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It's a Small World - The UK Has the Same Safety Hazards as the US

Production folks are always working on ways to make processes more reliable to prevent physical waste and wasted time. Likewise, we need to put solid effort into increasing the stability of employee safety each year as well. We an do this by assessing potential hazards  and identifying ways to control the hazards to mitigate the likelihood of injuries.

This article out of the UK, lists some of  the key safety hazards likely exist  in most manufacturing companies -that need to be controlled.

Here are five common safety hazards in manufacturing facilities:
https://www.shponline.co.uk/manufacturing/five-common-safety-hazards-in-manufacturing-facilities/

Recap of Key Points: 

Types of injuries suffered in manufacturing facilities

  • Slips, trips and falls
  • Electrical exposure
  • Falling objects
  • Stress injuries
  • Chemical burns or reactions
  • Overexertion
  • Unsafe lifting
  • Fatigue or dehydration
  • Machine-related injuries
  • Vehicle accidents

Common safety hazards in manufacturing

  • Electrical Hazards
  • Chemical Hazards
  • Vehicular Hazards
  • Machine Safeguarding
  • Poor Maintenance.....
  • Ergonomic Hazards
  • Slip/Trip/Fall Hazards

Impact Safety helps manufacturing sites build and maintain effective safety programs that employees are proud to participate in. We have helped over 350 manufacturing sites (over 20,000 employees) with their safety journeys since 2005. We are based in Arlington, Texas. We provide consulting and training services to sites in Texas and surrounding areas on-site and on-line. Our on-line training is available for clients across the US. Our largest niche is serving printing companies. Contact Joe Eudy ([email protected]) if you feel your company needs to boost safety to a higher level!

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