Working in a cold environment has the potential to be dangerous. As winter approaches, it's a good idea to go over some of the steps that you can take to improve your workplace and to prevent incidents related to the cold. Some of the most common issues with the...
Workplace Safety
How to establish a safe workspace
For companies in Wisconsin looking to set up a workplace safety program, OSHA offers a list of steps that can make the program as efficient and effective as possible. From the beginning, employers should make health and safety one of the core values of their business....
The effects of workplace injuries on workers’ comp
In the United States, it's estimated that someone is injured in the workplace every seven seconds. That translates to 12,600 injuries at work every day and 4.6 million every year. Those numbers should speak to entrepreneurs in Wisconsin who are looking to prevent and...
Most important tips for construction site safety
Construction workers in Wisconsin face a host of dangers. Scaffolding may collapse, trenches may cave in, ladders may touch power lines and objects may be dropped. Power tools may be defective, and workers may slip without the right footwear. It's essential, then,...
National Safety Council gives advice to enhance workplace safety
Workplace safety should be of paramount importance in Wisconsin and across the country. While many workplaces are attentive in ensuring that their employees are kept safe, there are still strategies for improvement. To that end, the National Safety Council emphasizes...
Protecting nurses from injury on the job
First responders and health care workers are on the front lines when it comes to taking care of those who are sick or hurt. That is especially true of the nation’s nurses, who are the ones who often administer the actual medical care that patients need to get healthy...
Guarding against pinch points in the workplace
Wisconsin residents who work around machinery have no doubt heard about pinch points, or areas where a part of their body might be caught. Pinch points can include areas between two moving parts of a machine, between a moving and a stationary part or between a machine...
What are the 7 most common hazards on the job?
You have never thought of your workplace as being particularly hazardous, but you know that hazards can be looming in even the safest atmospheres. The National Safety Council (NSC) released information about seven of the most common workplace safety hazards, and that...
How can you protect your eyes on the job?
On the job, one of the best things you can do is to take steps to protect yourself against hazards. Whether it's dangerous debris that could hurt your eyes or chemicals that could be squirted at you, it's necessary to do all you can to prevent accidents and injuries....
Modifying operations due to winter weather
Some of the responsibilities that employers (particularly those in industries whose work is performed outdoors) have towards keeping their employees protected from the cold have been detailed on this blog in the past. Yet many still come to us here at the [nap_names...
