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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.
Workers who perform frequent and heavy lifting are at risk for back injuries and abdominal straining that can cause hernias. Arm, shoulder, neck and wrist pain is also a risk if materials are lifted improperly.
Every day we hear about environmental concerns including the diminishing ozone layer, overflowing landfills, pollution ... the list is endless. The problems seem so immense, what can one person do? The short answer is, plenty!
Snow and ice removal is a part of life for many facilities affected by winter weather. Clearing snow and ice from a roof can prevent injuries and property loss that occur when a roof collapses - but this activity also introduces hazards we need to understand and prepare for before any of us step on a roof.
On average, approximately 500 workers younger than 24 years of age die from work related injuries every year, and more than 800,000 are treated for nonfatal injuries in hospital emergency departments each year. While their injuries and illnesses might be similar, young workers face a different set of risk factors than older, more experienced workers.
Substance abuse costs employers billions of dollars a year in accidents and injuries, lost productivity, and property and equipment damage.
Many forklift injuries are received by people working or walking around forklifts in operation.
If you work with any amount of chemicals,? or work in an environment where chemicals are used, handled, stored,? transported or disposed of, you must understand the hazards and how to protect? yourself.
Bullying is defined as repeated aggressive behavior against another person in an effort to hurt that person, either emotionally or physically. And it happens more often than you’d think. In fact, an estimated 35 to 37 percent of North American workers report being bullied on the job by a co-worker or person in a position of authority.
Having an escape plan and working smoke alarms throughout your home are two ways you can avoid getting burned if a fire were to break out in your home.
Meanwhile, Bill the operator returned from his break. He did not see John and there was no indication the machine was under repair. Assuming his machine was ready to run, Bill started it. He had
The need for face and eye protection in the workplace is highlighted by eye doctors. The American Academy of Ophthalmology warns that even leisure-time yard work can permanently injure or blind, by one careless moment.
If you work around open water you have to consider some other types of PPE, both to keep you out of the water and to keep you alive if you do fall in.
Reverse can be more dangerous than forward. Backing up causes many damaging collisions as well as fatal accidents, particularly ones involving pedestrians. Think ahead and try to avoid many backing-up situations. Before you park, enter
Tool belts are the next best thing to sliced bread, but they can turn a normally productive day into misery if you're careless.
Your workplace probably has countless electrical tools and devices capable of delivering a fatal electrical shock.
A hot work environment or summer weather can bring heat illness - in three stages.
We want to see you back here at work, safe and sound, after the holiday season.
Aparte del resfriado común, la razón más frecuente para ausentarse del trabajo es el dolor de espalda.
Every day, without noticing, we pass doors that have "Exit" signs. Usually we don't remember that emergency exit doors are vital to our safety.
It’s easy to get overly confident once you’ve mastered something. But even an experienced worker can become entangled in the conveyor, struck by a vehicle in a work zone or slip on a wet floor. No matter how long you have been on the job and no matter how skilled you are, you must remember the basic safety precautions. Don’t get complacent.
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.
Focusing on a stationary object like a screen for a long period of time can have health consequences. The most common is a temporary condition called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).
No matter what job you are doing, safety is a thought process. So think S.A.F.E., which stands for See, Assess, Fix, and Evaluate. Taking a few moments to think through your task can save a lifetime of pain and regret.
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