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Tips to ensure patient safety in health care setting

7 Tips to ensure patient safety in a health care setting

7 Tips to ensure patient safety in a health care setting Patient safety in a healthcare setting is an aspect of safety that individuals in the healthcare setting need to improve upon to prevent avoidable deaths.  The care providers, support staff and consumers can work… Read More »7 Tips to ensure patient safety in a health care setting

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Specific OSHA Standards from General Industry(29 CFR 1910)

OSHA is an acronym for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. They are organizations set up by the United States for the occupational safety and health of workers in the workplace. OSHA is critical in ensuring workplace safety is maintained in various industries. OSHA has a series of safety standards that are essential for employees and employers to ensure safety compliance in the workplace. 

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Workplace noise risk assessment template

Noise risk assessment is an indispensable practice to protect workers from noise at the workplace. On the other hand, noise is an occupational hazard that can be seen in our everyday lives but is more significant in specific environments for instant workplaces. So, this article will examine what a noise risk assessment is about and show us the benefits of conducting one.

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How do you become a certified safety professional CSP

How do you become a certified safety professional CSP? The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) are responsible for conducting certified safety professional (CSP )exams. Passing the exams is not child’s play, as every candidate needs to study hard for hours to earn the certificate. … Read More »How do you become a certified safety professional CSP

OSHA Fire extinguisher requirements

OSHA Fire extinguisher requirements for employers

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has a series of requirements for fire extinguishers. These requirements guide fire extinguishers in any establishment, office or home. 

The fire extinguisher requirements (29 CFR 1910.157) apply to the placement, use, maintenance, and testing of portable fire extinguishers provided by employers for use at work.

OSHA Fire extinguisher requirements

OSHA Training Courses: Does OSHA 10 expire?

OSHA’s 10-hour Training is on basic safety and health information for entry-level workers in construction management and the general industry. It is equally part of the OSHA outreach training program, which explains serious workplace hazards, workers’ rights, employers’ responsibilities, and how to file an OSHA complaint. 

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TRIR calculation: How to calculate the total recordable incident rate

It is rewarding for a business to have a successful environmental health and safety arrangement that will improve the performance of hse management system. Measuring the performance of any system should also be in place to ascertain its effectiveness and delivery and areas that need improvement.

One of those ways to measure your health and safety performance is by using a metric called TRIR.

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