Month: March 2018
Why is Toolbox Talk Important In An Organisation?
Importance Of Toolbox Talk A toolbox talk is an informal safety meeting that of an organisation’s overall safety program. Toolbox talks is an unofficial group discussion that mainly focuses on a particular safety issue. Toolbox talks must be shorter than safety meetings and training sessions, they are designed to reinforce safety training and information on a particular topic. Toolbox meetings …
How to Identify the Hazard?
Identifying hazards in the workplace involve finding things and situations that could potentially cause harm to people. Hazards generally arise from the following aspects of work and their interaction: the physical work environment equipment, materials, and substances used work tasks and how they are performed work design and management The table below lists some common types of workplace hazards. Some …
The Top 9 Reasons Workers Don’t Report Near Misses
Here are the top nine reasons, workers often don’t report near misses: 1. Fear Believe it or not, fear actually may be the least common reason workers avoid reporting near misses. It’s true that some workplaces cultivate an environment where employees are punished for being injured, so these workers are unlikely to report near misses if they fear they will …
Types of Fire Extinguishers Fire SafetyFire ExtinguisherFire Fighter
To deal with the multitude of different fire classes, a range of fire extinguishers have been developed. Please click on the type of extinguisher, this will display more information about that extinguisher type. Water Water Spray Water Mist (Dry Water Mist) Dry Powder (Multi-Purpose) Dry Powder (Special Powders) Foam (AFFF) Carbon Dioxide Wet Chemical Fire Blanket Hose Reel Fire Bucket …