Use Extension Ladders Safely
How This Affects You: Every year thousands of employees are injured in falls from ladders.
Back Care Basics GalleryBack Care Basics
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Back Care Basics
A back injury can begin a lifetime of pain, inability to work or play, reduced income and unhappy dealings with medical agencies.
Some Medications Are the Wrong Prescription for Safety
We all know that illegal drugs such as marijuana or cocaine are hazardous to use. We also know that alcohol is prohibited at work because it is, obviously, intoxicating. But did you know that many other drugs that we take for granted can also affect your ability to do your job safely?
Working Safely is no Mean Feet GalleryWorking Safely is no Mean Feet
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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.
Use Tools Safely
How This Affects You: You can be seriously injured by using common workplace tools incorrectly.
High Pressure Danger With Compressed Air GalleryHigh Pressure Danger With Compressed Air
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High Pressure Danger With Compressed Air
Compressed air can make short work of everything from changing tires to nailing and stapling, but its power demands respect.
Protect Yourself Against Bloodborne Pathogens
Bloodborne pathogens are infectious agents that can cause illness and death.
Don’t Experiment With Safety in a Laboratory GalleryDon’t Experiment With Safety in a Laboratory
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Don’t Experiment With Safety in a Laboratory
Laboratories harbor fire and explosion hazards, and radiation hazards. There may be high-powered equipment which could cause cuts, entanglement or electrocution. There also could be biohazardous materials which can cause fatal diseases.
Air Under Pressure is Hazardous
Tools using compressed air can be worth their weight in gold. Handled properly, they save a lot of sweating, grunting and possibly swearing.
Avoid Workplace Violence
How This Affects You: Workplace violence can happen to anyone, even you.
Learn to Recognize a Confined Space Hazard GalleryLearn to Recognize a Confined Space Hazard
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Learn to Recognize a Confined Space Hazard
Is there a manhole to a sewage system near your workplace, or an underground vault for an electrical system? Any boiler, tunnel, well, silo, shaft or poorly ventilated crawl space can be a potentially dangerous confined space.
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.
Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to You GalleryDon’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to You
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Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to You
The hazards associated with compressed gas include oxygen displacement, fires, explosions, toxic effects from certain gases, reactivity and projectile concerns.
Fatigue Can Be Fatal GalleryFatigue Can Be Fatal
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Fatigue Can Be Fatal
Employees often work shifts that consist of many more consecutive hours or days than the average worker in this country. Additionally, people working the night shift are often faced with hazardous work that is deliberately
Protect Your Respiratory System
How This Affects You: The air around you keeps you alive.
10 Electrical Safety Tips for Every Worker Gallery10 Electrical Safety Tips for Every Worker
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10 Electrical Safety Tips for Every Worker
WHAT'S AT STAKE Workers in almost every work environment are [...]
Substance Abuse and Safety
Substance abuse costs employers billions of dollars a year in accidents and injuries, lost productivity, and property and equipment damage.
Don’t be a Mad Scientist in the Lab
The laboratory environment can be a hazardous place to work.
Good Footwear Beats Sore Feet GalleryGood Footwear Beats Sore Feet
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Good Footwear Beats Sore Feet
When your feet hurt, everything hurts. Ask anyone finishing a long shift in bad shoes.
Protect Your Eyes GalleryProtect Your Eyes
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Protect Your Eyes
Safety eyewear and face shields can save you from injuries which can lead to blindness. Prompt treatment of eye injuries reduces the risk of permanent damage.
A Slice of Safety Can Help Prevent Knife Injuries GalleryA Slice of Safety Can Help Prevent Knife Injuries
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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.
Celebrate Summer but Do It Safely: Summer Hazards and How to Avoid Them GalleryCelebrate Summer but Do It Safely: Summer Hazards and How to Avoid Them
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Celebrate Summer but Do It Safely: Summer Hazards and How to Avoid Them
It’s summer! Time for the backyard barbecue, fireworks and fun in the sun. If you’re planning to host a day of summertime activities with family and friends, remember to work a little safety into the event, too.
Don’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head GalleryDon’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head
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Don’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head
Head injuries are one of the most serious types of injuries that can occur at work.
Three-Point Rule Will Make You Safer GalleryThree-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.
Facilities Maintenance Safety
As a maintenance worker, you are responsible for a lot - providing a steady flow of water, heat and cooling as well as upkeep of every part of the workplace.
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