The ABC study also suggests that eight prevention and planning measures can significantly curb incident rates when carried out regularly. The first is to hold toolbox safety talks involving a daily briefing on a single training topic, which reduced incidents by 85% compared to companies that held these weekly. One-third of all jobsite incidents are connected to drug or alcohol use, the study noted, finding that companies with clear policies on drug and alcohol testing are about 60% safer. These policies can include strict rules regarding use, pre-hire and random testing and employee assistance programs. Companies that conduct a biannual safety program performance review are about 60% safer, as are companies that train personnel to understand and act on EMR, TRIR and DART indicators READ HERE
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