Safety Briefings
Winter Ice Activity Best Practices
The MEL Safety Institute has released two bulletins to assist municipalities with safety issues related to winter activities. Please click on the links below to view best practices:Winter Ice Activities Best PracticesTemporary Ice Skating Rinks Best Practices
Fall Leaf Collection Best Practices
Municipalities and public agencies collect leaves by a number of different means (leaf vacuums, front-end loaders, bagged leaves, etc.). Any leaf collection operation exposes workers to hazards. Click here for latest MSI SD Bulletin to learn about Best Practices to help improve safety and the efficiency of the process. Click here to view a MEL Success […]
OSHA Safe+Sound Week Aug. 12-18
Hearing loss is the most preventable occupational injury.. August 12-18 is Safe + Sound Week, a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace safety and health programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace […]
Stop Falls: National Safety Stand-Down Week
May 6-10 is National Safety Stand-Down Week, an effort to raise awareness of fall hazards and stop fall fatalities and injuries. Data shows that fatalities caused by falls from elevation are a leading cause of death for construction employees, many of which could have been preventable if proper safety precautions were taken. A Safety Stand-Down […]
National Safety Stand-Down Week: May 7-11
In an effort to stop fatalities and injuries that result from falls, particularly from high elevations, the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration is once again sponsoring National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Week to raise fall hazard awareness across the country. Click here for more information and links to resources.
Autism and Mental Health Awareness Training for First Responders
Autism and Mental Health Awareness Training is now available for first responders to manage the service risks that involve individuals with mental health issues. More Information J.A. Montgomery Risk Control: Autism and Mental Health Awareness Training
Kidde Recalls 40 Million Fire Extinguishers
The recall covers 134 models of push-button and plastic-handle extinguishers in the U.S. and Canada made from 1973 through August 15 of this year. Owners of Kidde fire extinguishers are advised to check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website for information on specific model numbers involved with this recall. The government says the extinguishers […]
New Shift Briefing on Syringes in Parks
The opioid abuse epidemic has also given rise to an increased hazard of parks and recreation workers coming upon syringes in the town’s parks and playgrounds. When workers find a syringe, they have two options: picking it up and discarding it themselves, or notifying another agency to respond, pick up the syringe, and dispose of […]