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Avoid Workplace Violence

How This Affects You: Workplace violence can happen to anyone, even you.

Avoid Workplace ViolenceVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand Protection is a Good Deal

There are a number of hazards your hands encounter every day on the job. Here are a few examples.

Hand Protection is a Good DealVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Addressing Your Concerns about Hearing Protection

Hearing loss is one of the fastest growing chronic conditions facing today’s workers, affecting nearly 30 million people in the United States and Canada. While there are many causes of hearing loss, noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most common types and it can affect anyone who is exposed to loud sounds or noise over a long period of time, whether at work or during recreational activities.

Addressing Your Concerns about Hearing ProtectionVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Keep a Lookout for Eye Injuries

Every day thousands of workers are exposed to sight altering and life altering eye injuries. Of those workers exposed, over 2,000 end up needing medical treatment each day because of a job-related eye injury.

Keep a Lookout for Eye InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Workplace Chemicals: Handle with Care

Toxic chemicals are found in almost every home and workplace. In some industries such as chemical processing, they are used in great quantities. But they are also used for small, everyday tasks.

Workplace Chemicals: Handle with CareVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 painVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Three-Point Rule Will Make You Safer

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.

Three-Point Rule Will Make You SaferVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Respiratory System

How This Affects You: The air around you keeps you alive.

Protect Your Respiratory SystemVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Know Your Chemicals

Chemicals enter the body in a number of different ways. A chemical can be absorbed by the skin, inhaled, ingested or through a puncture like a needle. Once in the body, chemicals are circulated by

Know Your ChemicalsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Contractors and You: What Workers Need to Know – Handout

Workers all have their areas of expertise and they develop impressive skills through years of experience. But being an expert machine operator doesn’t necessarily mean one is able to perform critical maintenance or repairs on that machinery.

Contractors and You: What Workers Need to Know – HandoutVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Keep your Guard Up around Machines

Exposure to unguarded or improperly guarded machines causes over 1000 deaths and 20,000 serious cuts, crushing injuries, scalpings and amputations every year

Keep your Guard Up around MachinesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Are You Getting Bad Vibes from Your Tools?

Safety Talk WHAT'S AT STAKE Millions of workers in North [...]

Are You Getting Bad Vibes from Your Tools?Vicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Extension Cord Care, Repair

Even a simple extension cord needs to be looked after. It's a shock orfire hazard when deteriorated, worn-out or used improperly.

Extension Cord Care, RepairVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Avoid the Hazards of Hot Work

Numerous oil rig fires and explosions have killed many workers during the past 20 years. The moral: Don't let "hot work" turn you into a statistic.

Avoid the Hazards of Hot WorkVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 EyesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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

Step It Up on Ladder Safety

If you think fatal falls happen only to construction workers swinging off skyscrapers, think again. Because ladder use is so common, many workers take ladder safety for granted, and do not take the appropriate precautions.

Step It Up on Ladder SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Combustible Dust is No Ordinary Dust
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Combustible Dust is No Ordinary Dust

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Combustible Dust is No Ordinary Dust

A combustible dust is any fine material that can catch fire and explode when mixed with air. The force from combustible dust explosions can cause multiple deaths, horrific injuries, and massive destruction of property.

Combustible Dust is No Ordinary DustVicky 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

What Are You Going To Wear?

You may spend 15 minutes deciding what you're going to wear for a night on the town. But for a day on the job, safety dictates your wardrobe.

What Are You Going To Wear?Vicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Heat Illness

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

Heat IllnessVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Cement Burns
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Cement Burns

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Cement Burns

Wet cement is a leading cause of skin problems for workers. These problems can be mild and short lived or severe and chronic.

Cement BurnsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 – USVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Sharpen Your Tool Safety Sense

It?s ironic that tools are vital to maintaining machinery, yet many people drop the ball when it comes to maintaining the hand and power tools that help them perform this maintenance. Hand and power tools are common items in most workplaces. But they?re still capable of causing serious injuries.

Sharpen Your Tool Safety SenseVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00