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The 7 societal factors that influence the health and safety standards of an organisation

The Health and safety standards can be influenced positively or negatively by certain societal factors. These societal factors make companies practise good health and safety standards.

Reasons for managing health and safety risk

Three fundamental reasons for managing health and safety risks

Managing health and safety risks involves moral, legal and economic reasons. These reasons make the employer do safety responsibilities within the work environment.

buried utilities safety

Toolbox talk on buried utilities.

Underground utilities or buried utilities can cause damage if not managed during excavation. Electrical lines, sewage lines, and gas pipelines are buried utilities. During an excavation activity within the area, it can offer deadly hazards when the buried services are out of anyone’s knowledge.

overhead power line toolbox talk

Toolbox talk on Overhead power lines

Overhead power line toolbox talk explains the safety aspect of what you’re going to do when working around an overhead power line. Contact of the lifting equipment with the overhead power line can have catastrophic outcomes if the power line is transmitting a voltage.

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Seat belt safety toolbox talk

One of the safest choices the drivers and the passengers can make is to wear their seat belts when they enter their vehicle. Seat belts could be life-saving equipment during any crash on the road. Learn more

social media safety toolbox talk

Toolbox talk on social media safety

Social media offers interaction between people, loved ones, colleagues and friends. But it can be abused. Your social media account can affect your work professionally when you avoid social media ethics. Learn more from this toolbox talk.

Can a company be sued for employee safety negligence in the USA?

Employee safety is an integral part of any company’s responsibility. According to the Occupational safety and health Act (OSHA Act) of 1970, Every company has the responsibility to protect their employee against workplace hazards. Anyway, some companies are already doing well in this regard. In… Read More »Can a company be sued for employee safety negligence in the USA?

sainsbury's supermarket one million pound fine

Sainsbury’s supermarket has been fined 1million pounds.

Sainsbury’s, A supermarket giant has been fined  £1M on the 8th of April 2022 following a customer accident.  What leads to the Sainsbury’s supermarket’s one million pounds fine. According to IOSH Magazine, the West Berkshire council investigator, Abi Stinson narrated that the incident happened during the covid… Read More »Sainsbury’s supermarket has been fined 1million pounds.