Manufacturing

Hand Tool Hazards

We all know how important it is to use caution around power tools. But what about tools in general? Can a wrench really be dangerous?

Hand Tool HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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

Identifying Confined Space Hazards

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.

Identifying Confined Space HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Get Caught With Your Guard Down

Getting caught in machinery is every worker's nightmare, but you can prevent it from becoming yours with a little vigilance.

Don’t Get Caught With Your Guard DownVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let the Welding Fume Plume Make You Sick

Welding poses a unique combination of both safety and health risks to more than 500,000 workers in a wide variety of industries.

Don’t Let the Welding Fume Plume Make You SickVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Lock Out Hazardous Energy
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Lock Out Hazardous Energy

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Lock Out Hazardous Energy

You must take steps to prevent equipment from becoming energized while it is being worked on. The energy can be pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, chemical or thermal. There can be other sources as well —

Lock Out Hazardous EnergyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Working With Forklifts
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Working With Forklifts

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Working With Forklifts

The forklift is an efficient tool. However, sometimes things go terribly wrong.

Working With ForkliftsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Use Tools Safely

How This Affects You: You can be seriously injured by using common workplace tools incorrectly.

Use Tools SafelyVicky Pickford2023-09-04T19:16:13+00:00

Forklift Safety Involves Everyone! – Spanish

Qué tiene que ver usted con la seguridad de los montacargas?

Forklift Safety Involves Everyone! – SpanishVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Bad Housekeeping Can Bring Unthinkable Consequences
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Bad Housekeeping Can Bring Unthinkable Consequences

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Bad Housekeeping Can Bring Unthinkable Consequences

Poor housekeeping causes a wide range of injuries and fatalities, ranging from painful slips, trips and falls, to workers being unable to evacuate burning buildings because of blocked fire exits, to dust explosions that can claim multiple lives in an instant.

Bad Housekeeping Can Bring Unthinkable ConsequencesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Join the Electrical Circuit

If you have to rescue someone who is receiving an electric shock, be careful or you might end up becoming a shock victim yourself.

Don’t Join the Electrical CircuitVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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.

Take a Safe BreakVicky Pickford2023-09-04T18:13:23+00:00

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.

Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to YouVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Stay Safe Around Gas Cylinders

These cylinders have numerous applications, from breathing and welding to sample testing. The gases commonly found in them include oxygen, nitrogen, acetylene, chlorine and liquid propane (LPG). Many cylinders contain high pressure and will hurtle

Stay Safe Around Gas CylindersVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Good Footwear Beats Sore Feet

When your feet hurt, everything hurts. Ask anyone finishing a long shift in bad shoes.

Good Footwear Beats Sore FeetVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Avoid Workplace Violence

How This Affects You: Workplace violence can happen to anyone, even you.

Avoid Workplace ViolenceVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand Protection is a Good Deal

There are a number of hazards your hands encounter every day on the job. Here are a few examples.

Hand Protection is a Good DealVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

How to Keep Your Cool When Working in Hot Weather

Your body has a marvelous ability to regulate its internal temperature through sweating and the cooling effect caused by the evaporation of sweat. But there are a number of factors that can interfere with this process and cause your body temperature to spike, resulting in heat illness.

How to Keep Your Cool When Working in Hot WeatherVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Lockout/Tagout/Tryout Off-the-Job
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Lockout/Tagout/Tryout Off-the-Job

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Lockout/Tagout/Tryout Off-the-Job

The practice of using a lock and tag to isolate power from a piece of manufacturing equipment is not uncommon at work, but you may not realize that more injuries from failure of locking out happen at home and they can be prevented.

Lockout/Tagout/Tryout Off-the-JobVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00