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HSE Blog topics on health and safety, Occupational health and safety, quality, security and the environment. The blogs are mainly on what is in the workplace and off-the-job safety topics. This HSE blog is a compendium of knowledge that will position professionals in the workplace who expose themselves to one form of hazard or the other. 

Hazards are mainly the things, object, arrangement, conversation, or situation that has the potential to cause harm to people and give rise to damage to assets and the reputation of the company.

Anyone can also read the topics and equip themselves with timely information for safeguarding their life and properties.

The information in this section will equip the reader positively in the manner below.

  • The reader will gain information on how to reduce workplace accidents.
  • Improve the worker morale at work. 
  • There will be an improvement in the company’s reputation because of the knowledge gained from reading this book.
  • The emergency response procedure will improve since the reader will gain more than enough from this section to build a formidable emergency team.
  • There will be an improvement of the individual productivity and that of the company through the knowledge and information from this section.
  • There are some topics on legal requirements for every company to meet up with and the minimum requirements for them.
  • The knowledge from here will better position someone to manage risks and hazards around them. 

     

Take your time and browse any of the HSE blogs of your choice and enjoy yourself while reading them. 

OSHA Fire extinguisher requirements

OSHA Fire extinguisher requirements for employers

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has a series of requirements for fire extinguishers. These requirements guide fire extinguishers in any establishment, office or home. 

The fire extinguisher requirements (29 CFR 1910.157) apply to the placement, use, maintenance, and testing of portable fire extinguishers provided by employers for use at work.

What you need to know about welding grinder revolution

The things you need to know about the welding grinder revolution and how the latest welding grinder technologies enhance weld grinding for increased efficiency 

Welding grinders have emerged as indispensable tools for metalworkers, offering precision and efficiency in the crucial task of weld grinding. These versatile devices have become synonymous with pursuing excellence in the welding company.

Knowing about welding grinders is essential for effective metalworking. These tools make weld grinding easy, giving accuracy and speed. The progress is evident from old hand grinding to today’s advanced grinders.

OSHA Fire extinguisher requirements

OSHA Training Courses: Does OSHA 10 expire?

OSHA’s 10-hour Training is on basic safety and health information for entry-level workers in construction management and the general industry. It is equally part of the OSHA outreach training program, which explains serious workplace hazards, workers’ rights, employers’ responsibilities, and how to file an OSHA complaint. 

OSHA Dart Rate

What is the DART rate, and how do you calculate it?

So many metrics serve as key performance indicators in the workplace. You use this key performance indicator to track your progress while working in a workplace. Many safety key performance indicators exist, such as TRIR, LTI, LTIFR, etc. And the DART rate is one of them. 

process safety tool box talk photo

Process safety toolbox talk in a workplace

In the workplace, we always process, handle and transport hazardous chemicals from one location to another. These activities have the likelihood of chemicals escaping to the environment and causing harm to people and damage to the environment. Maintaining an effective barrier in this system will prevent the unwanted discharge of hazardous chemicals into the surroundings.

How to prevent wet floor injuries from your workplace

How to prevent wet floor injuries from your workplace

A wet floor is among the principal causes of slip and fall incidents, and this amount to the total accident cost of 11 billion US dollars with more than 15% deaths annually. It’s indeed a big concern. More efforts have to be on preventing such incidents from happening.

9 ways to prevent workplace violence

9 Ways to Prevent Workplace Violence

I am of the view that every workplace shall put measures in place to checkmate workplace violence. It has become an occupational risk that needs urgent attention from everyone. If you are still in doubt on how to go about this, why not read the article and grab the needed information.

safety and health meeting minutes

Tips on writing a great minute during the safety and health meeting

For most times, having a well-crafted safety and health meeting minute is as important to have a great safety success on site. Well, Minutes serving as a record for resolutions and action points from a meeting will go along way to ensure that safety measures are put in place to promote a healthy workplace. And for these, the right tips on how to write a safety and health meeting minutes is of utmost importance.