Mission Statement
The Mission of RJR Safety Inc is to partner with companies in the prevention of on-the-job injuries and illnesses, other workplace incidents, and off-the-job injuries. The ultimate Goals are to prevent workers from being injured or becoming ill, preventing fatalities, improving the lives of workers and their families and assist companies preserve their resources while increasing their profits. The Mission and Goals are able to be accomplished in an organizational culture that values and encourages involvement, by all employees, in a comprehensive safety and health management system.
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CPWR Releases an Online COVID-19 Exposure Planning Tool
The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) has recently released a free COVID-19 Exposure Planning Tool that (from their website) “…takes you step-by-step through developing a plan to protect employees and prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the job site. Steps include what to consider w .....View Entire Post
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction is this week, September 14-18, 2020. Started in 2012 to raise awareness about falls from heights as the leading cause of injuries and fatalities in construction. The alarming, yet not unexpected, statistic is that the number of fall-rel .....View Entire Post
Virtual Training During and After the Pandemic
In this time of change due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, there have been many operational changes in every industry. One of the things that changed significantly has been how training has been delivered regardless of the topic or the audience. In the recent past, training was, primarily, conducted in-pe .....View Entire Post
My Recent Heat Stress Story
Let me tell you a personal story about heat stress. A couple of weeks ago, I made plans to remove the stove pipe from the roof and living room as we no longer had the wood stove for which the stove pipe was installed when the house was built about 20 years ago. The living […] .....View Entire Post
COVID-19 – Hindsight is 20/20, Will We Use It?
It is said that “hindsight is 20/20”. The smart thing to do is to take the lessons learned and apply them to future events. In the case of COVID-19, what have we learned? Consider these two questions: How should we have handled the initial COVID-19 outbreak? How should we handle the recurrence of a .....View Entire Post
COVID-19 – Applying Lessons Learned
As we are waiting for the COVID-19 pandemic to be declared over and we can all go back to normal, whatever that is, or if we will ever go back completely to pre-COVID-19 routines, it is time to determine what we have learned from these past months and how to incorporate the learnings into the [ .....View Entire Post
Carbon Monoxide Safety at Home
As we descend into winter and the temperatures get colder, one “silent killer” that lurks in our homes is carbon monoxide also called CO. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on average, “…more than 150 people in the Unites States die every year from accidental non-fire .....View Entire Post
Hydrogen Sulfide Training Standard Revisions
This article is written for those readers with some knowledge of ANSI/ASSE Z390.1-2006 (R2010) whether as having read it or received training to be an Instructor through an approved Train the Trainer course. On June 30, 2017, ANSI Board of Standards Review approved ANSI/ASSE Z390.1-2017 Accepted Pra .....View Entire Post
Lightning Safety
In the preparation of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP), weather emergencies must be addressed for both outdoor and indoor activities. Weather emergencies include storms involving lightning, flooding, tornadoes, winter storms, and extreme heat and cold weather. This article will address the emergency p .....View Entire Post