Workplace Safety Blog ǀLinda Light, LLC

Preparing for Natural Disasters

September 18, 2019

Employers are responsible for the safety and health of their workers, which can be anywhere from one person to thousands. One safety responsibility is to ensure your employees know what to do before, during and after a natural disaster, such as a floor, wildfire or …

Cleanup and Response After a Natural Disaster

September 16, 2019

Personal Protective Equipment, Workplace Safety

Natural disasters – tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires – can create physical hazards during and after the event. Those doing clean up at your place of business should be aware of the dangers these events leave behind and take proper safety precautions.

Is Your Safety Training as Effective as it Could be?

September 4, 2019

Train the Trainer, Training Methods

As a safety trainer, my goal is to help you make your safety training be as effective as possible.

Safety Walk-arounds

August 13, 2019

Safety Programs, Workplace Safety

Safety walk-arounds are an excellent way for management to demonstrate commitment to improving the safety of the organization. These inspections put them in the field to observe work in progress,

Safe + Sound: Do you have a workplace safety and health program?

July 26, 2019

People Safety & Health, Safety Programs

Every year, more than 5,000 workers are killed on the job (a rate of 14 per day), and more than 3.6 million suffer a serious job-related injury or illness.

Drug-free Workplace Contributes to Workplace Safety

June 14, 2019

People Safety & Health, Workplace Safety

In case you’re not familiar with them, opioids are a group of drugs that include oxycodone and morphine prescribed to relieve pain but can affect safety, health and productivity.

Recognizing Hazards in the Workplace

June 4, 2019

Workplace Safety

How do you start to recognize hazards in the workplace or jobsite? What exactly constitutes a hazard?

Avoiding Fatal Four Hazards on the Construction Site

April 24, 2019

Workplace Safety

Did you know the leading causes of accidents on the construction site are what OSHA refers to as the Fatal Four hazards: falls, struck-by-objects, electrocution and caught-in-between?

ANSI Certified Eye and Face Protection

March 18, 2019

OSHA Regulations, Personal Protective Equipment

According to OSHA, eye and face protection must comply with the American National Standards Institute ANSI Z87.1-1989 standard if purchased after July 5, 1994 or ANSI Z87.1-1968 if purchased before July 5, 1994.

Eye and Face Personal Protection Equipment

March 8, 2019

OSHA Regulations, Personal Protective Equipment

According to OSHA, eye and face protection is protective equipment such as glasses,, goggles, face shields or welding shields that are designed to protect the wearer against a variety of hazards.