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The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating isn't enough.
Silica causes lungs to scar and develop nodules which block extraction of oxygen from air. Each year more than 250 American workers die from silicosis, the disease caused by inhaling tiny silica particles. Silicosis has
Too much noise can cause permanent hearing loss. It develops gradually and without pain, but noise-induced hearing loss cannot be reversed.
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 hard to believe that noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing - but it can.
Lockout procedures eliminate the chance a machine could become energized whenever it is being cleaned, repaired, maintained, or unjammed.
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.
If you have to rescue someone who is receiving an electric shock, be careful or you might end up becoming a shock victim yourself.
Each year over 20,000 workers are injured and hundreds are killed in road construction work zones.
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!
Head injuries are one of the most serious types of injuries that can occur at work.
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.
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.
If you work in construction, or even if there is construction going on in your workplace, you need to be aware of the dangers associated with excavations.
Moving machinery is everywhere. Even something as innocent as a photocopier contains moving parts.
Wet cement is a leading cause of skin problems for workers. These problems can be mild and short lived or severe and chronic.
Every month in the United States, an average of two workers die after being caught in collapsing trenches. In Canada, about 10 workers die in trench collapse incidents each year.
Do you know which clothes and protective equipment to wear in cold temperatures? This is important if you perform your job outdoors, or in any kind of low temperature environment such as food-storage freezers or meat-packing plants.
An average of two workers a week die in confined space incidents.
It?s ironic that tools are vital to maintaining machinery, yet many people drop the ball when it comes to maintaining the hand and power tools that help them perform this maintenance. Hand and power tools are common items in most workplaces. But they?re still capable of causing serious injuries.
Fall protection includes personal fall arrest equipment, conventional equipment such as guardrails, and positioning device systems. A fall arrest system is used to halt a person's fall from a working level 10 feet (three meters)
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.
Maintenance employees are confronted with many hazards that can cause injury or death. One such hazard is exposure to asbestos.
It's important for you to understand the potential hazards that you may be exposed to while working with hazardous waste.
Since it's your first time, you may want to checkout some of the video tutorials.
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