representing approximately 190 organizations, I performed an informal survey. I asked for a show of hands from those whose workplace had a written anti-bullying policy. Less than half of those in attendance raised their hands. I did the same for a workplace anti-violence policy. The response was better than half but still less than two-thirds.
Abusive Supervision and Workplace Violence By Gary Sheely, Tactical Confrontation Specialist at Safety Institute When workplace violence takes place, it’s often at the confluence of multiple factors that have created a perfect storm. One of the most important common denominators in violent workplace incidents is an abusive supervisory style.
6 Truths About Workplace Violence By Gary Sheely Knowledge is power. False knowledge exposes everyone to risk. This is especially true when evaluating your workplace for the risk of workplace violence.
6 Risky Misconceptions About Workplace Violence By Gary Sheely, Tactical Confrontation Specialist at the Safety Institute Knowledge is power. False knowledge exposes everyone to risk. This is especially true when evaluating your workplace for the risk of workplace violence.
Greatest Hits: Why Respirators Matter and How to Pick Them By Ben DuBose The application of coatings inherently includes personal safety risks. Contractors often encounter jobsites with dusty and/or vaporous conditions, and without proper protection, excessive exposure can result in a number of problems.
Improving Your Toolbox Talks: 5 Tips By Andrew Faulkner, Communications and Content Manager at SafeStart Toolbox talks can be an important part of your safety arsenal. Here are five tips to help make your next one even better!