It's hard to believe that noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing - but it can.
Is there a manhole to a sewage system near your workplace, or an underground vault for an electrical system? Any boiler, tunnel, well, silo, shaft or poorly ventilated crawl space can be a potentially dangerous confined space.
Some jobs require workers to enter and work in tight areas known as confined spaces, which can be both uncomfortable and dangerous. Usually, a confined space will have limited access, poor ventilation and poor lighting.
A grounds maintenance worker took pride in the corporate landscaping in his care. To keep the green lawns pest-free, he used chemicals freely.
An injury which would be minor if it occurred elsewhere can be extremely serious if it occurs on the eye. For example, a piece of metal which is shot through the air from a grinder
Housekeeping may not be your favorite job, but a messy workplace is where injuries occur.
Moving machinery is everywhere. Even something as innocent as a photocopier contains moving parts.
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Anyone who uses the wrong ladder for a job or uses it inappropriately is courting trouble. Don?t become a statistic. Remember these ladder safety tips: Select the correct ladder. Why waver on the top rung
Workers in health care, warehousing, transportation, manufacturing, retail and many other industry sectors have to lift and move people and materials as part of their jobs.
Okay, you've got your hardhat, gloves, safety glasses and respirator; now you're all set for the job. But are you really protected from the hazards?
It's important for you to understand the potential hazards that you may be exposed to while working with hazardous waste.
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If you’re a standby person and think all the risks are inside the confined space, think again: over 60% of confined space deaths don’t involve people assigned to work in the confined space. These deaths involve the standby person or other would-be rescuers who enter the confined space in an emergency.
Let's look first at the problem of stored materials. Materials are piled in the yard, in the truck or at various places on the jobsite.
Maintenance employees are confronted with many hazards that can cause injury or death. One such hazard is exposure to asbestos.
Back injuries are a leading cause of lost time from work. They can occur in any type of job or workplace.
People who aren’t expecting to end up in water often are not prepared for that possibility and the results can be tragic. Every year in the United States and Canada, an estimated 3,800 people drown, with many of these victims being people who ended up in the water unintentionally.
Getting caught in machinery is every worker's nightmare, but you can prevent it from becoming yours with a little vigilance.
Portable electric-powered tools can be indispensable. They can also be deadly. Each year, thousands of construction workers are injured using these otherwise handy tools.
If you aren't wearing the right protection your hands could be burned, frozen, cut, scraped or burned by chemicals. You could lose fingers, a thumb, or even your life. That's why you wear gloves.
Gloves - of materials such as nitrile, poly vinyl chloride, natural rubber (latex) and butyl rubber
Any workplace can be too hot for safety, both outdoors and in hot, humid conditions indoors. Whenever you’re exposed to heat, you’re at risk of developing heat illness.
Since it's your first time, you may want to checkout some of the video tutorials.
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