Onyeka Emma is a QHSE Professional with more than 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, which spans many industries such as construction, beverage, oil and gas, etc. He has many health and safety certifications, including NEBOSH IGC, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 Lead auditor certificate. A member of IOSH, ISPON, and Nigeria Red Cross Society. He is interested in business, entrepreneurship, Speaking, and motivating people to do better for themselves. He enjoys leisure with a good motivational book.
Safe lifting ensures no one is harmed during the manual lifting of objects. It ensures we conduct our lifting in a manner devoid of unsafe practices. Lifting has become an integral part of our lives; some people lift every day because of their job though… Read More »Toolbox talk on safe lifting.
Electricity safety prevents electricity hazards from causing injury or harm to persons. Equally, electrical safety entails good work practices. Good work practices prevent workers from being victims of any electrical hazard in the workplace. Electrical hazards are burns, electric shock, electrocution, arcing explosions from unsuitable electrical… Read More »Toolbox talk on electrical safety
Working at height refers to jobs above 1.8 meters or below ground level and presents hazards, including falling objects, platform collapse, and unsafe ladder use. Safety measures include competent supervision, risk assessment, working from ground level or reducing work distance to the ground, clear communication, safety gear, and regularly inspecting work equipment. Unsafe practices should be reported while lightweight tasks should utilize ladders, with scaffold or platforms for heavy-duty tasks.
 Equipment maintenance is good. And it has numerous advantages, for example, It can make equipment last longer and keep running for a long time thereby preventing work delays. It prevents people from injury caused by equipment failure due to poor or no maintenance. Minor… Read More »Toolbox talk on equipment maintenance
Drunk driving is the act of driving under the influence of alcohol. This is an ugly way to get into an accident on the road. Accidents when it happens, always result in dangerous outcomes which could be fatal when lives are involved. All the time,… Read More »How to prevent your friends from drunk driving
Forklifts are heavy-duty machines. Driving a forklift is not like you’re driving a regular car. A car is a balanced four-point suspension system. A forklift is a three-point suspension system that is unbalanced. lots of dangers occur when using forklifts on loading docks and in… Read More »Toolbox talk on Forklift Safety.
Hotel safety tips will help employees know what to do when performing their jobs in the hotel. Just like every job has its own risk, a hotel has its own. There have been instances where employees at the hotel get harmed while performing their jobs… Read More »Don’t want to be harmed while working in a hotel? Read these 9 hotel safety tips now.
Road safety tips are very important for everyone on the road including the drivers and pedestrians. Keeping a tab on these tips while on the road will prevent you from getting into an accident and save you from other avoidable dangers.
Kids are part of every parent’s life. They’re precious, important and needs to be protected until they become an adult. However, all parents have to prioritize their child’s bedroom safety at all times. Parents have to know that their kids should be in an environment… Read More »Child’s safety: How to protect your kids with 9 basic bedroom safety tips.
Health and safety training is an integral part of a safety management system. Organisations that want to achieve good health and safety practices at the workplace always invest in safety training for their workers. A workplace is a dangerous place that exposes workers to hazards… Read More »5 reasons why you need to invest in your workers’ health and safety training
