Construction

Keep an Eye on Your Sight

Being splashed in the face with molten metal and being splashed with water will have dramatically different results on your body.

Keep an Eye on Your SightVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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

Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to You

The hazards associated with compressed gas include oxygen displacement, fires, explosions, toxic effects from certain gases, reactivity and projectile concerns.

Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to YouVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Soaking Up The Rays Isn’t Such a Good Idea

Trouble is, this worker might not realize that even young healthy skin can get cancer by too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. Most of the damaging UV radiation we get comes from sunlight. There's

Soaking Up The Rays Isn’t Such a Good IdeaVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Moving Materials Pain-free

Boxes and cartons The best way to carry boxes and cartons is to grip them at opposite top and bottom corners. Carry sacked materials the same way, and against your waist if possible. Don't strain

Moving Materials Pain-freeVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Forget Good Housekeeping

Housekeeping may not be your favorite job, but a messy workplace is where injuries occur.

Don’t Forget Good HousekeepingVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Mobile Equipment

You may work around construction sites or encounter backhoes, loaders, compactors and cranes in your neighborhood or along highways.

Mobile EquipmentVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Head From Injuries
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Protect Your Head From Injuries

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Protect Your Head From Injuries

It is of the utmost importance to protect yourself from head injuries. We all have heard of people who have received head injuries and how their lives have been tragically changed. If you have worn

Protect Your Head From InjuriesVicky 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

Identifying Confined Space Hazards

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.

Identifying Confined Space HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Be Handy and Safe with Hand and Power Tools

Tuck your thumbs into the palms of your hands and try to tie your shoes, open a bottle, or hold a utensil.

Be Handy and Safe with Hand and Power ToolsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Are You Getting Bad Vibes from Your Tools?

Safety Talk WHAT'S AT STAKE Millions of workers in North [...]

Are You Getting Bad Vibes from Your Tools?Vicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

If You Can’t Take the Heat – Speak Up!

The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating isn't enough.

If You Can’t Take the Heat – Speak Up!Vicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Dust Off Your Knowledge of Silica

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

Dust Off Your Knowledge of SilicaVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Now Hear This!

Too much noise can cause permanent hearing loss. It develops gradually and without pain, but noise-induced hearing loss cannot be reversed.

Now Hear This!Vicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Breathe Easy With Respiratory Protection

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?

Breathe Easy With Respiratory ProtectionVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Noise Hazards

It's hard to believe that noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing - but it can.

Noise HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Immobilize With the Proper Lockout Procedure

Lockout procedures eliminate the chance a machine could become energized whenever it is being cleaned, repaired, maintained, or unjammed.

Immobilize With the Proper Lockout ProcedureVicky 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

Don’t Join the Electrical Circuit

If you have to rescue someone who is receiving an electric shock, be careful or you might end up becoming a shock victim yourself.

Don’t Join the Electrical CircuitVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protecting Workers in Construction Work Zones
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Protecting Workers in Construction Work Zones

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Protecting Workers in Construction Work Zones

Each year over 20,000 workers are injured and hundreds are killed in road construction work zones.

Protecting Workers in Construction Work ZonesVicky 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

Don’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head

Head injuries are one of the most serious types of injuries that can occur at work.

Don’t Let an Injury Go to Your HeadVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Rigging For a Safe Lift
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Rigging For a Safe Lift

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Rigging For a Safe Lift

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 LiftVicky 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