WEST POINT, N.Y. (March 31, 2011) -- The workplace can be fraught with dangers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2009 report on occupational injuries and illnesses, there was a significant ...

Lockout/tagout is a great example of traditional workplace safety in action: identify a hazard, put a procedure in place and train workers to follow that procedure in order to avoid exposure to the ...

A new course released Oct. 1 by the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center will simplify the safety training requirement for junior leaders entering command and Civilian supervisors looking to build their ...

There’s an unofficial rule of safety management that goes like this: a safety program will only be as strong as the least-effective shift supervisor. Every rule has its exceptions, but it’s ...

The new ANSI A92 standards place several new requirements on the access industry including new classifications, acronyms (MEWPs), engineering requirements and training requirements. Supervisor ...

Create a psychologically safe environment where workers feel comfortable asking questions and demonstrating understanding.

In order to ensure that laboratory activities are conducted safely, and in compliance with environmental health and safety regulations, all laboratory activities must be conducted under the ...

The Major Contractors Group (MCG), a group comprising 12 large UK contractors, has called for all supervisors on its sites to attend a health and safety training course set out by sector skills ...