Job Site Safety

Job site falls can lead to serious injuries, lawsuits, and more.

Employers: 7 Ways to Prevent Job Site Falls

By John Cambre / October 21, 2024 /

Falls are one of the most common and dangerous job site injuries, often resulting in serious harm, and, unfortunately, in some cases, death. As an employer, it is your responsibility to set up the jobsite for success and safety to minimize the risk of workers falling. But, how do you do this? What are ways…

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Ambiguous Safety Policies

By John Cambre / October 16, 2024 /

Are your worksite safety policies ambiguous? This article may help you to avoid this issue. Have you ever attempted to perform work that has a certain level of risk and found out that the safety and health management system does not have a policy reviewing the risk and corrective measures to take? Or if a…

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Why is high-tech construction safety staffing essential?

The Boom in High-Tech Construction: Why Safety Staffing Matters More Than Ever

By John Cambre / September 23, 2024 /

Recent demand for data processing and storage capabilities has engineered a boost in high-tech construction projects, like chip fabrication plans and data centers. The complexity of these advanced manufacturing facilities presents unique safety challenges, underscoring a critical and urgent need for expert safety staffing solutions.  ResponsAble is ready to establish a safe and compliant work…

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A team establishing safety rules and discussing how do organizations develop a culture of safety.

Is Your Management System Promoting a Culture of Safety

By John Cambre / August 15, 2024 /

Let us start with a definition: Axiom: an established rule or principle or a self-evident truth! In 1931 Herbert William Heinrich published his book Industrial Accident Prevention, A Scientific Approach. In the book, the author created the 10 Axioms of Industrial Safety. Although some of his findings that were published in his book have been disputed…

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A calendar is marked with a fire extinguisher where a safety event is happening.

How Does Your Safety Calendar Look? Part Two

By John Cambre / July 19, 2024 /

November Carcinogens found in the workplace With Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in November, carcinogens are a safety topic that should be frequently discussed. Unfortunately, around 1,806,600 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the US each year. Occupational cancer is all-too common and jobs such as firefighting, mining, or as a night shift worker can…

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Hiring Safety Professionals For Shutdowns

Outages, Shutdowns, and Turnarounds: The Importance of Hiring Safety Professionals

By John Cambre / April 17, 2024 /

What is the unique nature of shutdowns, outages, and turnarounds? What workplace practices on shutdowns, outages, and turnarounds contribute most to improved safety performance? Key findings revealed companies utilizing these best practices have significantly lowered recordable incidence rates: Do outages, shutdowns, and turnarounds require a safety professional? The simple answer is YES! What should management…

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