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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

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

Breathe Easy With Respiratory Protection

Okay, you've got your hardhat, gloves, safety glasses and respirator; now you're all set for the job. But are you really protected from the hazards?

Breathe Easy With Respiratory ProtectionVicky 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

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 HazardVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hardhats Protect Soft Heads

Fatal or disabling head injuries happen when people are hit in the head with running equipment, tools falling from above, broken machine parts propelled through the air and many other moving and stationary objects.

Hardhats Protect Soft HeadsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Be Handy and Safe with Hand and Power Tools

Tuck your thumbs into the palms of your hands and try to tie your shoes, open a bottle, or hold a utensil.

Be Handy and Safe with Hand and Power ToolsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Tornado Safety Basics – Seasonal Safety

The tornado season in North America begins in April, peaks in June and July, and ends in September. But really the storms can occur at any time, with approximately 1,000 tornadoes being reported in the United States and 80 in Canada each year.

Tornado Safety Basics – Seasonal SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Objects

Let's look first at the problem of stored materials. Materials are piled in the yard, in the truck or at various places on the jobsite.

Falling ObjectsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Maintenance Workers Must Maintain Safety

Maintenance employees are confronted with many hazards that can cause injury or death. One such hazard is exposure to asbestos.

Maintenance Workers Must Maintain SafetyVicky 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

10 Electrical Safety Tips for Every Worker

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

10 Electrical Safety Tips for Every WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Screwdrivers Are Big Drivers of Injuries
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Screwdrivers Are Big Drivers of Injuries

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Screwdrivers Are Big Drivers of Injuries

Every tool has a purpose, but many workers attempt to find new and unsafe applications for the tools they use. And the common screwdriver just might be the most misused tool in the workplace.

Screwdrivers Are Big Drivers of InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Big Dangers Lurk in Confined Spaces
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Big Dangers Lurk in Confined Spaces

Confined Spaces, Construction, English, General Safety, Industry, Language, Mining, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities

Big Dangers Lurk in Confined Spaces

An average of two workers a week die in confined space incidents.

Big Dangers Lurk in Confined SpacesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Raising the Bar for Wall Raising Safety
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Raising the Bar for Wall Raising Safety

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Raising the Bar for Wall Raising Safety

Raising a wall is a common task on a construction site. And it?s a task that endangers the safety of several workers at one time.

Raising the Bar for Wall Raising SafetyVicky Pickford2023-09-04T17:54:25+00:00

Using Portable Electric-powered Tools Safely

Portable electric-powered tools can be indispensable. They can also be deadly. Each year, thousands of construction workers are injured using these otherwise handy tools.

Using Portable Electric-powered Tools SafelyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand Protection – It’s in Your Hands

If you aren't wearing the right protection your hands could be burned, frozen, cut, scraped or burned by chemicals. You could lose fingers, a thumb, or even your life. That's why you wear gloves.

Hand Protection – It’s in Your HandsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00