Get the Upper Hand on Cuts
Hand and finger injuries can range from a minor inconvenience to a life-altering event. Read this Safety talk article and learn about 10 ways to protect yourself against cuts and lacerations - one for each finger.
Are you Prepared for a Medical Emergency?
According to a recent report released by the CDC, nearly 1 in 5 Americans make a trip to the emergency room each year. And Canadians are among the most frequent users of emergency departments in the world, with an average of 17 million visits a year.
Suspension Trauma
Suspension trauma can occur to anyone who is forced to remain upright, as when you are in a body harness for a long time. The blood in your body pools in your legs and your heart cannot exert enough force to pump the blood back up. Eventually you faint. If you fall over, the blood can flow back to your heart; if not, there may be severe consequences.
Are You Getting Bad Vibes from Your Tools? GalleryAre You Getting Bad Vibes from Your Tools?
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Are You Getting Bad Vibes from Your Tools?
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Driving Drowsy Is a Lousy Idea
Fatigue is difficult to prevent when your job takes you on the road a lot. It?s hard to say ?no? to a trip or to stop for sleep when there?s a delivery to make or a customer to see.
Water Safety Tips – Don’t Throw Safety Overboard
Swimming and boating are staples of summer fun. The fun can quickly turn to tragedy though, when water and boating safety are thrown overboard. On average, 1,000 people die in boating-related accidents every year in North America and thousands more are injured. Additionally, more than 3,500 unintentional drownings, not related to boating, happen each year. The majority of these deaths are preventable.
Sensitizers Can Produce Serious Skin Problems
Early signs of these skin problems include dryness, redness and itching. The skin may become swollen, cracked, scaly and thickened. Blisters may develop. How fast a skin reaction develops depends on the strength of the
Healthy Diet Can Cut Risks
A safe, healthy workplace is also about food. A balanced, nutritious diet can boost energy and combat fatigue.
Hot Safety Tips for Welding, Cutting and Grinding GalleryHot Safety Tips for Welding, Cutting and Grinding
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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.
Take Safe Charge of Batteries
How This Affects You: Nearly 6,000 people every year suffer serious eye injuries from working around batteries. Don't be one of them.
Leave Horsing Around to the Jockeys
If you want to horse around, join the equestrian team or the jockey club, but don't take part in horseplay at work.
Avoid Harmful Horseplay
Horseplay is rough play, practical jokes and other physical humor which can endanger workers.
Gloves Must Match Chemical Hazard GalleryGloves Must Match Chemical Hazard
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Gloves Must Match Chemical Hazard
Gloves - of materials such as nitrile, poly vinyl chloride, natural rubber (latex) and butyl rubber
Good Housekeeping is the Order of the Day – Spanish
Un trabajador de producción se resbala en una mancha de aceite, se cae y se quiebra la cadera.
Excuses Won’t Protect Your Head
When it comes to personal protective equipment, your hardhat is as vital as every other piece of PPE you wear.
Don’t Fall for Winter
In cold weather conditions, people are usually careful to put winter tires on the car and drive according to road conditions, but they don’t always exercise the same caution when walking across snowy, icy or wet surfaces.
Protect Against Frostbite and Hypothermia Hazards
Working in a cold environment—such as cold weather, cold water or an indoor freezer—can lead to serious injuries, illnesses and death.
Contractors and You: What Workers Need to Know – Handout GalleryContractors and You: What Workers Need to Know – Handout
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Contractors and You: What Workers Need to Know – Handout
Workers all have their areas of expertise and they develop impressive skills through years of experience. But being an expert machine operator doesn’t necessarily mean one is able to perform critical maintenance or repairs on that machinery.
Get a Handle on Handcart Safety
It’s a rare workplace that doesn’t have some sort of handcart for moving stock and equipment. From wheelbarrows and furniture carts to dollies and pallet jacks, handcarts help workers perform jobs better and faster, and they also help to prevent back injuries caused by lifting heavy items.
Poor Respirator Fit: It’ll Take Your Breath Away
Using poor-fitting respiratory protection can be as bad as using nothing at all. Even worse, the harm to your body from respiratory hazards can be impossible to detect or even take years to develop.
Safe Portable Ladder Setup, Step by Step
The improper setup of portable ladders is responsible for the majority of ladder-related injuries and death, both at work and at home. Read Safety talk and follow necessary steps for safe portable ladder setup.
Show Your Heart Some Love
Today, heart disease and stroke take one life every 7 minutes and 90% of Canadians have at least one risk factor.
Take a Safe Break GalleryTake 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.
Wash Your Hands of Hazardous Chemicals GalleryWash Your Hands of Hazardous Chemicals
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Wash Your Hands of Hazardous Chemicals
Chemicals and other contaminants can be transferred from the hands to foods, drinks or cigarettes and ingested into the body, where they can cause serious damage, especially with repeated exposure over time. Along with not eating, drinking or smoking after handling chemicals, workers who bring coffee or food items into contaminated areas are also risking exposure to toxic agents.
Eight Signs You May Need Refresher Training GalleryEight Signs You May Need Refresher Training
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Eight Signs You May Need Refresher Training
Things are constantly changing in many areas of people?s lives. Your job likely sees a lot of change, where new methods of doing things are introduced, potentially affecting your safety and health.
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