I thought I knew a lot about fall protection because of my years of working with and around the equipment and processes. This course introduced me to more information and to answers to questions I had for years.
Author: Niall O'Malley
Forklift #3
I found the course informational and very well detailed. I really appreciate the safety and fulcrum explanation not to discount the video of the overloaded converted forklift which proves that there is a safe way to operate at all times. Thank you much!
Rigging Course #3
Great course. Easy to follow and lots of important information. Would definitely refer people to this course. I work in the excavating field and have been in such field for 24 years. We have lifted many structures and or materials with excavators or loaders and now we need to be certified riggers to do so. […]
A Confined Space Holiday Safety Wish
by: Safety Scrooge About this time every year I find it more and more difficult to get into the “Holiday Spirit”. Maybe, like you, I work too hard, too long, and commute too far. Maybe we’ve all become hardened by the never ending flow of disturbing local and world news. Did I leave out the […]
Near Miss vs. an Accident
Everyone knows that working in construction can be dangerous. Most major construction projects involve working in excavations and trenches, working from scaffolds, and using heavy machinery to pour concrete for building walls and foundations. Working in factories and healthcare centers can be just as dangerous. There are countless incidents involving employees being injured on assembly […]
The 10 Rules of an Effective HazMat First Responder
Accidental releases of industrial products lead to fires, explosions, and death. Famous ones make the news. But in an average year, there are 34,000 hazmat incidents in the US, which makes this a very prevalent hazard across a variety of industries and job sites. More than half are spills of fewer than 10 gallons. The […]
Right to Know vs. Right to Understand: Is OSHA Changing Its Standards on Training?
Some 43 million American workers need to be trained by December 1st on the new update to the OSHA HazCom standard called the Globally Harmonized System or GHS. In announcing the requirement, OSHA officials trumpeted that “the Hazard Communication Standard in 1983 gave the workers the ‘right to know,’ but the new Globally Harmonized System gives […]
Hydrogen Sulfide #1
I have been really pleased with the great customer service that I have received. I have referred your courses to colleagues more than once. Thank you!
Crane Operator Duties – 3 Different Jobs for 3 Different Cranes
Crane operator duties involve more than just hoisting stuff from one place to another. To drive and maintain those iconic behemoths of industry requires training, experience and testing to get a certification that has to be renewed about every five years. There’s more: There are actually three separate categories of crane operations distinguished by the type […]
Workplace Safety Training – A Double-Edged Sword
Building workplace safety awareness on the job can be an application of two extreme views of managing people. The first would be analogous to the army first sergeant, who might tell his troops, “What I’m about to teach you will save your life, because if you don’t learn it I will kill you!” Or there’s the less […]
