The increasing opioid epidemic can seem overwhelming, but there are some things you can do to help! Here are 5 ways you can address the problem of opioids in your workplace.
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Keeping your people safe is a job and a half. And when you add training to the mix, there aren’t enough hours in the day. But you can make the most of every minute by using our free microlearning safety videos. Learn the many benefits of these periodic safety reminders and access ready-made videos for free!
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Employee burnout is bad news in any profession, but it’s an even bigger worry for safety managers. A disengaged accountant might lose a decimal point. A disengaged industrial worker might lose a limb. Learn how to recognize the signs and keep your people from burning out!
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Staying in tune with your crew is important and the payoff can be huge. Taking time out of your day to connect with your workers can improve safety more than you might think. Check out these 6 tips for better communication with your workers!
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At #Honeywell, we're transforming the way the world works through technology and software. Learn about our legacy of firsts spanning 130 years, from our #futureshaper team of inventors. Honeywell is inventing technologies that address some of the world's toughest challenges in energy efficiency, clean energy generation, safety and security, globalization, and customer productivity. With approximately 110,000 employees worldwide, including more than 18,000 engineers and scientists, we have an unrelenting focus on performance, quality, delivery, value and technology in everything we make and do. We are building a world that's safer and more secure, more comfortable and energy efficient, more innovative and productive. We are Honeywell.
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NATE's first #ClimberConversation video of 2019 shines a spotlight on the camaraderie that develops between tower technician crews. The video was released at the 2019 International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) in Las Vegas, a conference that NATE actively participated in. The #ClimberConversation volume is a companion series to the association's popular #ClimberConnection campaign and is a vital component of NATE's workforce development outreach to promote the profession and attract a new pipeline of workers into the industry. The video, titled "Band of Brothers," includes testimonial footage from tower technicians talking about the special family-type bonds that occur when working at tower sites and traveling with fellow crew members. NATE encourages tower technicians and industry stakeholders to actively participate in this campaign by posting the video on their respective social networking platforms using the hashtag #ClimberConversation. NATE also encourages industry workers to share their comments through social interaction on the association’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
Safety should never be a guessing game! New impact glove ratings will help you choose the right glove for the job—so get the upper hand and learn about the new ANSI/ISEA 138 Impact Glove Standard.
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A Liebherr Mining Excavator R 9400 with a backhoe attachment operates at the Trapper Coal Mine in Colorado as shown in this January 2019 video from the manufacturer. The R 9400 commissioned at the mine is powered by a diesel engine that complies with the EPA Tier 4 final exhaust gas regulation. The 380-ton excavator has a rated output of 1,675 HP.
Watch the October 2018 Safety Matters Express video from Magid to make sure you're taking all the right steps before buying PPE and that when you do select new protection, it keeps your workers safe and comfortable.
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NATE's "Be Your Brother's Keeper" video focuses on the importance of the planning, procedures, equipment, and training necessary to perform a successful tower rescue. The video was unveiled as part of Volume 3 of the association's popular Climber Connection series, made its debut during the AGL Local Summit in Kansas City, Mo.
The video includes an interview with an experienced industry safety instructor walking through a rescue scenario and discussing the measures that must be planned for and implemented in order to successfully perform a rescue of a technician working on a communications tower. The video also includes live mock demonstrations highlighting different rescue options and techniques available to utilize by trained personnel working at a tower site.
"It is paramount that all tower crews working in the industry receive consistent rescue training and refresher training in accordance with the NATE Tower Climber Training Standard guidelines," said Denise Frey from D&A Construction Management, Inc. in Branford, Conn. "Today's tower technicians are the first responders when it comes to performing a potential rescue of their fellow co-workers on a tower. This NATE video does a great job of providing an overview of the important elements that lead to a safe and successful rescue."