Workers who perform frequent and heavy lifting are at risk for back injuries and abdominal straining that can cause hernias. Arm, shoulder, neck and wrist pain is also a risk if materials are lifted improperly.
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.
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.
Focusing on a stationary object like a screen for a long period of time can have health consequences. The most common is a temporary condition called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).
WHAT'S AT STAKE Most workers have a healthy respect for [...]
Tom didn't realize it, but he was a victim of contact stress. For the past year the electronics assembly worker developed painful symptoms merely by resting his forearms against the edge of his workbench. It was starting to take a nasty toll.
Operations are undergoing near constant change in many facilities to help increase productivity, improve safety and reduce waste. Workers may feel strongly about their opinions, or have a hard time adapting to change. Conflict is to be expected in this fast-paced work environment.
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!
You may spend 15 minutes deciding what you're going to wear for a night on the town. But for a day on the job, safety dictates your wardrobe.
It’s a rare workplace that doesn’t have some sort of handcart for moving stock and equipment. From wheelbarrows and furniture carts to dollies and pallet jacks, handcarts help workers perform jobs better and faster, and they also help to prevent back injuries caused by lifting heavy items.
The safety rules, policies and procedures of your workplace are there to protect you from workplace hazards and to help prevent injuries.
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.
Women are twice as likely as men to suffer ergonomic-related injuries.
Bullying is defined as repeated aggressive behavior against another person in an effort to hurt that person, either emotionally or physically. And it happens more often than you’d think. In fact, an estimated 35 to 37 percent of North American workers report being bullied on the job by a co-worker or person in a position of authority.
Equipment that you use on the job may require you to apply pushing or pulling forces.
The space between a loading dock and a truck trailer is one of the most dangerous in any plant. But no matter how fast things move for just-in-time shipping, you should always make time for safety.
Back injuries are a leading cause of lost time from work. They can occur in any type of job or workplace.
Falls are the most common cause of workplace injuries and the second leading cause of accidental death in North America.
A moment of distraction is all it took for Terrence’s foot to catch at the walkway’s edge, causing him to stumble. He recovered his balance but it was a close thing!
When you work around machinery, vehicles and anything else that moves, you could be caught in a tight spot and crushed.
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.
Read this Safety talk and learn how to avoid unsafe conditions which are a leading source of workplace accidents, with over 200,000 reported every year.
La ergonomía es un campo de investigación que estudia la comodidad y la seguridad del cuerpo humano cuando las herramientas, los lugares de trabajo y los procedimientos del mismo se ajustan al trabajador.
In this Safety Talk, we’ll learn about the difference between strains and sprains, discover the risk factors that increase the likelihood of a strain or sprain, and discuss how these injuries can be prevented.
Since it's your first time, you may want to checkout some of the video tutorials.
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