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Fatigue: The Workplace Hazard We Often Overlook
When most people think about workplace hazards, they picture moving equipment, hazardous chemicals, energized machinery, fall hazards, or other physical risks that can cause immediate harm. While those hazards deserve attention, there is another risk present in nearly every workplace that often receives far less consideration: fatigue. Unlike a missing machine guard or an unprotected…
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Forklifts Don’t Hurt People. Systems Do.
Forklifts are among the most essential pieces of equipment found in today’s workplaces. From manufacturing facilities and warehouses to distribution centers and construction sites, powered industrial trucks move materials efficiently and support the flow of production. Their value is undeniable. Unfortunately, so is the risk they present when something goes wrong. Every year, forklift-related incidents…
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Every Near Miss Is a Warning
The Most Valuable Safety Information in Your Organization May Be the Incidents That Never Happened Organizations often measure safety performance by looking at injury rates, OSHA recordables, and days away from work. While these metrics provide valuable insight, they only tell part of the story. Some of the most important safety information within an organization…
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Most Incident Investigations Fail Before They Even Start
Most Incident Investigations Fail Before They Even Start When a workplace incident occurs, the first few moments after the event often determine whether the investigation will lead to meaningful improvement or become another missed opportunity. Unfortunately, many investigations begin with the wrong question. Instead of asking:“What allowed this to happen?” Organizations immediately ask:“Who caused this?”…
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𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭/𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦…𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦.
Every year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases its list of the most cited workplace safety violations across the United States. And every year, one standard consistently remains near the top of that list: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO). Not occasionally. Not every few years. Every single year. For many organizations, this creates an important and…