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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.

Back Care Basics2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Data Sheets in the Globally Harmonized System – US

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) was created by the United Nations to help bring uniformity to hazardous materials labeling around the world.

Safety Data Sheets in the Globally Harmonized System – US2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Ladder Safety, Rung By Rung

Anyone who uses the wrong ladder for a job or uses it inappropriately is courting trouble. Don?t become a statistic. Remember these ladder safety tips: Select the correct ladder. Why waver on the top rung

Ladder Safety, Rung By Rung2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 Sick2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Guards Keep You From Danger

A sawmill worker suffered multiple fractures to his right arm when it became caught in an edger outfeed chain and sprocket. For unknown reasons, he had lifted the guard to check the drive mechanism.

Guards Keep You From Danger2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 Feet2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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.

High Pressure Danger With Compressed Air2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Buddy Up for Confined Space Safety

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.

Buddy Up for Confined Space Safety2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 You2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Confined Space Can be Deadly

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

Confined Space Can be Deadly2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chainsaw Can Be Friend or Foe

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.

Chainsaw Can Be Friend or Foe2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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.

Protect Your Eyes2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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.

Learn to Recognize a Confined Space Hazard2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Pressure Vessels are Unforgiving of Poor Treatment

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.

Pressure Vessels are Unforgiving of Poor Treatment2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 Down2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

If You Can’t Take the Heat – Speak Up!

The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating isn't enough.

If You Can’t Take the Heat – Speak Up!2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 pain2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

10 Steps to Handle Small Gasoline Spills

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?

10 Steps to Handle Small Gasoline Spills2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Heat Illness

A hot work environment or summer weather can bring heat illness - in three stages.

Heat Illness2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

10 Electrical Safety Tips for Every Worker

WHAT'S AT STAKE Workers in almost every work environment are [...]

10 Electrical Safety Tips for Every Worker2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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.

Don’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
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