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The Safety Brief In our podcasts we give short but valuable overviews
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can be even more effective in protecting their workers.
In our podcasts we give short but valuable overviews and insights into how contractors and safety managers can be even more effective in protecting their workers.

Latest Podcasts

5 Safety Goals For The New Year

5 Safety Goals For The New Year

Safety goals in the workplace can be implemented or refined at year’s end to ensure a safe start to the new year. Hear about five targets of safety growth. Dan Clark says reviewing the current year and looking ahead to expected regulations are a couple ways to reach your safety goals. Communication,

Dan Clark | December 28, 2015 | Podcast, Safety Goals | 5S, Continuous Improvement, Emergency Evacuation, Facility Marking, GHS, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety








I2P2 – Injury Illness Prevention Programs

I2P2 – Injury Illness Prevention Programs

I2P2 is shorthand for Injury and Illness Prevention Programs. Even though OSHA doesn’t have a standard, they’re still a good idea. Dan Clark explains how to start an I2P2, including mandatory management and worker involvement. Look in the transcript for links to OSHA programs such as VPP and SHARP. State programs are also linked. TRANSCRIPT:

Dan Clark | November 20, 2015 | I2P2, Podcast | OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety


Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls

Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls

Slips, trips and falls. Who would think they cause 15 percent of on-the-job deaths? Hear about prevention and OSHA’s proposed new walking-working surfaces rule. Good footwear, guardrails and housekeeping are just a few of the tips Dan Clark offers to avoid workers’ slips, trips and falls. Also featured are quotes from OSHA

Dan Clark | November 18, 2015 | Podcast, Slips Trips | Floor Marking, Organized Workplace, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety


4 Steps To Prevent Scaffolding Collapse

4 Steps To Prevent Scaffolding Collapse

Scaffolding collapse can be dangerous and expensive. Avoid it with trained personnel and proper equipment. Hear the four elements of constructing scaffolds. Do you need a Competent Person, a Qualified Person or an Engineer? Dan Clark explains the difference between the three. Scaffold construction and inspection are also covered in this podcast,

Dan Clark | November 13, 2015 | Podcast, Scaffolding Collapse | OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety