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A catastrophic chemical leak in Medina County resulted in a staggering $35,493 in OSHA fines due to four critical violations! The absence of an emergency response plan, inadequate training for first responders, & lapses in health & safety gear compliance have left the company facing severe penalties, highlighting the urgent need for robust health & safety measures. MyTERA - Your Workplace Health Champion MyTERA is an innovative application designed to address these challenges effectively. How MyTERA Can Help! -Hazard Identification and Assessment Assist in identifying and assessing Occupational Health hazards -Compliance Management Help companies comply with OSHA regulations -Emergency Response Preparedness Develop and maintain emergency action plans -PPE Adherence Proper use and adherence to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protocols. Join us in our quest to build healthier and safer workplaces. Take a moment to assess your Occupational Health programs. mytera.io/survey Visit mytera.io for more information. #OccupationalHealth #WorkplaceSafety #MyTERA #OSHA #HealthAndSafety #EmployeeProtection #ChemicalLeak

Excessive exposure to noise can be a serious risk to your employees' health. It's important to understand exposure levels, and Occupational Noise measurements don't have to be harder than other assessments you do in your job as a Safety Professional. Take a look at Larson Davis' Tech Talk, "Occupational Noise Measurements Made Easy." https://ow.ly/vzqT50QrPjC Questions? Get in touch with our team of experts - we can help demystify the process!

Are you an engineering company with the use of metal working fluids? In the realm of precision engineering, the use of metalworking fluids or coolants is a crucial but potentially hazardous practice. While these fluids play a pivotal role in achieving precision and excellence, they pose significant risks to both lung and skin health. Read our latest blog on how to keep workers safe Contact us at https://lnkd.in/eAEaKBX for more useful tips of how to protect your business and reduce your insurance premium costs

Are you an engineering company with the use of metal working fluids? In the realm of precision engineering, the use of metalworking fluids or coolants is a crucial but potentially hazardous practice. While these fluids play a pivotal role in achieving precision and excellence, they pose significant risks to both lung and skin health. Read our latest blog on how to keep workers safe Contact us at https://lnkd.in/eAEaKBX for more useful tips of how to protect your business and reduce your insurance premium costs

Manual handling injuries in the workplace cost UK businesses over £7.6 billion a year. This figure includes lost production, healthcare costs & compensation payments (up to £160k per claim). Approximately 42% of these injuries are musculoskeletal (mainly back related) & often caused by incorrect but avoidable manual handling processes in the business. The HSE says that: 'As an employer, you must protect your workers from the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling in the workplace'. The law sets out how employers must deal with risks from manual handling: 1. Avoid hazardous manual handling, so far as reasonably practicable 2. Assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling operations that cannot be avoided. 3. Reduce the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling to as low as reasonably practicable.   At Impact Handling we have a full range of materials handling equipment to reduce the risk of your employees being injured in the workplace & your business being at risk to employee compensation claims. We cover the whole of the UK with industry specialists to assess the materials handling processes in your business.   Contact me for your free of charge application survey: barry.gates@impact-handling.com https://lnkd.in/ekUi7HRi

Managing injury risks when securing loads on trucks Peter Thorning and Grant Phillips Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Abstract Securing loads on trucks is a common task in the road freight industry. Anecdotal reports from the trucking industry and work health and safety inspectors suggest that a common type of equipment used – the over-centre lever load binder or ‘dog’ – presents a high risk of injury. This paper examines the risks of using this equipment, alternatives that are available and barriers to uptake of safer equipment. The paper also gives the preliminary findings of an intervention campaign by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ), which was aimed at identifying areas of highest risk and, at the same time, raising awareness of these risks and ways to reduce them within the road freight industry. The results show that despite safer alternatives being available, dogs and other high risk equipment and practices continue to be used throughout the road freight industry. 

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Build a stronger safety culture in your organisation! Gain insight into how personal choices impact the safety culture of an organisation and within a team and understand how this can predictably reduce injury rates and improve safety performance. For more info, visit https://lnkd.in/dbg26fBP Contact us today: info@optimumlearn.com #OptimumSustainability #Sustainability #BehaviouralSafety #WorkplaceSafety