It’s a New Year…Now might be a good time to review…
People who are in the maintenance and construction-related professions often have a higher risk of workplace injuries. Thus is it important to address and continually monitor issues and concerns.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published 2 summary reports:
- Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work in 2016 (published November 15, 2017) https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2017/nonfatal-occupational-injuries-and-illnesses-resulting-in-days-away-from-work-in-2016.htm?view_full
- 2016 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). (Published December 19, 2017) https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf
Activities with your team:
- Skim or read the articles
- Review YOUR summary of 2017 incidents, accidents, and near-misses. What trends do you see?
- What have you changed in your procedures? Safety materials? Training? Is it working?
- How is workplace safety included in your risk management plan?
About the series. Each newsletter, a site and facilities question will be posed that you can discuss with your staff.