Mining

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

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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

Safety Glasses Protect Against Eye Hazards

An injury which would be minor if it occurred elsewhere can be extremely serious if it occurs on the eye. For example, a piece of metal which is shot through the air from a grinder

Safety Glasses Protect Against Eye HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Forget Good Housekeeping

Housekeeping may not be your favorite job, but a messy workplace is where injuries occur.

Don’t Forget Good HousekeepingVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Mobile Equipment

You may work around construction sites or encounter backhoes, loaders, compactors and cranes in your neighborhood or along highways.

Mobile EquipmentVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 AirVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Keep an Eye on Your Sight

Being splashed in the face with molten metal and being splashed with water will have dramatically different results on your body.

Keep an Eye on Your SightVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Rules Protect You

The safety rules, policies and procedures of your workplace are there to protect you from workplace hazards and to help prevent injuries.

Safety Rules Protect YouVicky Pickford2023-09-04T17:56:07+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