This week, the Safety Daily Advisor gave an overview of OSHA’s safer chemicals toolkit; discussed key elements of safety management programs and safety culture; and provided guidance on conducting training for off-the-job safety.

Check out OSHA’s safer chemicals toolkit—The most effective way to control hazardous chemical exposures in the workplace is to eliminate them, but it can be difficult to identify safer alternatives.

Safer chemicals: OSHA outlines the benefits—In Monday’s Advisor, we outlined the steps in the process of transitioning to safer chemicals. In this Advisor, we review reasons why using safer chemicals whenever possible is a good idea.

How’s your safety management program?—Does your safety management program meet all of these essential criteria? It should.

How’s your safety culture?—Organizations with strong safety cultures tend to experience low levels of risky behavior and low accident rates, turnover, and absenteeism, as well as high productivity.

On-the-job training for off-the-job safety: Part 1—Spring has sprung, so your employees may be dusting off the winter cobwebs and tackling strenuous home tasks, such as spring cleaning and gardening. In today’s Advisor, we give guidance on conducting effective training for off-the-job safety.

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