As
a safety professional, what I hear most often from other companies
is, "Safety training takes away from production time. With company
budgets being cut and having to do more work with less resources,
there just isn't enough time or money for safety training." What
I tell these companies is that they can't afford not to train their
employees. By providing training, not only are you keeping your
employees safe in your own facility, but you're also preventing
accidents that could occur when
your employees are at other job sites. According to the National
Safety Council (1998 average costs), for every reportable work accident
without lost days, it will cost your company $7,000 per case. For
every lost workday accident, the cost climbs to $28,000 per case.
Depending on your company's specific needs, areas of training should
include: Personal Protective Equipment, Fall Protection, Lockout/Tagout,
Confined Space, Respirator Training, Hazard Communication, Emergency
and Evacuation Procedures, Powered Equipment Certifications, First
Aid/CPR
Certification, and other safety-specific training. Most of this
required safety training could be done when new employees are first
hired. Safety training updates should be done yearly with all employees,
in order to keep your company and other companies working safely.
So look at your accident log and use the table below to calculate
what it's costing you by not investing in Safety Training!
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Estimated
Annual Accident Costs*
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What
are accidents
costing your company? |
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Annual
Number of Reportable Cases
Without Lost Workdays
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________ x
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$ 7,000
= |
$
________________ |
Annual
Number of Lost Workday Cases
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________ x
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$ 28,000
=
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$
________________
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Annual
Number of Occupational Deaths
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________ x
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$ 910,000
=
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$
________________
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Total
Estimated Annual Cost of
Occupational Deaths, Injuries & Illnesses
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=
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$
________________ |
| *Table
taken from www.osha.gov. Using National Safety Council average
costs for 1998, includes both direct and indirect costs,
excludes property damage. |
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CO
Series 2500 Exhaust Gas Analyzer — Lower Fuel Costs
and Extend Engine Life
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Maybury Material Handling now
has the capacity of testing forklift truck emissions for
carbon monoxide (CO).
Using the CO
Series 2500, we can check CO emissions from any internal
combustion
engine powered by gasoline,
propane, natural gas, and even diesel fuel. This device
measures exhaust emissions to help control pollutants, diagnose
performance problems, and control fuel costs. Any CO
above 0.5% at idle, cruise, and full load indicates wasted
fuel. At 5% CO,
a forklift can be wasting $415 to $1,250 of fuel per year.
All forklifts should be tested at least one time per year;
however, it is best to test a forklift for CO
each time the oil and/or air filter are changed. To determine
the general health of your forklift engines and prevent
unhealthy working conditions, call Maybury's Service Department
today!
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Runner
with a Cause —
Boston Marathon Challenge
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| Maybury
associate, John Durham, proudly ran the Boston
Marathon representing Griffin's Friends, an organization
that raises money for the Children's Cancer Fund
at Baystate Medical Center. |
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For
many people, running is a way of staying in shape, reducing
stress, and maintaining good health. These were some
of the reasons that John Durham, Maybury's Powered Equipment
Operations Manager, made running his hobby for several
years. Although, what really kept John motivated, was
his dream of running in and completing a marathon.
On
April 15th, John made his dream come true when he
ran in the Boston Marathon and crossed the finish
line after 3 hours and 42 minutes. For a little over
six months, John trained for the marathon with two
major goals in mind. One was to make his dream a reality
and the other was to run
for a cause. In February, John joined and began
training with the Griffin's Friends running group.
Griffin's Friends raises money for the Children's
Cancer Fund at Baystate Medical Center Children's
Hospital. The mission of Griffin's Friends is about
"bringing moments of joy to courageous kids".
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John
receives appreciative handshakes from the family
of Bryant Smith along the marathon route. |
Through
fundraising events, Griffin's Friends provides children
who are afflicted with cancer the toys and joys of
childhood to help remove them from their fear, pain,
and medical treatment experiences. The Griffin's Friends
runners are broken down into teams, with each team
representing a child who is a current patient, a past
patient, or a child who has sadly lost his/her fight
with cancer. John's team, Team Bryant, ran
the marathon in memory of 10-year-old Bryant J. Smith
who passed away on December 3, 2001. John is very
grateful to his family, friends, and Maybury associates
who sponsored him in his Boston Marathon challenge.
After
running the 26.2-mile marathon, John was both ecstatic
and exhausted. When asked if he will run in next
year's marathon, John replied, "It was a great feeling
to be a part
of such an unbelievable experience and also to fulfill
one of my longtime dreams. Although I'm extremely
thrilled that I was able to meet both of my goals,
I'm a little sad that it has all come to an end.
I do plan to run in the marathon next year, and
have set my sights on making it across the finish
line in less time and raising more money for Griffin's
Friends."
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