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Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employees

Key Takeaways: - Learning about sexual harassment. - Recognizing behaviors [...]

Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employees2019-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

Valuing Diversity at Work

Key Takeaways: - Understanding how stereotypes and personal biases impair [...]

Valuing Diversity at Work2019-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

OSHA: Industrial Ergonomics Overview

Key Takeaways: - Recognizing the underlying principle of ergonomics in [...]

OSHA: Industrial Ergonomics Overview2019-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

OSHA: Hurricane Preparedness

Key Takeaways: - Learning about hurricanes and their properties. - [...]

OSHA: Hurricane Preparedness2019-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

Wobbly Ladders Should Be Scrapped – Spanish

Workers sometimes take chances with ladders, failing to remove worn or damaged ladders from service. This could cause serious, even fatal, injury.

Wobbly Ladders Should Be Scrapped – Spanish2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Ways to Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls – Spanish

SIETE MANERAS DE EVITAR RESBALONES, TROPIEZOS Y CAÍDAS ¿QUE ESTÁ [...]

Seven Ways to Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls – Spanish2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Three Faces of Heat Stress – Spanish

Heat - whether from the sun or from your work environment - can create a life-threatening emergency.

Three Faces of Heat Stress – Spanish2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Crane Safety – Spanish

Few experiences may be as frightening as when a crane becomes unbalanced while a load is being lifted or when the crane collapses under the weight of an excessive load. An unbalanced load or crane collapse can cause death to the operator, other construction workers, can cause damage to property or equipment.

Crane Safety – Spanish2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Fire Prevention Safety Talk – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Un incendio es una experiencia aterradora, [...]

Fire Prevention Safety Talk – Spanish2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Fatigue – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? La fatiga es el estado de [...]

Fatigue – Spanish2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Hearing and Noise Prevention

What’s At Stake ? Many of the machines you operate, [...]

Hearing and Noise Prevention2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Hardhats Protect Soft Heads – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Las lesiones fatales o incapacitantes en [...]

Hardhats Protect Soft Heads – Spanish2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Hearing and Noise Prevention – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Un espacio confinado no significa necesariamente [...]

Hearing and Noise Prevention – Spanish2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Hand and Power Tools

Surveys estimate that work tools and power tools cause an average of nearly 400,000 visits to the emergency room each year. Of those injured, more than 200 die. Here’s what else you need to know.

By the Numbers: Hand and Power Tools2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Pre-Use Inspection Checklist for Hand and Power Tools

Use this inspection checklist from Harvard EH&S before using hand or power tools.

Pre-Use Inspection Checklist for Hand and Power Tools2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Ergonomic Checklist for Hand Tool Selection

Use this checklist to help workers choose the best tool for the job and reduce the risk of ergonomic injuries.

Ergonomic Checklist for Hand Tool Selection2023-09-04T08:10:29+00:00

Tool: Heat Index – Summary of Risk Levels and Associated Protective Measures

The most critical actions to take to help prevent heat-related illness at each risk level.

Tool: Heat Index – Summary of Risk Levels and Associated Protective Measures2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Workplan: 6-Step Heat Stress Workplan

Heat and humidity, either courtesy of mother nature or from man-made equipment and environments are hard on workers. Working in hot environments can easily fatigue workers and quickly lead to serious heat-related illness if not properly managed.

Workplan: 6-Step Heat Stress Workplan2023-09-04T02:51:00+00:00

Focus On: Selecting Hand Tools

Using the wrong tool or using a tool incorrectly can cause debilitating ergonomic injuries. An increased risk of injury occurs when workers are frequently exposed to awkward postures, contact pressure, or a pinch grip. Over time, exposure to awkward postures or harmful contact pressures can contribute to an injury.  Hand tools that fit a worker’s hands and the job they are doing can reduce the risk of injury. Here are 11 tips for hand tool selection to share with your employees.

Focus On: Selecting Hand Tools2023-09-05T15:35:32+00:00

Focus On: Working Outdoors

Working outside in the heat exposes workers to the possibility of a heat-related illness. In fact, heat-related fatality cases show that with temperatures above just 70°F/21°C can present a heat hazard when work activities are at or above a moderate workload. Other hazards of working outside in the summer include exposure to Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, Lyme Disease/Tick-Borne Disease, West Nile Virus, and Poison-Ivy Related Plants.

Focus On: Working Outdoors2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Focus On: Four Elements of a Safety and Health Program – Part 1 Management Commitment and Employee Involvement

Not sure where to start when it comes to creating a safety and health program? Or maybe you want to review and update your current program. In this series of articles, we will cover the four basic elements common to all good safety and health programs.

Focus On: Four Elements of a Safety and Health Program – Part 1 Management Commitment and Employee Involvement2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
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