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Behavior Based Safety (BBS), is a process that informs management and employees of the overall safety of the workplace through safety observations. BBS is intended to focus workers' attention on their own and their peers; daily safety behavior. The BBS program’s goal is to
An occupational disease is any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity, as a constant exposure to the work routine. “Work-related diseases” have multiple causes, where factors in the work environment may play a role, together with other risk factors, in the
An Arc Flash or an Electric Arc is the rapid and dangerous release of energy due to an electrical arcing fault. It happens in a fraction of a second – even faster that you can blink your eye and can have devastating consequences for anyone exposed. TYPES OF ARC FLASH Confined Flash This
National Dengue Awareness Month is observed every June by virtue of Proclamation No. 1204 on April 21, 1998 by then President Fidel V. Ramos. Dengue has been considered by the DOH as an all-year round disease which rises in incidence during the rainy season due to presence
World Environment Day is held June 5th every year. An environmental awareness led by the United Nations, it is also unofficially called Eco Day or Environment Day. The aim is to raise awareness about the environment and specific environmental issues. Wold Environment Day (WED) was established in
It’s June once again and it’s back to school for most kids at this time of the year. Aside from the essentials of a child’s school items, it is a necessity to pack their emergency bags or “Go Bags” as well. JICA, or Japan International Cooperation Agency, has recently released a Survival Kit
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is celebrated every 31 May, led by the World Health Organization (WHO), together with global partners. The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of
WHY DO LADDER ACCIDENTS HAPPEN? LADDER MOVES OR TILTS DURING CLIMBING UNSTABLE/SLIPPERY BASE SURFACES MISSTEP/SLIP OF FOOT (WATCH YOUR STEPS) LOSS OF BALANCE (OVERREACH) STRUCK BY VEHICLE OR OTHER EXTERNAL FORCE LACK OF TRAINING WHY DO LADDER ACCIDENTS HAPPEN? Standing
Main goal of safety and health programs is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths, as well as the suffering and financial hardship these events can cause for workers, their families, and employers. As an employer, it is your responsibility to maintain a safe and healthy workplace. A
