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.
Shiftworkers are necessary and instrumental in keeping work operating at all hours. In this Safety Talk learn about some of the hazards of Shitfwork.
You’re in free fall after a misstep sent you over the edge of elevated work, 40-feet off the ground.
Fallen power lines are not preventable during winter storms, but you should avoid them for your own safety.
The safety rules, policies and procedures of your workplace are there to protect you from workplace hazards and to help prevent injuries.
Thousands of people across North America become victims of unintentional poisoning every year. A major contributor to this problem is when toxic chemicals are stored in unlabeled containers.
Don’t give danger a second chance to get too close for comfort. Report all near misses immediately so they can be investigated and hazards can be corrected.
Here are some tips for staying awake and aware when you drive for your job, to and from work or on your own time: Get enough sleep before you drive. For most people, eight hours
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
Eyes are one of the most vulnerable parts of the body. They are susceptible to all kinds of injuries in the workplace if they are not properly protected.
Keep control of your emotions when you drive. Take a few deep breaths, check your speedometer and slow down mentally and physically if necessary. Allow enough time to get to your destination, taking into account
Portable heaters are handy devices. They are useful as temporary sources of heat in unexpectedly cold weather. But these electric or fuel-powered heaters also come with hazards.
You might be the toughest roughneck around, but a good dose of heat stress can quickly tame anyone's bravado.
You may work around construction sites or encounter backhoes, loaders, compactors and cranes in your neighborhood or along highways.
Ventilation is one of the most important engineering controls available to help provide a safe working environment.
Los dispositivos de protección en las máquinas han salvado muchas vidas y prevenido innumerables lesiones al evitar que el trabajador entre en contacto con equipos en movimiento.
Whether you call it safety coaching or a preshift meeting, you may need to talk to your co-workers about safety and why safety is a cooperative effort.
Unexpected emergencies occur in workplaces every day in factories, plants, offices and warehouses, as well as construction sites and on the road. It could be a fire, fatal injury, flood, earthquake, shooting, tornado, chemical spill or another kind of crisis. So it’s important that companies have an emergency response plan to cover all expected and unexpected disasters. For this plan to be effective, all employees must be trained in the roles they will play in an emergency.
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.
Operations are undergoing near constant change in many facilities to help increase productivity, improve safety and reduce waste. Workers may feel strongly about their opinions, or have a hard time adapting to change. Conflict is to be expected in this fast-paced work environment.
Wherever you reside in North America, and whatever the legal stance in your region, one can’t deny that, every day, marijuana use is becoming a more socially acceptable practice as the legality of marijuana usage continues to spread.
Falls are the most common cause of workplace injuries and the second leading cause of accidental death in North America.
From soda pop spilled on the breakroom floor at a local factory, to a chemical spill from that same factory that pollutes the river and contaminates your community’s water supply—workplace spills can range from minor inconveniences to major catastrophes.
Thousands of non-disabling and disabling injuries occur annually from work with electricity and on average one person dies every day from an electrical incident on the job.
Close calls are also known as near misses. They are situations in which a worker has a narrow escape from getting hurt.
Since it's your first time, you may want to checkout some of the video tutorials.
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