This week begins OSHA’s 4th annual National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down initiative to raise awareness and help prevent falls in the construction industry. The week long initiative encourages employers and workers to discuss common fall hazards, safety measures and how to prevent falls from from ladders, scaffolds and roofs. OSHA provides a variety of educational… [Read More]
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The Difference Between Safety Culture and Safety Climate
March 7, 2017 By
The difference between safety culture and safety climate: A glimpse beneath the surface of your operation. The first time the term safety culture appeared it was in a report written by the International Atomic Energy Agency following the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The term was used to collectively describe the catastrophic failures in company-wide attitudes… [Read More]
What Is Industrial Hygiene?
January 10, 2017 By
Industrial Hygiene refers to the practice of evaluating a work environment to anticipate and prevent factors that could cause sickness, stress or negatively impact an employees health and well being. Industrial Hygienists, like those at Circle Safety & Health Consultants, will analyze exposure levels, worker’s tasks and where they are performed to identify potential risks… [Read More]
Workplace Safety Culture: Why It Matters
December 12, 2016 By
Creating a positive workplace culture can have a big impact on your business. Reports indicate companies with happy employees outperform their competition by as much as 20%. Happy employees are also more productive and likely to help a company reach their strategic goals. But safety culture is just as important to creating a happy, healthy work… [Read More]
