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What are the organizational factors that influence the safety behavior of workers

Some factors influence safety behavior. Those factors can be categorized into job, individual, and organizational factors. Under the organizational factors, we have a list of factors such as policies and procedures, management commitment and leadership, levels of supervision, consultation, communication, and training. All these organizational… Read More »What are the organizational factors that influence the safety behavior of workers

What is the purpose of a health and safety committee?

In an organisation, consulting with workers is one of the critical ways of promoting health and safety. Employers should consult with their workers and health and safety matters as frequently as possible. Consultation usually involves exchanging opinions and information between two parties to reach an… Read More »What is the purpose of a health and safety committee?

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Toolbox Talk on Accident Prevention

Toolbox talk on Accident Prevention What is an accident? The accident is an unplanned, unexpected, unwanted, unforeseen, undesired, unintentional event or consequence of the event which could have resulted in injury, property damage or both. Here are some facts you need to know about the… Read More »Toolbox Talk on Accident Prevention

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Frequently asked questions on lagging indicators in Safety

Lagging indicators measure the occurrence of events or activities in the past and their frequency .The lagging indicator can be the number of illnesses in a workplace, or number of Accidents that have happened in a given organization, or even the number of fatalities that have happened within a certain period in an organization and so on

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How to become a health and safety consultant (HSC) in the UK

A health and safety consultant is one of the roles a health and safety personnel can play in earning a living. As a health and safety consultant, your work is to work for a consulting firm or set up your consulting firm and partake in conducting site inspections in a client’s organization

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Toolbox Talk on ways to succeed as a worker

There are so many ways for a worker to succeed safely in a job. Succeeding in the job means that the worker performs his work safely. Sometimes, it is not a matter of how much you can work, but the important thing is how successful and safe you are at work.

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Who is a safety manager, and what are their responsibilities?

A safety manager is a professional who ensures that all workers comply with the workplace’s health and safety laws or requirements. The safety manager develops and manages so many health and safety documents. Those documents include Policies, plans, risk assessments, etc. They create a safe work environment and minimize hazards to protect employees from occupational risks.