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Cutting roof tiles generates harmful crystalline silica dust, which can cause severe health issues. OSHA regulations require employers to implement engineering controls and conduct exposure assessments, as personal protective equipment alone is insufficient.
November 19, 2024USF SafetyFlorida
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Enhancing Safety as a Core Value
Explore how emotional intelligence can elevate workplace safety from a priority to a core value, fostering a culture of empathy, open communication, and proactive safety practices.
November 19, 2024USF SafetyFlorida
Embracing Ergonomics for a Healthier Workplace
As we continue to navigate the evolving landscape of occupational safety and health, one topic that has garnered significant attention is ergonomics. With the rise of remote work and the increasing use of technology in our daily tasks, understanding and implementing ergonomic principles has never been more crucial.
November 13, 2024USF SafetyFlorida
Hurricane Preparedness for Florida's Small Business Community
As we navigate the peak of hurricane season, it’s imperative for Florida’s small business community to prioritize preparedness. Hurricanes can bring significant disruptions, but with thoughtful planning, businesses can protect their assets, employees, and operations..
September 18, 2024USF SafetyFlorida
Enhancing Workplace Safety: Key Interactions for On-Site Safety Professionals
Eduardo Blanco-Munoz, Group HSSE Director at Spie Batignolles, emphasizes that safety professionals should coach line managers to demonstrate that safety is a core value for them and the organization. This involves establishing and adhering to safe practices and managerial routines that not only support these practices but also give them meaning and purpose.
September 18, 2024USF SafetyFlorida
Tintometer’s Journey to Enhanced Workplace Safety
Tintometer is a renowned supplier of technical instruments and reagents. It serves distributors across North, South, and Central America. The company's story begins with a former employee who introduced Tintometer to the OSHA On-site Consultation Program.
August 28, 2024USF SafetyFlorida
Surviving the summer: Heat stroke prevention strategies
Heat stroke is a serious issue in Florida, particularly for outdoor workers like those in the construction industry. It underscores the importance of taking steps to prevent heat-related illnesses and injuries and to ensure the safety of workers who are exposed to excessive heat on the job.
June 21, 2024USF SafetyFlorida
Safety Culture: The Key to a Safe and Secure Workplace
Many of us have been appointed to manage programs and teams. We have enough experience to know when our key performance indicators are lagging and adjustments are needed to meet the quarter, year, or function goal.
October 13, 2023USF SafetyFlorida
What's wrong with this picture?
Hazard identification and assessment within the workplace are critical elements of an effective safety and health program. Luis Silva, our USF SafetyFlorida contributor for October, provides insight into the proper storage of oxygen cylinders, as pictured in the above photo.
October 13, 2023USF SafetyFlorida
Education, training and continuous improvement elements of safety and health management system (SHMS): Part 4 of 4
Education and Training aim to ensure that all workers receive appropriate and effective training in a language and literacy level they understand to do their work safely before performing assigned tasks, changes in assigned tasks, and changes in the workplace. While the appropriateness of the training refers to how well it covers the potential hazards in the workplace and the controls needed for each job, its effectiveness refers to how well workers understand and behave to protect themselves and others from potential hazards.
July 19, 2023USF SafetyFlorida
Protect workers from indoor and outdoor heat
What first comes to your mind when thinking about occupational heat hazards? Many will think about outdoor work in the summertime. The 2023 summer season has greeted us with extreme heat advisories, watches, and warnings. By late June, more than a third, or 36% of the U.S. population, was covered by one of these heat alerts on a single day! You don’t need to wait until June or be outside to consider heat when developing your job hazard analysis (JHA).
July 10, 2023USF SafetyFlorida
Mental health in society and the workplace
USF SafetyFlorida Consultant Clarence Rodrigues discusses the impact of mental health on workers and how symptoms can be managed.
April 4, 2023USF SafetyFlorida