Compliance Safety Training

Forklifts are valuable tools in the workplace because they allow you to move heavy or bulky materials easily and efficiently. They are important and commonly used vehicles—but they are also dangerous.According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there are approximately 35,000serious injuries involving forklifts each year. That’s why OSHA created a standard (20CFR 1910.178) that spells out regulations and requirements. Read more…

This new plug-and-play professional quality audio presentation does the talking for you. You get a complete, comprehensive training library with both visuals and audio, as well as training reinforcement materials-quiz, handout, interactive exercises, and more!This 25-Title Library covers all the topics you need to keep your employees up to date on their OSHA training. These courses can be used as self-directed courses or in a classroom setting for ultimate flexibility.

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Employers who use forklifts in their workplaces have a new resource to help keep their employees safe on the job. The Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklift) eTool is the latest Web-based training tool unveiled by OSHA. This eTool, which identifies forklifts commonly used in general industry, provides a review of potential hazards and a summary of key OSHA requirements and industry-recommended practices for forklift operations. It includes four modules examining the types of forklifts, safe operating practices, workplace conditions affecting operation, and operator training. OSHA offers other eTools on occupational safety and health topics on its Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/oshasoft/index.html. Read more…

REE KellerOnline® webcast …

Audits: Making Them Work for You
Date:    Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time:     1:00 p.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 p.m. ET)
Length:  Approximately 1 hour

NOTE: Registration for this webcast will begin 30 days prior to the event.

First Aid Training Video/DVD from Summit Training Source Addresses What Every Worker Needs to Know in an Emergency EventFirst Aid: React & Respond, available in Video and DVD formats and English and Spanish languages, addresses what every worker needs to know in the event of an incident where medical attention may be necessary. Using real life scenarios, on-site footage, and high-end animation to show body mechanics, this step-by-step training program from Summit Training Source is perfect for any work environment in any industry. Read more…

Energy–it’s a part of our lives every day. Being around energy is an every day part of our lives, and an important part of our workplace operations. High pressure steam, electricity, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, even the force of gravity are common forms of energy used to power our machines and processes. While energy is obviously useful, it can also be dangerous. Understanding how to properly control hazardous energy is one of the keys to workplace safety.This program reviews the procedures used to control this energy, commonly known as lockout/tagout. Topics include types of energy sources, the energy control plan, situations requiring lockout/tagout, lockout/tagout devices, energy control procedures and special lockout situations. Read more…

Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases 2007 Workplace Fatality Data

A preliminary total of 5,488 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2007, a decrease of 6 percent from the revised total of 5,840 fatal work injuries reported for 2006. Based on these counts, the rate of fatal injury for U.S. employees last year was 3.7 fatal work injuries per 100,000 employees, down from the final rate of 4.0 recorded for 2006, and the lowest annual fatality rate ever reported by the BLS fatality census. “We are pleased to see both the number and rate of fatal work injuries continue to decline,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. “These numbers show that OSHA’s balanced approach to improving safety is working. However, we will continue to work to eliminate all fatalities since one fatality is one fatality too many.” The final results for 2007 will be released in April 2009.

14th Victim of Imperial Sugar Co. Explosion Dies in Hospital

On Aug. 22, the fourteenth victim of a Feb. 7, 2008, explosion at the Imperial Sugar Co. plant in Port Wentworth, Ga.

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