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Three Faces of Heat Stress – Spanish

Heat - whether from the sun or from your work environment - can create a life-threatening emergency.

Three Faces of Heat Stress – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Traffic Control During Roadwork – Spanish
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Traffic Control During Roadwork – Spanish

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Traffic Control During Roadwork – Spanish

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Traffic Control During Roadwork – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Rigging For a Safe Lift – Spanish
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Rigging For a Safe Lift – Spanish

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Rigging For a Safe Lift – Spanish

If you work around cranes, slings and rigging, it is your responsibility to be familiar with the tools and equipment and how to use them safely.

Rigging For a Safe Lift – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Crane Safety – Spanish

Few experiences may be as frightening as when a crane becomes unbalanced while a load is being lifted or when the crane collapses under the weight of an excessive load. An unbalanced load or crane collapse can cause death to the operator, other construction workers, can cause damage to property or equipment.

Crane Safety – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Trimming
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Tree Trimming

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Tree Trimming

Trees: Thoughtful, Risk Reduction for Elevated and Electrical Safety in [...]

Tree TrimmingVicky Pickford2023-09-01T20:34:51+00:00

You Can Help Make Highway Work Zones Safer – Spanish
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You Can Help Make Highway Work Zones Safer – Spanish

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You Can Help Make Highway Work Zones Safer – Spanish

Highway work zones continue to have far too many traffic fatalities. Hundreds of people are killed in work zones each year. The victims include both construction workers and occupants of the vehicles trying to rush past them.

You Can Help Make Highway Work Zones Safer – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Wobbly Ladders Should Be Scrapped – Spanish

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 Scrapped – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Ways to Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls – Spanish

SIETE MANERAS DE EVITAR RESBALONES, TROPIEZOS Y CAÍDAS ¿QUE ESTÁ [...]

Seven Ways to Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Hearing and Noise Prevention

What’s At Stake ? Many of the machines you operate, [...]

Hearing and Noise PreventionVicky Pickford2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Hardhats Protect Soft Heads – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Las lesiones fatales o incapacitantes en [...]

Hardhats Protect Soft Heads – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Hearing and Noise Prevention – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Un espacio confinado no significa necesariamente [...]

Hearing and Noise Prevention – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Fire Prevention Safety Talk – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Un incendio es una experiencia aterradora, [...]

Fire Prevention Safety Talk – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Working in a Winter Wonderland – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? La luz del sol que brilla [...]

Working in a Winter Wonderland – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Fatigue – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? La fatiga es el estado de [...]

Fatigue – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Tool: Heat Index – Summary of Risk Levels and Associated Protective Measures

The most critical actions to take to help prevent heat-related illness at each risk level.

Tool: Heat Index – Summary of Risk Levels and Associated Protective MeasuresVicky Pickford2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Workplan: 6-Step Heat Stress Workplan

Heat and humidity, either courtesy of mother nature or from man-made equipment and environments are hard on workers. Working in hot environments can easily fatigue workers and quickly lead to serious heat-related illness if not properly managed.

Workplan: 6-Step Heat Stress WorkplanVicky Pickford2023-09-04T02:51:00+00:00

Focus On: Selecting Hand Tools

Using the wrong tool or using a tool incorrectly can cause debilitating ergonomic injuries. An increased risk of injury occurs when workers are frequently exposed to awkward postures, contact pressure, or a pinch grip. Over time, exposure to awkward postures or harmful contact pressures can contribute to an injury. Hand tools that fit a worker’s hands and the job they are doing can reduce the risk of injury. Here are 11 tips for hand tool selection to share with your employees.

Focus On: Selecting Hand ToolsVicky Pickford2023-09-05T15:35:32+00:00

Focus On: Working Outdoors

Working outside in the heat exposes workers to the possibility of a heat-related illness. In fact, heat-related fatality cases show that with temperatures above just 70°F/21°C can present a heat hazard when work activities are at or above a moderate workload. Other hazards of working outside in the summer include exposure to Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, Lyme Disease/Tick-Borne Disease, West Nile Virus, and Poison-Ivy Related Plants.

Focus On: Working OutdoorsVicky Pickford2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Focus On: Four Elements of a Safety and Health Program – Part 1 Management Commitment and Employee Involvement

Not sure where to start when it comes to creating a safety and health program? Or maybe you want to review and update your current program. In this series of articles, we will cover the four basic elements common to all good safety and health programs.

Focus On: Four Elements of a Safety and Health Program – Part 1 Management Commitment and Employee InvolvementVicky Pickford2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Workplan: Hand and Power Tools

Cuts and other hand injuries to the hands are one of the most frequent and common injuries workers face. Hand injuries, including amputations, can keep workers away from the job for several days and can cost employers big money. But they are a preventable and avoidable risk to employees and cost to employers.

Workplan: Hand and Power ToolsVicky Pickford2023-09-05T15:37:54+00:00

Picture This: Hand and Power Tools – Close Calls

Correct use, safe work practices, and PPE are a must when using tools! And here’s why…

Picture This: Hand and Power Tools – Close CallsVicky Pickford2023-09-04T02:34:26+00:00

By the Numbers: Heat Stress

Whether it’s generated in an indoor setting such as a non-air-conditioned warehouse or foundry or in outdoor worksites such as construction sites or farms, too much heat can be a killer.

By the Numbers: Heat StressVicky Pickford2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Hand and Power Tools

Surveys estimate that work tools and power tools cause an average of nearly 400,000 visits to the emergency room each year. Of those injured, more than 200 die. Here’s what else you need to know.

By the Numbers: Hand and Power ToolsVicky Pickford2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Infographic: Five Rules for Tools

Print and post this inforgraphic.

Infographic: Five Rules for ToolsVicky Pickford2023-09-04T11:39:48+00:00

Laborer Electrocuted When Jackhammer Strikes Underground Power Line
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Laborer Electrocuted When Jackhammer Strikes Underground Power Line

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Laborer Electrocuted When Jackhammer Strikes Underground Power Line

In work areas where the exact location is unknown, work cannot begin until the power lines have been positively and unmistakably de-energized and grounded. In this case a worker lost his life when the jackhammer he was using hit an underground power line.

Laborer Electrocuted When Jackhammer Strikes Underground Power LineVicky Pickford2023-09-04T08:22:36+00:00