Permit to Work is a management system designed to provide protection for employees who are working in hazardous situations. It ensures that work is done safely and efficiently. The permit to work process involves procedures to request, review, authorize, document and deconflict tasks. This ensures that two operations that may cause a potential hazard do not take place in close vicinity.”
Machines can assist in improving production efficiency in the workplace. However, these machines have moving parts, sharp edges, and hot surfaces with the potential to cause severe workplace injuries such as crushed fingers or hands, amputations, burns, or blindness.
Hazardous materials in the workplace can cause severe health problems and/or physical injury to the worker. Employers have the responsibility to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control hazards associated with hazardous materials in the workplace. Hazard abatement must be accomplished through a hierarchy of controls. Hazardous materials can unexpectedly be brought home to a worker’s family, causing illness! There are many different classes of hazardous materials, but we will try to provide overall precaution when dealing with any type of hazardous material.
Crashes are the leading cause of work-related deaths in the United States. From 2003-2014 there were 22,000 work-related motor vehicle deaths in the United States. For millions of workers that drive or ride in a vehicle as part of their jobs, driving safety is a risk that must be mitigated daily.
Workplace Violence Prevention is an important component for every workplace. And while it can be difficult to know when workplace…
