Toolbox talks are safety presentations done on-site before the start of any work in the morning or start of any work shift. It could be called a tailgate meeting or a safety brief.
Normally, the presentation should be less than 10 minutes.
The talk highlights the job to be done, the hazards associated with the job and the safety precautions to be followed to prevent harm and ensure that the workers work safely on the job.
Lone working is defined as those who work for themselves without direct supervision.
The work exposes the workers to work alone, and they could be in a separate location than the rest of the other workers.
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5 Health and Safety Rules Every Woodworker Should Know-For some people, woodworking is an enjoyable hobby, practised in their leisure time and with a relaxed attitude. For other people, woodworking is their profession and their career, often performed in high-stress situations and under tight deadlines.
Fire extinguishers are vital for use to quench a fire during a fire incidence. Having a fire extinguisher in our homes and workplaces is a smart idea. In some places, it’s a legal requirement for you to do so. It is important to know the right type of extinguisher you need to get, store and use to put out a fire in your home in a case involving fire damage.
Road users have been killed. Families have been separated and their contributions to the nation, and to their family have been cut short due to fatalities. Even the medical and insurance cost from accident takes a huge chunk of money to cater for it
Safety culture just like the name implies is the attitude, perception, values, and beliefs that employees share about safety in our workplace.
In workplaces, there will always be a way people do things.The way they react to issues .the way they respond to incidents and accidents, the way they the workers work and manage productions.
People use mobile phones to make calls, do searches on the internet, Chats and send messages to their loved ones, family and friends or even their co-worker. In fact, it has become a necessity for people to communicate at work within the employees. The employees use a mobile phone to access digital information. The use of mobile phone is immeasurable.
The origin of Valentine is a bit muddled, dark and bloody.The Catholic church celebrates the day in honor of two men named Valentine were executed by emperor Claudius II on February 14 at different years in the third century. Later, Catholic Pope, Pope Gelasius I in the 5th century muddled the Valentine day with Lupercalia, a pagan festival, to expel the festival from going on that day.
Social media are much available today. Be it Facebook, WhatsApp, LinkedIn. They have made a tremendous impact on the way we communicate and associate with people.
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Welfare provision in a workplace is the responsibility of the employer. First of all, The Factories Act Cap F1 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 was solely enacted for the protection of the occupational safety and health of Nigerian workers in all occupations.
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Workers are killed most often when working at height. They make use of ladders for jobs that require a scaffold. With scaffolds, such deaths are averted and the work is done safely. Scaffolds provide access to the workplace.When you are to work at a height or an elevating level beyond the reach of normal human height.
Fire is a commodity that is sold in the olden days. People buy fire locally from burning charcoal.This was because the things used to produce fire is very scarce. So when a fire is created, the owner preserve it in an enclosure to ensure it continues to burn gradually for a very long time. Sometimes they have to strike two stones to produce fire due to friction.
Safety and health officer has enormous duties in the workplace. Their roles and responsibilities varies from organization to organization. The legal requirement says that every company that has more than five employees will have a safety officer in charge of safety affairs in that company. In this article, I will list out the significant duties of a Safety Officer.This will help to guide you through your work as a safety officer or during a safety officer job interview.
