Create a Culture of Safety with Behavior Based Safety Programs

Behavior based safety (BBS) programs are designed to guide and influence employee actions toward safer and more desirable outcomes. Ideally, BBS programs prevent injuries and accidents before they happen.BBS programs promote people-focused interventions, such as one-on-one group observations, carefully setting goals, providing mentoring, coaching, and safety-related behavior. to learn more about creating a […]

Try These 7 Inspirational Safety Incentive Program Ideas

For several years, business owners have debated and argued over the best safety incentive program ideas. Should we bribe employees with award and trinkets or is the real intent to recognize safe behaviors? As recently as five years ago, most companies awarded prizes, cash, and various other awards for performance tied to lagging indicators. Lagging […]

Cracking Down on Workplace Injuries with Pinch Point Safety Tips

When it comes to working or operating machinery with rotating parts, pinch point safety is imperative. In the work environment, pinch points are used to explain situations where hand tools, machines, and various conditions place body parts or a worker’s entire body at risk.A pinch point injury can be the result of something as large […]

A Quick Guide to the 5 Levels of Hierarchy of Controls

Every situation is different, the hazard or the risk. As a supervisor, manager, director, VP, President or leader of an organization you have responsibilities to provide a safe workplace for all employees.The questions we at Premier Safety Partners get most often is:“How do I know what is the right method to mitigate the risk? How […]

How to Improve Workplace Safety Without Breaking the Bank

Safety in the workplace is imperative to any profitable business, regardless of the environment. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 4,600 workers experienced fatal injuries in 2012. In 2014, 4,821 workers were killed on the job, which averaged out to over 92 workers a week or more than 13 worker deaths each day.The […]

Does My Business Need an Emergency Action Plan? YES! Here’s Why

While creating an emergency action plan (EAP) is an excellent way to stay OSHA compliant, this formal document offers much more. It can forge a culture of organizational safety and instill a calmness in the midst of insanity caused by manmade and natural disasters. to learn more about emergency action plans and whether […]

Who Is Responsible for Workplace Safety? (Hint: It’s Not Obvious)

Safety undoubtedly should be a core value in any organization, especially high-risk or high-pressure environments. Whether you’re the owner of the business or an entry-level employee, you have a role to play in organizational safety.However, each worker’s safety duties will vary based on the role they play in the company. The following information explains who […]

What You Need to Know About Construction Industry Risk

According to the Department of Labor, each year 137,000 construction workers suffer serious workplace injuries. Even worse, approximately 800 workers suffer fatal injuries on the job. Although this number is harrowing, the most surprising aspect of these numbers is that most injuries and deaths are completely preventable.It’s imperative for any construction company business owner to […]

Why Do Accidents Happen in the Workplace and How to Prevent Them

Mark Twain explains the importance of workplace safety with the sentiment, “It’s better to be careful 100 times than to get killed once.”In today’s workforce, 80 out of every 100 accidents are caused by the individual involved in the incident. This statistic may substantiate the notion that a large majority of accidents happen because workers […]

Use This Workplace Safety Checklist To Bolster Your Bottom Line

Safety in the workplace is a big deal. As a matter of fact, having a safe workplace does much more than prevent hefty fines. It communicates to the workforce you care about their well being. When employees feel cared for, they are inclined to stay longer and have a higher level of productivity. All of […]