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  Company Cited for 11 Alleged Safety Violations Following a Fatal Fire in January 2007

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  Company Cited for 11 Alleged Safety Violations Following a Fatal Fire in January 2007

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Company Cited for 11 Alleged Safety Violations Following a Fatal Fire in January 2007

One employee died and two others received serious injuries in [...]

Company Cited for 11 Alleged Safety Violations Following a Fatal Fire in January 2007Vicky Pickford2018-02-03T00:00:00+00:00

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  Company Cited for 23 Violations Following Fatality Issued $56,250 in Proposed Fines

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  Company Cited for 23 Violations Following Fatality Issued $56,250 in Proposed Fines

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Company Cited for 23 Violations Following Fatality Issued $56,250 in Proposed Fines

OSHA opened an investigation Feb. 25 after a worker died [...]

Company Cited for 23 Violations Following Fatality Issued $56,250 in Proposed FinesVicky Pickford2018-02-03T00:00:00+00:00

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  Company Cited for Alleged Trenching Violations at Two Atlanta-Area Construction Sites

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  Company Cited for Alleged Trenching Violations at Two Atlanta-Area Construction Sites

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Company Cited for Alleged Trenching Violations at Two Atlanta-Area Construction Sites

Trenching Violations One willful, one repeat and three serious citations [...]

Company Cited for Alleged Trenching Violations at Two Atlanta-Area Construction SitesVicky Pickford2018-02-03T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Spousal Abuse

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  Six Facts on Spousal Abuse

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Six Facts on Spousal Abuse

These six facts about spousal abuse will definitely shock you. [...]

Six Facts on Spousal AbuseVicky Pickford2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on the Trucking Industry

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  Six Facts on the Trucking Industry

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Six Facts on the Trucking Industry

Learn six facts about the dangers of the trucking industry. [...]

Six Facts on the Trucking IndustryVicky Pickford2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Transportation Incidents

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  Six Facts on Transportation Incidents

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Six Facts on Transportation Incidents

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Transportation IncidentsVicky Pickford2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Transportation Safety

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  Six Facts on Transportation Safety

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Six Facts on Transportation Safety

Here are six useful facts about transportation safety. Odds of [...]

Six Facts on Transportation SafetyVicky Pickford2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Workplace Accidents and Injuries

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  Six Facts on Workplace Accidents and Injuries

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Six Facts on Workplace Accidents and Injuries

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Workplace Accidents and InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Workplace Bullying

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  Six Facts on Workplace Bullying

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Six Facts on Workplace Bullying

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Workplace BullyingVicky Pickford2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

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  Hot Work Safety

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  Hot Work Safety

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Hot Work Safety

What’s at Stake? Hot work is a leading cause of [...]

Hot Work SafetyVicky Pickford2018-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

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  Fundamentals of First Aid: Shock

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  Fundamentals of First Aid: Shock

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Fundamentals of First Aid: Shock

Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Any serious injury or illness [...]

Fundamentals of First Aid: ShockVicky Pickford2018-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

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  Fundamentals of First Aid: Bleeding, Cuts, and Wounds

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  Fundamentals of First Aid: Bleeding, Cuts, and Wounds

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Fundamentals of First Aid: Bleeding, Cuts, and Wounds

Safety Talk What’s at Stake? When your skin is cut, [...]

Fundamentals of First Aid: Bleeding, Cuts, and WoundsVicky Pickford2018-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

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  Straight Talk About Straight Ladder Safety

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  Straight Talk About Straight Ladder Safety

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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

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  Falling Objects

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  Falling Objects

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Falling Objects

Let's look first at the problem of stored materials. Materials are piled in the yard, in the truck or at various places on the jobsite.

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  Three-Point Rule Will Make You Safer

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  Three-Point Rule Will Make You Safer

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Three-Point Rule Will Make You Safer

Whether workers climb a ladder or the steps to a large vehicle, failing to heed the three-point rule has resulted in many workplace injuries and deaths.

Three-Point Rule Will Make You SaferVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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  Avoid Workplace Violence

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  Avoid Workplace Violence

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Avoid Workplace Violence

How This Affects You: Workplace violence can happen to anyone, even you.

Avoid Workplace ViolenceVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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  Hand Protection is a Good Deal

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  Hand Protection is a Good Deal

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Hand Protection is a Good Deal

There are a number of hazards your hands encounter every day on the job. Here are a few examples.

Hand Protection is a Good DealVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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  Know When to Cool It in the Heat

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  Know When to Cool It in the Heat

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Know When to Cool It in the Heat

Any workplace can be too hot for safety, both outdoors and in hot, humid conditions indoors. Whenever you’re exposed to heat, you’re at risk of developing heat illness.

Know When to Cool It in the HeatVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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  Protect Yourself from the Dangers of Drywall

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  Protect Yourself from the Dangers of Drywall

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Protect Yourself from the Dangers of Drywall

Workers who install drywall are at risk for falls, back injuries, muscle strains and respiratory exposure to dust.

Protect Yourself from the Dangers of DrywallVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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  Keep your Guard Up around Machines

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  Keep your Guard Up around Machines

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Keep your Guard Up around Machines

Exposure to unguarded or improperly guarded machines causes over 1000 deaths and 20,000 serious cuts, crushing injuries, scalpings and amputations every year

Keep your Guard Up around MachinesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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  Take a Safe Break

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  Take a Safe Break

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Take a Safe Break

Break time is your chance to break away from the routine and relax before heading back to work. But you can?t take a break from safety.

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  Don’t Get Caught Between a Truck and a Hard Place

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  Don’t Get Caught Between a Truck and a Hard Place

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Don’t Get Caught Between a Truck and a Hard Place

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.

Don’t Get Caught Between a Truck and a Hard PlaceVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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  Keep Safety On Hand

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  Keep Safety On Hand

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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

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  Falling Through the Floor

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  Falling Through the Floor

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Falling Through the Floor

Falls through floor openings cause many deaths and serious injuries. These incidents also cause terrible feelings of guilt because typically, one worker fails to securely cover a floor opening and another worker falls through it to his death.

Falling Through the FloorVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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  Nail Safety With Tool Belts

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  Nail Safety With Tool Belts

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Nail Safety With Tool Belts

Tool belts are the next best thing to sliced bread, but they can turn a normally productive day into misery if you're careless.

Nail Safety With Tool BeltsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00