Forklifts: 7 Tips for Keeping Workers Safe
Most workplaces couldn’t do without forklifts. But they certainly could do without forklift accidents and the resulting injuries. These tips can help keep both forklift operators and pedestrians safe.
(These tips are provided courtesy of our sister publication, the Cal/OSHA Compliance Advisor)
A truck driver from Iowa delivered new light poles to the football field at Frontier [...]
Online Safety Tips
Be your own person. Don’t let friends or strangers pressure you to be someone you aren’t. And know your limits. You may be Net-savvy, but people and relationships change, and unexpected stuff can happen on the Internet.
Be nice online. Or at least treat people the way you’d want to be treated. People who are nasty [...]
Top 10 Airline Safety Tips
1. Fly on Nonstop Routings
Most accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent, and landing phase of flight so flying nonstop would reduce exposure to these most accident prone phases of flight.
2. Choose Larger Aircraft
Currently, aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats were all designed and certified under the strictest regulations. Also, in the unlikely event [...]
Mengapa unsafe behavior terjadi?
Orang atau pekerja sering melakukan unsafe behavior terutama disebabkan oleh:
Merasa telah ahli dibidangnya dan belum pernah mengalami kecelakaan. Ia berpendapat bahwa bila selama ini bekerja dengan cara ini (unsafe) tidak terjadi apa-apa, mengapa harus berubah. Pernyataan tersebut mungkin benar namun tentu saja hal ini merupakan potensi besar untuk terjadinya kecelakaan [...]
Pengertian Behavioral Safety
Pada awal tahun 1980 muncul pandangan baru tentang kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja yaitu Behavioral safety. Behavioral safety adalah aplikasi sistematis dari riset psikologi tentang perilaku manusia pada masalah keselamatan (safety) ditempat kerja. Behavioral safety lebih menekankan aspek perilaku manusia terhadap terjadinya kecelakaan di tempat kerja.
Suizer (1999) salah seorang praktisi Behavioral [...]