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Safety Blog – The Dreaded SDS Database

Posted: December 4, 2018

Safety Blog – The Dreaded SDS Database

It is amazing how much you can learn when you are tasked to review Safety Data Sheets (SDS).  This standard requires chemical manufacturers, distributors, and importers to communicate the hazards associated with the chemical that is being used. The question is, do you truly read the fine print?  Each...

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Safety Blog – Promoting Safety in Your Community

Posted: October 22, 2018

Members of our team that belong to the American Society of Safety Professionals of the Audubon Chapter were asked to share our experience and knowledge by providing safety resources for a community project. We had the opportunity to volunteer at Mickey’s Kingdom playground.  The Community Project provided safety professionals as a resource and support to provide...

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SLIPS, TRIPS, AND HOW DID WE NOT SEE THAT!

Posted: July 23, 2018

Recently I saw a commercial on TV that talked about becoming nose blind to bad smells, which is where a person exposed to a smell doesn’t notice it after prolonged exposure. While there are many things that can be discussed on this topic, I instantly thought about, when I am at a site...

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Safety Training: Are You Up To Date, and are you sure?

Posted: April 16, 2018

Recently, in safety and health management, we have noticed that there seems to be a gap forming between training being given to contractors and the expectations of those requiring contractors on site. There are so...

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Safety Blog – Supervisors: The Most Vital Key to Success

Posted: April 21, 2017

Often times as we meet with clients the subject comes up on supervisors and their impact on business.  Owners are constantly asking how to lower cost and improve overall success through the use of added tools and support structures for their employees.  The reality we often face is a company can provide the best tools and support available but if key supervision...

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Safety Blog – Do More Policies and Procedures Reduce Numbers?

Posted: February 1, 2017

Often times clients we meet with present us with similar frustrations on how to better reduce incident and injury costs for their company.  Obviously, you would expect this to be a top focus to any company investing in health and safety.  The interesting part is many companies often feel the amount of time, money and energy they invest in implementing programs,...

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