Safety Leader August 2022

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Keeping What We Got: Tips for improving employee retention

You might wonder what the title of this article means. It’s my way of grabbing your attention to discuss a key aspect of our business—retention! Let’s face it—we have a lot of time, money and expertise invested in every...

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Aug 15, 2022

Toolbox Talk: Chemical Hazards

This briefing discusses chemical hazard identification and determination. An important part of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) is hazard determination, identifying and evaluating all chemicals used on the work...

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Aug 15, 2022

The Human Performance Factor: Recognizing behavior and error-prone situations

Jim Dollard

NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, exists with NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, to protect employees from hazards arising from electricity use. The NEC provides minimum safety-driven...

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Aug 15, 2022

Verifying PPE Adequacy: Guidelines for caring for life-saving clothing

Derek Vigstol

OSHA’s purpose is to mandate that people work in a place free from known and recognized hazards. This must be every employer’s priority and the focus of all of occupational health and safety programs, regardless of where the...

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Aug 15, 2022

Prudent Photovoltaic Work: Keeping safe around solar energy systems

Tom O'Connor

Solar power is One of the fastest-growing green energy sectors. It is clean, renewable and cost-efficient, but there are many hazards associated with the manufacturing, installation and maintenance of solar energy equipment...

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Your Business

Aug 15, 2022

Training to Grow Low-Voltage Technologies: Multiple options to expand systems knowledge

Susan DeGrane

Consider a newborn fitted with a tiny ankle band that can alert nurses, trigger security alarms, notify police and shut down entire sections of a hospital if the infant is taken from a secure area. What skills and training...

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Aug 15, 2022

Adam Geller: Safety Director, Hanley Energy Electrical

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Adam Geller is an electrician by trade and the safety director at Hanley Energy Electrical in Ashburn, Va. He has more than 20 years of electrical experience and an extensive background in incident investigations, which helps...

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Aug 15, 2022

Safety-Minded Living

Julie Mazur,

Wesley L. Wheeler

If I have learned one thing from reading this magazine, it’s that safety is a 24/7/365, mind-body concern. It doesn’t matter if you’re a safety director, dog owner, sword swallower or human parent (or all of the above). In...

QUIZ: Be Prepared For Hurricane Season

August is the middle of hurricane season, and many communities face dangerous weather with excessive winds, torrential rains and flooding. So, take time to ensure you have emergency supplies available and travel plans in the event there is a hurricane or a declaration of evacuation. In case of an evacuation order, remember the six P’s: people, prescriptions, papers, pets, personal needs and priceless items.

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Friends in High Places: Mentorship’s role in personal and business environments

Enhancing Psychological Safety: Helping employees feel safe in speaking up

Adding Intelligence to PPE: Protective gear gets an upgrade with wearable smart technology

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Keeping What We Got: Tips for improving employee retention

Toolbox Talk: Chemical Hazards

The Human Performance Factor: Recognizing behavior and error-prone situations

Verifying PPE Adequacy: Guidelines for caring for life-saving clothing

Prudent Photovoltaic Work: Keeping safe around solar energy systems

Training to Grow Low-Voltage Technologies: Multiple options to expand systems knowledge

Adam Geller: Safety Director, Hanley Energy Electrical

Safety-Minded Living

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