Workplace Safety Blog ǀLinda Light, LLC

Visual Aids in Safety Training

January 22, 2018

The goal of a “train the trainer” process is to ensure those doing your training understand the different techniques they can use to effectively communicate the rules, regulations, policies and practices surrounding your company’s safety program.

OSHA 2018 Penalty Increase Adjustment

January 16, 2018

OSHA Regulations

As of January 2, 2018, OSHA has adjusted the penalty amounts for violations due to inflation.

Safety Starts with Me: Employee Wellness

January 11, 2018

Total Worker Health & Safety

What is employee wellness? Some places may refer to a worksite wellness program but basically employee wellness promotes and supports the health, safety and well-being of your employees.

Topic for today is Employee Wellness

Keeping Employees Safe on the Road

January 2, 2018

Safety Programs

One way to keep employees safe on the road is to develop a driver safety program with written polices that tell employees what is expected.

Working Outside in Cold Weather

December 15, 2017

Workplace Safety

Just as working in extremely hot temperatures affects your workers, working outside in the cold weather does, too; especially when temperatures get extreme.

Total Worker Health® & Safety Program

December 11, 2017

Total Worker Health & Safety

As an OSHA-authorized safety trainer, much of my focus is on occupational safety and health and ensuring organizations understand the regulations and how to be compliant. I don’t talk much about the employee wellness side.

Holiday Roadway Safety Tips

November 21, 2017

Public Safety & Home Safety

This year, the American Automobile Association projects an estimated 43.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home with 90% of those traveling by car. With more people on the road, that means the potential for more roadway accidents.

Tips for Developing a Workplace-violence Prevention Program

October 16, 2017

Workplace Safety

Nearly 13,000 American workers are injured each day according to the National Safety Council, many of which are preventable.

Preventing Violence in the Workplace

October 9, 2017

Workplace Safety

Per OSHA, nearly 2 million workers report being victims of workplace violence in America each year.

Domestic Violence Impacts the Workplace, Too

October 3, 2017

Workplace Safety

Domestic Violence in the Workplace
Domestic violence, defined as behaviors used by one person to gain control over another, is a serious issue and typically occurs in intimate relationships. That can translate to threats, physical, verbal and mental abuse, sexual assault, even murder.

October is Domestic Violence …