When your feet hurt, everything hurts. Ask anyone finishing a long shift in bad shoes.
How This Affects You: Workplace violence can happen to anyone, even you.
Compressed air can make short work of everything from changing tires to nailing and stapling, but its power demands respect.
Some jobs require workers to enter and work in tight areas known as confined spaces, which can be both uncomfortable and dangerous. Usually, a confined space will have limited access, poor ventilation and poor lighting.
The hazards associated with compressed gas include oxygen displacement, fires, explosions, toxic effects from certain gases, reactivity and projectile concerns.
There may be moving equipment, slippery or dangerous surfaces, electric shock hazards, falling objects, water or other liquid contents, chemicals or extreme temperatures. Noise, poor visibility or shifting materials such as grain or sand could
People who never touched a chainsaw before have been using these tools for disaster cleanup. So it's time for a safety talk on the hazards of these tools.
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.
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.
If pressure vessels are improperly operated or improperly maintained, they can fail catastrophically, potentially flattening buildings and killing workers and people living in the area.
Getting caught in machinery is every worker's nightmare, but you can prevent it from becoming yours with a little vigilance.
The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating isn't enough.
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
You're steam cleaning the shop floor when you accidentally knock over a 5-gallon can of gasoline near the welding booth. Do you know what to do?
A hot work environment or summer weather can bring heat illness - in three stages.
WHAT'S AT STAKE Workers in almost every work environment are [...]
Occupational divers put themselves at risk every time they brave the depths, whether?harvesting seafood, repairing ships or retrieving golf balls from ponds.
Head injuries are one of the most serious types of injuries that can occur at work.
Even a simple extension cord needs to be looked after. It's a shock orfire hazard when deteriorated, worn-out or used improperly.
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.
You may work around construction sites or encounter backhoes, loaders, compactors and cranes in your neighborhood or along highways.
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If you’re a standby person and think all the risks are inside the confined space, think again: over 60% of confined space deaths don’t involve people assigned to work in the confined space. These deaths involve the standby person or other would-be rescuers who enter the confined space in an emergency.
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.
Since it's your first time, you may want to checkout some of the video tutorials.
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