safety in workplace

attitude

Successful Attitudes Toward Safety

By John Cambre / October 20, 2015 /

As humans, we instinctively seek to avoid pain and death. When we get too close to a fire and start to intensely feel the heat, we back up. It is instinct. We don’t have to tell ourselves, “Wow, this is hot. Let’s move away!” We just do. Yet, even with this instinct, when it comes…

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hearing

How Loud Is Too Loud?

By John Cambre / October 6, 2015 /

When it comes to worker safety, the wearing of proper hearing protection when noise levels are high can diminish the chances of, or eliminate the chance of hearing loss. In the safety industry, this is called hearing conservation…but how loud is too loud? How Do We Hear? Sound is collected in our outer ear and…

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How To Prevent Heat Illness For A Safety Professional

By John Cambre / July 21, 2015 /

Are you familiar with the term Nomex? If you work in or around any of the plants in Louisiana, you should be very familiar with the term. Many safety jobs require the use of the Nomex suit, a fire resistant, cut resistant, safety suit made from material created by the company DuPont. We all know what it looks like. Generally it is a full body jumpsuit and is aimed at providing the best protection for the worker.

The flame resistant material, although constructed to be less restrictive and cooler, can’t overcome the heat of Louisiana summers.

So, how do you remain cool when your safety depends on you wearing hot clothes?

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OSHA Violations

OSHA Violations; The Cost Of Noncompliance

By John Cambre / July 7, 2015 /

The primary goal of OSHA is to protect you, the employee, from any physical harm. And violations of these can cause serious harm to the company as well – in their pocketbook! Find out how OSHA fines employers for non-compliance of safety regulations.

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Improve Workplace Safety and Avoid OSHA Fines

By John Cambre / March 23, 2015 /

How do you, as an employer make sure your workplace is as safe as possible, while at the same time avoiding costly government citations? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was created to protect workers by establishing standards that all workplaces have to abide by. And, while you can’t foresee every conceivable danger, the following…

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