BRight's Safety Forum & Resources

Lifting Device Inspections

2009-02-23T23:05:00.007-05:00

Lifting Equipment Inspections:

Lifting equipment inspections now offered. BRight Safety Training can now hook you up with another valuable safety service for our clients. We can now help make sure your industrial lifting equipment will run smoothly and meets the required standards.

What types of lifting devices do you inspect?

We will inspect forklifts, overhead cranes, aerial platforms and other lifting devices. Please refer to the list below.

Winches & Cable Pullers
Jib Cranes & Work Stations
Forklift (Mast Forward)
Eyebolts & Hardware
Crane / Hoist inspections
Sling Inspections
Access Ladders
Elevated Platforms Inspections
Bleacher Systems
Much More...

I'm I required by law to have my equipment inspected?
Answer: Yes, depending on the lifting device your inspection may be required monthly, yearly or even more frequently.

Visit our Annual lifting device inspections page and read more..

Construction Classifieds Advertising

2008-12-19T14:43:00.003-05:00

We have decided to use our large amounts of traffic to aid the construction industry in getting better exposure for their construction industry related classified ads. We feel with the type of industry we are in we can accomplish this, along with our sister site BNR Online Training which will have our classified banner on it as well. You will have the opportunity to post your ads to thoundsands of our online viewers a month at a very affordable price. Ads will start at $15.95 U.S. You will be able to post 2 pictures along with a 850 charactor description. You will have full control over your classifieds. You will be able to edit them any time you like. The BRight Construction Classifieds have a number of advertising packages to choose from.

What can I advertise there you ask? Well, you can advertise construction jobs, materials for sale, wanted ads, heavy machinery, safety equipment and more. As long as it is CONSTRUCTION RELATED. If we don't have a category for you let us no and we will see what we can do for you. Contact us if you would like to inquire about a custom advertising package for you or your company. Visit our classifieds today!

Brampton Company Fined $70,000

2008-12-18T21:32:00.004-05:00

BRAMPTON, ON, Dec. 10 /CNW/ - A Brampton company pleaded guilty and was fined $70,000 in the Ontario Court of Justice on December 9, 2008, after a worker was injured. Justice of the Peace M. Eustaquio-Syme heard that on August 23, 2007. A temporary help agency employee supplied to the Brampton company was driving a "stand up" forklift with inadequate training and collided with a concrete-filled steel post. The worker, who suffered fractures to one leg, required surgery. The Brampton company was fined for failing, as an employer, to provide information, instruction and supervision to a worker to protect the health and safety of that worker. This was contrary to section 25(2)(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. In addition to the fine, the court imposed a 25-per-cent victim fine surcharge on the total, as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime.

Online Safety Products

2007-11-02T15:37:00.005-04:00

We are pleased to anounce that the BRight Group has become a safety products supplier. We have started off by carrying Norgard's fall arrest equipment, CSA Certified Products. We are sure you will be pleased with the high quality of these products. Some of the fall protection equipment in our online catalog will include the following: products:

Web Lanyards
Rope Lanyards
SRLs
Fall Arresters & VLLs
Anchorages
Snaps and Carabiners
Swiss Roll
Tool Belts / Safety Belts
Safety Harness
Shock Absorbers
Tripod & Accessories
Rescue Equipment
Equipment Bags
Descent Device
HLLs
Please visit our secure online catalog and shop today! See our complete Fall Arrest Equipment catalog. Have your safety equipment delivered right to your door.

Recruiting Services

2006-08-28T16:50:00.000-04:00

Recruitment services are now being offered through BRight Training. We are very pleased to offer the small and corporate business world another valuable service. We now have the capabilities to offer employers professional employee recruiting services. Here’s just a brief outline of what we have to offer your company / agency. A complete profile will be added to our website shortly.
Our professional staff of recruiters has the knowledge, experience and contacts throughout the various industries to help you fill your positions with the qualified employees you require.

Here is just a few of our professional recruiting services:

Pharmaceutical recruitment
Safety Industry
Retail
Biotechnology and healthcare
Manufacturing
Corporate executives
Chartered Accountant
Computer Programmers
Welders
Airline Industry

Plus a wide range of other human resources departments.

Give are consultants a call today so we can help you get the process of recruitment and selection started. We are a North American recruiter with local clients in cities such as Toronto, Hamilton, Burlington, London, and Windsor Ontario area.

Confined Space Training Update

2006-03-13T15:35:00.000-05:00

Protecting All Workers in Workplaces with Confined Spaces

The confined space training updated and harmonized regulation would balance safety, technology and current best practices for confined space entry, while ensuring the protection of all workers in confined space workplaces. It would create a level playing field and remove inconsistencies.

Many sectors and workplaces currently not covered by any of the sector regulations, including the transportation industry, sewer services, etc., are required to take precautions to protect their workers in confined spaces. The harmonized regulation would set out clear, defined requirements for all workplaces with confined spaces. It would expand the protection throughout Ontario to all workers, not just those in the industrial, construction, mining and health care sectors - working in or outside of a confined space.

It will contain strict procedures for entry, and clarifies requirements for worker training and for the posting of atmospheric test results. This would give the workers in confined spaces the knowledge and information they need to identify confined space hazards and to protect themselves. Visit confined entry space page.

MOL Inspectors will start enforcing the revised regulation beginning September 30, 2006.

Ontario's OHS Act - Farming

2006-02-28T12:25:00.000-05:00

Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act as of June 30, 2006, will apply, certain limitations and exceptions, to all farming operations that have paid employees. The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires employers that regularly employ more then five employees to prepare and review at least annually a written OHS policy, and to develop and maintain a program to implement that policy. This document has been prepared to assist employers in understanding these obligations.

Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Policies

An occupational health and safety policy is a statement of an employer's commitment to a worker’s health and safety. A clear, concise occupational health and safety policy, signed by the highest level of management in the company, should state the employer's commitment, support and attitude to the health and safety program for the protection of their workers.
The employer's attitudes, relationships between management and workers, community interests and technology all combine to play an important part in determining how health and safety is viewed and addressed in the workplace.
Companies maintaining exceptional health and safety records have established a clear line of responsibility for correcting health and safety concerns. This action enhances working relationships between management and employees.

Here is an example of a good health & safety policy.

[Employer’s name/Farm operation ] is vitally interested in the health and safety of its employees. The protection of employees from injury or occupational disease is a major continuing objective. (“Company”) will make every possible effort to provide a safe and healthy workplace environment. All the company’s supervisors and workers must be dedicated to the continuing the objective of reducing the risk of injury.
[_____ ], as employer, is ultimately responsible for the worker’s health and safety. As the employer of [______ ], I hereby give you my personal promise that every reasonable precaution will be taken to ensure the safety of the workers. The supervisors will be held accountable for the health and safety of the workers under their supervision. The supervisors will also be responsible to make sure that all machinery and equipment are safe and that the workers work in compliance with the company’s established safe work practices and procedures. Employees must receive adequate training in their specific work tasks to protect their health and safety.
Every worker must protect his or her own health and safety by working in compliance with the law and with safe work practices and procedures established by the company (or farm operation).
It is in the best interest of all parties to consider health and safety in every activity. Commitment to health and safety must form an integral part of this organization, from the owner to the workers.
Signed: [______________ ]Employer (Farm operation)
Health and Safety Program
In addition to preparing a health and safety policy like the one above, the employer who regularly employs more than five employees must also have a program in place to implement that policy. This program will vary, depending upon the hazards encountered in a particular workplace. Program elements may include all or some of the following:

· Confined space entry procedure
· Lockout Tagout procedure
· WHMIS
· Machine guarding
· Ergonomics
· Worker training e.g.., new employees, new equipment, new job procedures
· Analysis of the accidents and illnesses occurring at the workplace
· A health and safety budget
· A formal means of communication to address promptly the concerns of workers
· Material-handling practices and procedures
· Procedures specific to the individual farming operation, e.g., harvesting fruit, large animal handling
· Preventing occupational disease, e.g., preventing the transmission of diseases from animals to humans
· Maintenance and repairs
· Personal protective equipment, e.g.., respirators, hearing protection
· Emergency procedures
· First-aid and rescue procedures
· Electrical safety
· Fire prevention
· Engineering controls e.g., ventilation
Not a comprehensive list.

Corporate Human Resources Training

2006-02-12T18:03:00.000-05:00

We do more then just industrial equipment training. The Bright Group has a complete line of corporate human resources training programs. Dealing with the development of a company’s management team and employees, we offer courses in supervisory training, what is involved in the role of the supervisor.

Learn effective communication, coaching and counseling techniques for your company supervisors, following that up with interaction leadership, leading with passion, and performance driven leadership training. The next levels of training we offer is high performance and work teams training, as well as workplace team building. With a strong relationship with one of our associate trainers in human resources development and workplace safety we can bring you such courses as:

Assertiveness Training

Decision Making

Customer Service Training

Much More...

We can make this your only stop for human resources development.

Whatever your management needs are, contact us today and we’ll set you up.

When Buying A Used Forklift

2006-02-07T16:15:00.000-05:00

Here are a few tips on buying a used forklift. First off if you can, rent or borrow the type of forklift you are looking to buy. That way you can try it before you buy it. Here are some guidelines when purchasing a used forklift.

Room to operate:
The average four-wheel, sit-down forklift gas or electric, from 3,000 to 6,000 pound capacity requires at least a 12-foot aisle to operate comfortably.

The most popular forklift:
The most popular unit is a 5,000-pound, triple-stage propane with a side shift?

A used forklift is often a better choice when purchasing a lift truck, because the owner of a new engine powered forklift run them on the average, 6 to 7 years before deciding to trade them in. The electric forklift on the other hand is kept around for approximately 8 to 10 years. Both types of these machines are operated on the average for 1,500 hours per year in single shift operations.

The availability of used trucks over the past 4 to 5 years that were leased out over a 3 to 5 year period has increased. This gives you the opportunity to choose from a larger supply of machines with low hours and less wear and tear. Sometimes a short-term-rental lift truck will only accumulate about 1,000 hours of use per year and is likely replaced every 3 to 5 years. The downside to buying a low hour rental lift truck or a previously leased one is that they usually sell for 10 to 15 percent more than other fork trucks.

Here are a few things to look for when buying a used forklift.

The main sources where you are going to find used forklifts are: Dealers, end users, previous rentals or retired leases.

When you finely find a forklift, you are going to have to determine what type of condition it is in. Check to see how well it has been maintained over the years. If they have the maintenance records ask if you can see them. If there are no records, it might be a good idea to have a mechanic do a thorough mechanical inspection on the unit before you purchase it.

Inspection Tips: Only use a certified operator to do this.

Start by checking mast operation, both without a load and with the forklift's full rated load. Look to see how smooth it operates and whether it binds. .
Make sure you tilt the mast forward and back fully to see if there's excessive play (3/8 in. or more) between the mast channels, as well as between the carriage and the mast.
Check to see if the fork truck comes with an attachment and if it does, make sure it is operational and it will do the job for you. Also check to see if there is excessive side carriage play.

Possible Mechanical Problems:
Leaks:
It is advisable to make sure you have fully warmed up the vehicle before performing the following tasks. Check for leaks from the mast and tilt cylinders, engine, radiator, transmission, and the differential. If you encounter a leak, try to determine the source of it and the cost of repairing it before purchasing.

Brakes:
While you have a maximum capacity load on the forklift check the brakes. When traveling at 5 miles per hour you should be able to stop smoothly within one to two truck lengths.

Before your test drive:
Before taking it for a test drive examine the body of the forklift, if it appears to have dents in it or the panels are pushed in, it could be a sign of careless use of the vehicle.
After your examination take the forklift through a tight figure-eight pattern in both forward and reverse gears. It should respond quickly to the steering wheel and the tracking should be accurate.

Check the wear and tear on the tires. If they haven’t been replaced recently, look to see if there is uneven wear. If there is uneven wear, this maybe a sign that your axle may need to be re-aligned. If the unit passes these tests you just might have found yourself a used forklift. Before you get too anxious make sure a mechanic covers the 14 points on the in-depth inspection checklist.

New Courses - Skidsteer & Pedestrian Safety

2006-02-06T09:54:00.000-05:00

We are pleased to announce that we have two new courses to offer you. They are skid steer and pedestrian safety training. The course content will be added to our website shortly. In the meantime you can still inquiry about getting onsite training right now for these courses.

Pedestrian safety training and what it does for your company.

It will teach your employees how to work safely around powered industrial equipment such as: forklifts, overhead cranes, aerial platforms etc. Providing them with the awareness they need to anticipate possible hazards before they happen. Therefore minimizing the risk of an accident

Just last year we added 10 & 30 hour osha compliance training for the U.S. clients

Standard Manlift Checklist

2006-02-01T18:55:00.000-05:00

For your reference we have posted a standard manlift pre-shift inspection checklist. We will be posting more inspection lists in the future. You can view the Manlift PDF file here If you can't open it, you can download a free version of Adobe Reader here.

Safety Abbreviations & Terms

2006-01-27T12:35:00.001-05:00

We have compilied a list of abbreviations and safety terms used in the industry.

ABC - Airways, Breathing, Circulation
ACE - Association of Canadian Ergonomists
APR - Air Purifying Respirator
ASA - American Standards Association
ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
BBB - Better Business Bureau
BBS - Behaviour Based Safety
BCRSP - Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
BEI - Biological Exposure Index
BP - Boiling Point
BSC - Bachelor of Science
CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service
CCOHS - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
CDC - Centres of Disease Control
CEPA - Canada Environmental Protection Act
CEPA - Canadian Environmental Protection Agency
CHFP - Certified Human Factors Professional
CHRP - Certified Human Resources Professional
CIH - Certified Industrial Hygienists
CMA - Canadian Medical Association
CMC - Certified Management Consultant
CO - Carbon Monoxide
CPE - Certified Professional Ergonomist
CPR - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
CRBOH - Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists
CRSP -Canadian Registered Safety Professional
CSA - Canadian Standards Association
CSAO - Construction Safety Association of Ontario
CSSE - Canadian Society Safety Engineers
CTD - Cumulative Trauma Disorder
DB - Decibel
DFM - Dust, Fumes, and Mists (Found on Respirator Cartridges)
DIH - Diploma in Industrial Hygiene
DOHS - Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
EAP - Employee Assistance Program
EHS - Environmental, Health & Safety
EPA - Environmental Protection Act
ERP - Emergency Response Plan
ESAO - Education Safety Association of Ontario
ESL - English as a Second Language
EUSA - Electrical & Utilities Safety Association
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
H&S - Health & Safety
HAZMAT - Hazardous Materials
HCHSA - Health Care Health & Safety Association
HR - Human Resources
HRDC - Human Resource Development Canada
HRPAO - Human Resource Professional Association of Ontario
HSA - Health & Safety Association
IAPA - Industrial Accident Prevention Association
IAQ - Indoor Air Quality
IDLH - Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (found on MSDS)
IRS - Internal Responsibility System
IS - Information Systems
ISO - International Standards Organization
IWH - Institute for Work & Health
JHSC - Joint Health & Safety Committee
JHA - Job Hazard Analysis
LC50 - Lethal Concentration
LD 50 - Lethal Dose
LEL - Lower Exposure Limit (found on MSDS)
LOTO - Lock Out Tag Out
LTD - Long Term Disability
LTI - Loss Time Injury
MASHA - Mines & Aggregates Safety & Health Association
MIPP - Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program
MOH - Ministry of Health
MOL - Ministry of Labour
MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
MSI - Musculo-Skeletal Injury
MTO - Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
NAOSH - North American Occupational Health & Safety Week
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
NIH - National Institute of Health
NIHL - Noise Induced Hearing Loss
NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NLTI No Lost-Time Injury
NRR - Noise Reduction Rating (found on Hearing Protection)
OBC - Ontario Building Code
OEA - Office of the Employer Adviser
OFC - Ontario Fire Code
OFSWA - Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace Association
OHAO - Occupational Hygiene Association of Ontario
OHCOW - Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers
OHRN - Occupational Health Registered Nurse
OHS - Occupational Health & Safety
OHSA - Occupational Health & Safety Act
OSHA - Occupational Health & Safety Administration
OSSA - Ontario Service Safety Alliance
OT - Occupational Therapist
TODG - Transportation Of Dangerous Goods
WHH - Workplace Health Hazard
WHMIS - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.

Safety Organizations

2006-01-23T12:49:00.000-05:00

Below we have compiled some safety organizations to assist you in gathering further information related to the safety industry.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Server
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA US.
National Safety Council
World Health Organization Home Page
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
OSH.NET, Occupational Safety and Health Network
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Construction Safety
Global Gateway to Safety and Health: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Welcome

2006-01-21T15:23:00.003-05:00

Hi,

The BRight Safety Team is very pleased to introduce our new safety forum. Where we will give you the opportunity to post general questions, suggestions and comments related to the safety industry. We will also use this forum to keep you up to date with the latest industry regulations and any new courses that become available. We hope over time this forum will become a valuable asset to our clients.