The Safety Brief

The Safety Brief

By Dan Clark. Brief safety industry updates and tips for the safety manager.BusinessEducation
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The Safety Brief episodes

  • Warehouse Traffic Safety Management

    Warehouse traffic can be a safety battle. A battle of people vs. machines. Too often, the machines win. Struck-by accidents in 2012 alone claimed the lives of 199 people on the job. With better planning, those lives could have been saved.

    Listen to this podcast for ways to increase warehouse traffic safety. Here we detail warehouse physical and visual barriers, plus rules for drivers and pedestrians.

    3 min
  • N95 Respirator Basics
    N95 respirators are part of a family of respirators which filter airborne hazards. The letter N means the respirator does not filter oil. The 95 indicates the percentage of particulates it can filter. / / N99 and N100 filters are similar, but remove higher percentages of particulates. Those designated R are partially resistant to oil. Respirators with the letter P are fully resistant to oil. HE respirators are High Efficiency. / / NIOSH is the government agency which rates these respirators, which are Particulate Filtering.? This category breaks down into three types: filtering face piece, elastomeric and powered air purifying respirators (PAPR) / / Watch out for fake respirators. It?s true. Some sellers offer counterfeits, which are inefficient and dangerous. Hear more in this podcast.
    3 min
  • Exit Routes At Work
    Exit route violations are very common in OSHA inspections. Make access to unobstructed, well marked workplace exit routes a priority. We detail the finer points of exit routes in this podcast. / / We discuss the three parts to an exit route: exit access, the exit itself, and exit discharge. / / Hear about OSHA?s requirements for adequate lighting, visual signage, certain height and width dimensions and much more for good safety housekeeping.
    3 min
  • OSHA 10 Training

    OSHA 10 training is a 10 hour course on standards for safety in the workplace. In this podcast, we give an overview of the program. OSHA 10 training courses are offered in four categories. Additional info and links: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/osha-10-training/

    0 min
  • NFPA Labels - Reading The Fire Diamond

    NFPA labels help workers identify hazardous materials. In this podcast, employees can learn how to read the NFPA label, the "Fire Diamond," to stay safe. Look, there's more: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/nfpa-labels-reading-fire-diamond/

    3 min
  • Combustible Dust Hazards

    Combustible dust is a major workplace danger. If you can write your name in the dust, and it's combustible dust, you could have a dust explosion. Wood and food processing can create combustible dust. But so can the processing of some metal and non-organic materials. Check out: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/combustible-dust-hazards/

    3 min
  • Forklift Safety Tips

    Forklift safety starts when the driver understands a forklift is not a car. Many of the basic safety rules apply, such as driving on the right and watching for pedestrians to avoid struck-by accidents. But wait, there's more: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/forklift-safety-tips/

    3 min
  • Stacking and Storing for Warehouse Safety

    Stacking and storing materials on pallets or shelves must be done with a solid plan for warehouse safety. If not, workers could be crushed and pinned or otherwise injured. We've stacked up more here: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/stacking-storing-warehouse-safety/

    3 min
  • Fall Protection Around Openings and Holes

    Fall protection is critical near ledges, manholes, catwalks, windows and other openings and holes. Falls are one of the leading causes of death and injury in the workplace, and here we give tips on how to avoid them. See more: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/fall-protection-around-openings-holes/

    0 min
  • Fall Protection, Residential Construction

    Fall protection is critical. Falls are the leading cause of death and injury in construction. In residential construction, risks can sometimes be underestimated because heights aren't as great as in commercial construction. But short falls can be fatal. If a worker will be six feet or more above the next lower level, OSHA requires a system to arrest or prevent falls. There are three conventional systems: A guard rail, a net, and personal fall arrester. In this podcast we talk about the details of each, and OSHA's recently modified rules on secondary fall protection systems. If you are working at-height, listen to this podcast! More: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/fall-protection-residential-construction/

    5 min

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The Safety Brief is a compilation of short Radio-Casts produced by Creative Safety Supply, LLC and Dan Clark, our resident all-round safety guru. In our radio-casts, we give short but valuable…