Forestry

Stay Away from Fallen Power Lines

Fallen power lines are not preventable during winter storms, but you should avoid them for your own safety.

Stay Away from Fallen Power LinesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Using Portable Electric-powered Tools Safely

Portable electric-powered tools can be indispensable. They can also be deadly. Each year, thousands of construction workers are injured using these otherwise handy tools.

Using Portable Electric-powered Tools SafelyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let A Trench Be Your Grave
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Don’t Let A Trench Be Your Grave

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Don’t Let A Trench Be Your Grave

Danny Meggison was an experienced trench worker, but he made a big mistake that left his eight-year-old son without a father.

Don’t Let A Trench Be Your GraveVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Prevent Back Injuries

Back injuries are a leading cause of lost time from work. They can occur in any type of job or workplace.

Prevent Back InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

A Slice of Safety Can Help Prevent Knife Injuries

Many workers use utility knives to open packaging. But one wrong move and these tools can do serious harm. In fact, nearly 40 percent of all injuries attributed to manual workshop tools in the US involve utility knives. And it’s not only utility knives that pose a risk. The straight hand knife is also a commonly used tool in many industries and the cause of many severe accidents.

A Slice of Safety Can Help Prevent Knife InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Machinery in Motion

In this Safety Talk, we’ll discuss what happens during a caught-between incident, how to avoid hazardous situations when working with machinery, and provide some tips on how to work around machinery without getting hurt.

Machinery in MotionVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Wobbly Ladders Should Be Scrapped

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 ScrappedVicky 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

Avoid Electrical Hazards

Your workplace probably has countless electrical tools and devices capable of delivering a fatal electrical shock.

Avoid Electrical HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Gloves Must Match Chemical Hazard

Gloves - of materials such as nitrile, poly vinyl chloride, natural rubber (latex) and butyl rubber

Gloves Must Match Chemical HazardVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Stop, Look and Move Out of the Line of Fire

We often hear about people being “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” While this saying often refers to people who have been victims of crime, it certainly applies to workers as well.

Stop, Look and Move Out of the Line of FireVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand and Power Tools – 10 Tips for Safe Use

Hand and power tool injuries send more than 400,000 workers to the emergency room and cause hundreds of deaths every year. In this safety talk learn about some of the potential hazards associated with using hand and power tools.

Hand and Power Tools – 10 Tips for Safe UseVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Belt Yourself for Safety

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

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

Don’t Let the Heat Get to You

You might be the toughest roughneck around, but a good dose of heat stress can quickly tame anyone's bravado.

Don’t Let the Heat Get to YouVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Driving in the Dark

Most motor vehicle fatalities happen after dark, even though we drive less at night than in the daytime.

Driving in the DarkVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Maintain Your Guard Around Mobile Equipment

Every year, more than 100 workers across North America die and thousands more are injured in highway work zones—areas where road construction, maintenance or utility work is being undertaken.

Maintain Your Guard Around Mobile EquipmentVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Dig Deep for Trenching and Excavation Safety

In this Safety Talk, learn about trench hazards and evacuation procedures to help prevent workers being injured or killed if a trench they are working in collapses.

Dig Deep for Trenching and Excavation SafetyVicky 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

Working Safely is no Mean Feet

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.

Working Safely is no Mean FeetVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Use Ladders Safely

Using a ladder is a safer alternative to using a makeshift climbing device or an improvised work platform.

Use Ladders SafelyVicky 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

Adapting to the Rhythm of Shiftwork

Shiftworkers are necessary and instrumental in keeping work operating at all hours. In this Safety Talk learn about some of the hazards of Shitfwork.

Adapting to the Rhythm of ShiftworkVicky 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

Companies Cited for Trenching Violations Face $94,250 in Penalties
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Companies Cited for Trenching Violations Face $94,250 in Penalties

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Companies Cited for Trenching Violations Face $94,250 in Penalties

OSHA inspected a storm drain and sewer line installation site [...]

Companies Cited for Trenching Violations Face $94,250 in PenaltiesVicky Pickford2018-01-26T00:00:00+00:00