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Six Facts on Workplace Violence in North America

Here are six shocking facts about workplace violence in North [...]

Six Facts on Workplace Violence in North AmericaVicky Pickford2018-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

Six Facts on Transportation Incidents

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Six Facts on Transportation IncidentsVicky Pickford2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Six Facts on Workplace Bullying

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Workplace BullyingVicky Pickford2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Fundamentals of First Aid: Shock

Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Any serious injury or illness [...]

Fundamentals of First Aid: ShockVicky Pickford2018-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Fundamentals of First Aid: Bleeding, Cuts, and Wounds

Safety Talk What’s at Stake? When your skin is cut, [...]

Fundamentals of First Aid: Bleeding, Cuts, and WoundsVicky Pickford2018-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

Nobody’s immune to back pain

Anyone who has to move heavy objects, work in awkward positions, hold one position for a long time or perform certain tasks at a fast pace can get hurt. These tips will help protect your

Nobody’s immune to back painVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Back

How This Affects You: Your back is used in all you do, on and off the job, and hurting it can have severe consequences: a lifetime of pain, inability to work or play and reduced income.

Protect Your BackVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Resolve Conflict Before it Escalates into Violence

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.

Resolve Conflict Before it Escalates into ViolenceVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Take Care of Your Protective Wear

It?s important to select and wear the correct PPE. It?s equally important that you inspect and care for the equipment properly, so that it will protect you when you need it!

Take Care of Your Protective WearVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Prevent Eye Injuries

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.

Prevent Eye InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Noise Hazards

It's hard to believe that noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing - but it can.

Noise HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Maintain a Clean Workplace Together

Maintain a Clean Workplace TogetherVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Avoid Chemical Exposure

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.

Avoid Chemical ExposureVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Glasses Protect Against Eye Hazards

An injury which would be minor if it occurred elsewhere can be extremely serious if it occurs on the eye. For example, a piece of metal which is shot through the air from a grinder

Safety Glasses Protect Against Eye HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Machine Guards Defend Safety

Moving machinery is everywhere. Even something as innocent as a photocopier contains moving parts.

Machine Guards Defend SafetyVicky 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

Safety Rules Protect You

The safety rules, policies and procedures of your workplace are there to protect you from workplace hazards and to help prevent injuries.

Safety Rules Protect YouVicky Pickford2023-09-04T17:56:07+00:00

Workplace First Aid

The first few minutes are important for the survival of any accident victim. If you can provide prompt and proper first aid while waiting for medical assistance to arrive, you greatly increase your co-worker's chance for a complete recovery.

Workplace First AidVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Prevent Back Injuries

Back injuries are a leading cause of lost time from work. They can occur in any type of job or workplace.

Prevent Back InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Take Falls Lightly

It's easy to take the subject of falls lightly? unless you or someone you know has had a serious fall. Then you realize how deadly this commonplace accident can be.

Don’t Take Falls LightlyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your Workplace
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Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your Workplace

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Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your Workplace

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.

Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your WorkplaceVicky Pickford2023-10-23T20:18:57+00:00

Get A Lift Out Of Your Job

Workers in health care, warehousing, transportation, manufacturing, retail and many other industry sectors have to lift and move people and materials as part of their jobs.

Get A Lift Out Of Your JobVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Driving in the Dark

Most motor vehicle fatalities happen after dark, even though we drive less at night than in the daytime.

Driving in the DarkVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Machinery in Motion

In this Safety Talk, we’ll discuss what happens during a caught-between incident, how to avoid hazardous situations when working with machinery, and provide some tips on how to work around machinery without getting hurt.

Machinery in MotionVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Just Stand There – Learn First Aid and Help
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Don’t Just Stand There – Learn First Aid and Help

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Don’t Just Stand There – Learn First Aid and Help

An injured worker needs care now — can you administer it? Proper training, supplies and equipment are essential for providing prompt care to injured workers. If you have ever been faced with an injury, no matter how small, you will probably know the value of first aid.

Don’t Just Stand There – Learn First Aid and HelpVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00