Workplace Safety Trends: Top Risks in 2022 & Beyond

Submitted by Tech Support on Thu, 04/14/2022 - 13:04

Every industry has its trends, but when it comes to workplace safety, multiple fields coalesce to acknowledge and overcome concerns, problems, and risks. In our two-part blog series, we'll explore these trends and what they mean for your workplace.

Today, we're covering part one: the risks your workers are likely most worried about in 2022 (and what they'll look like going forward).

Top 4 Workplace Safety Concerns

Some workplace safety trends never go out of style--like training courses to help workers protect themselves and one another. However, other trends--like the new risks and concerns introduced by COVID-19--grow and change as time goes on.

Here are four topics likely on your workers' minds:

Workplace Safety: 4 Tips for Safety Trainings

Submitted by Tech Support on Wed, 02/23/2022 - 12:49

The only thing more important than workplace safety is finding safety trainings that are effective, efficient, and memorable. Today, we'll cover four tips to help you make sure you choose workplace training courses that get the job done.

What Workplace Safety Training Should Look Like

Your business--and the people in it--deserve a high-quality workplace safety training program. However, with so many options out there, it can be difficult to tell whether you're choosing the courses that will actually make a difference for your organization.

Here are four tips to help you choose safety trainings that will inform, protect, and empower your workers on the job:

#1: It should be interactive

Improving Electrical Safety in Construction

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 01/17/2022 - 07:01
It probably comes as no surprise that electrical safety is a big deal in the construction industry. After all, electricity is present in almost everything you do, from the tools you use to the lights that guide your work. To keep employees safe on the job, it's often helpful to review the biggest dangers--and what you can do about them.

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