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The Checker on the Radio

Our president and co-founder, Dave Lefevre, is the featured expert on BiZ Radio Canada’s show, “Dangerous Workplaces.” Use this link to listen: ...
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Topics: safety management, workplace safety, equipment safety

7 Tips for Making a Business Case for Safety

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Topics: safety management, workplace safety

A Brief Guide for Walkthrough Safety Inspections of Work Areas

For today's blog, we welcome guest blogger Richard Jessup. Richard (a.k.a. Safety Rich) is passionate about protecting workers and has extensive experience in occupational safety. You can learn more...
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Topics: safety management, inspection checklists, inspection basics, facility audits

OSHA Proposal Points to the Electronic Future

The future of commercial inspections and safety audits—like so many aspects of business today—is tied into software, mobile technology, and electronic records. As technology improves and businesses...
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Topics: safety management, inspection checklists, inspection software, mobile inspections

Protect Against Fire Risk with Inspection Checklists

Inspection checklists play a vital role in workplace safety, but many people tend to think of them as only for inspecting commercial equipment and vehicles.
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Topics: safety management, inspection checklists, inspection basics

The Checker Turns 15!

In the 1990s, our company, Devtra, provided safety training and consulting, with a focus on equipment operations, material handling, inspections, maintenance, and compliance.
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Topics: safety management, safety awareness, inspection checklists, inspection software

Four Tips for Wintertime Vehicle Safety

Vehicular accidents are a leading cause of occupational injuries any time of year, but winter heightens the threats.
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Topics: safety management, equipment maintenance, vehicle safety, equipment safety

New Rules Will Change What Must Be Reported to OSHA

All U.S. businesses should be aware of new OSHA incident reporting requirements that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015. Adjustments of OSHA-notification policies will be necessary to comply with...
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Topics: safety management, OSHA

Five Best Practices for Workplace Risk Assessments

An adage that’s indisputably good sense is to “look before you leap.” Everyone knows it’s risky to jump when you can’t see how you’re going to land.
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Topics: safety management, workplace safety, risk assessments

Using Checklists in Equipment-Specific Safety Training

If you want to minimize workplace injuries and their substantial costs, it’s essential to have safety training tailored for each type of equipment your company uses.
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Topics: safety management, inspection checklists, workplace safety, equipment safety

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