Agriculture

Don’t Take Falls Lightly

It's easy to take the subject of falls lightly? unless you or someone you know has had a serious fall. Then you realize how deadly this commonplace accident can be.

Don’t Take Falls LightlyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Stay Away from Fallen Power Lines

Fallen power lines are not preventable during winter storms, but you should avoid them for your own safety.

Stay Away from Fallen Power LinesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hot Safety Tips for Welding, Cutting and Grinding

When you weld, cut or grind, the potential for accidents is significant. Eyes and skin can be burned, hearing can be damaged and an electric shock can kill you.

Hot Safety Tips for Welding, Cutting and GrindingVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Avoid Electrical Hazards

Your workplace probably has countless electrical tools and devices capable of delivering a fatal electrical shock.

Avoid Electrical HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Use Ladders Safely

Using a ladder is a safer alternative to using a makeshift climbing device or an improvised work platform.

Use Ladders SafelyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Stop, Look and Move Out of the Line of Fire

We often hear about people being “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” While this saying often refers to people who have been victims of crime, it certainly applies to workers as well.

Stop, Look and Move Out of the Line of FireVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

In this Safety Talk, we’ll discuss what happens during a caught-between incident, how to avoid hazardous situations when working with machinery, and provide some tips on how to work around machinery without getting hurt.

Machinery in MotionVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Wobbly Ladders Should Be Scrapped

Workers sometimes take chances with ladders, failing to remove worn or damaged ladders from service. This could cause serious, even fatal, injury.

Wobbly Ladders Should Be ScrappedVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Working Safely is no Mean Feet

They carry you through heat or cold, wet and slippery conditions. Your feet are also at risk from falling construction materials and equipment. No wonder wearing approved steel-toed boots can be required on the job.

Working Safely is no Mean FeetVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let the Heat Get to You

You might be the toughest roughneck around, but a good dose of heat stress can quickly tame anyone's bravado.

Don’t Let the Heat Get to YouVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

‘Caught Between’ Hazards

When you work around machinery, vehicles and anything else that moves, you could be caught in a tight spot and crushed.

‘Caught Between’ HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Maintain Your Guard Around Mobile Equipment

Every year, more than 100 workers across North America die and thousands more are injured in highway work zones—areas where road construction, maintenance or utility work is being undertaken.

Maintain Your Guard Around Mobile EquipmentVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand and Power Tools – 10 Tips for Safe Use

Hand and power tool injuries send more than 400,000 workers to the emergency room and cause hundreds of deaths every year. In this safety talk learn about some of the potential hazards associated with using hand and power tools.

Hand and Power Tools – 10 Tips for Safe UseVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Belt Yourself for Safety

You?ve heard it before and you?ll hear it again because it?s a fact - seatbelts save lives. A high percentage of all work-related fatalities each year are caused by motor vehicle crashes. Many of these deaths could have been avoided if the drivers and passengers in these vehicles had been belted in.

Belt Yourself for SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Straight Talk About Straight Ladder Safety

Two workers were attempting to install a wooden sign board on the storefront of a building. They were both on the ground attempting to position an aluminum ladder. They lost control of it, causing the ladder to fall backwards.

Straight Talk About Straight Ladder SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Air Under Pressure is Hazardous

Tools using compressed air can be worth their weight in gold. Handled properly, they save a lot of sweating, grunting and possibly swearing.

Air Under Pressure is HazardousVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand Tool Hazards

We all know how important it is to use caution around power tools. But what about tools in general? Can a wrench really be dangerous?

Hand Tool HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

10 Basic Safety Rules

Workplace safety can be a complex issue, but learning and adhering to a few safety basics can go a long way toward keeping employees safe on the job. Many workplace injuries and fatalities are directly related to either not knowing how to do something and attempting it anyway or committing unsafe acts through inattention or for other reasons.

10 Basic Safety RulesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Dig Deep for Trenching and Excavation Safety

In this Safety Talk, learn about trench hazards and evacuation procedures to help prevent workers being injured or killed if a trench they are working in collapses.

Dig Deep for Trenching and Excavation SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Take Care of Your Protective Wear

It?s important to select and wear the correct PPE. It?s equally important that you inspect and care for the equipment properly, so that it will protect you when you need it!

Take Care of Your Protective WearVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Keep Safety On Hand

The worst, of course, would be an amputation – cutting off a hand or fingers. An amputation can be fatal because of the loss of blood, shock, infection or other effects. An amputation can happen

Keep Safety On HandVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Fatigue Can Be Fatal

Employees often work shifts that consist of many more consecutive hours or days than the average worker in this country. Additionally, people working the night shift are often faced with hazardous work that is deliberately

Fatigue Can Be FatalVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Back

How This Affects You: Your back is used in all you do, on and off the job, and hurting it can have severe consequences: a lifetime of pain, inability to work or play and reduced income.

Protect Your BackVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand Protection is a Good Deal – Spanish

Sus manos corren una variedad de peligros diariamente en el trabajo.

Hand Protection is a Good Deal – SpanishVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

How to Keep Your Cool When Working in Hot Weather

Your body has a marvelous ability to regulate its internal temperature through sweating and the cooling effect caused by the evaporation of sweat. But there are a number of factors that can interfere with this process and cause your body temperature to spike, resulting in heat illness.

How to Keep Your Cool When Working in Hot WeatherVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00