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School Maintenance Supervisor Gunned Down

Workplace violence reared its ugly head in Caroline, VA, recently when a school maintenance supervisor was gunned down in his office.

School Maintenance Supervisor Gunned DownVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Here’s What Can Happen When Maintenance is Ignored
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Here’s What Can Happen When Maintenance is Ignored

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Here’s What Can Happen When Maintenance is Ignored

A terrible incident in Tennessee, in which an equipment operator died from severe burns, shows how important it is to keep equipment inspected and properly maintained.

Here’s What Can Happen When Maintenance is IgnoredVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t slip up on fall prevention

Falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths in North America - second only to motor vehicle accidents.

Don’t slip up on fall preventionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Machinery Crushes Workers

A mechanic was killed when a bus fell on him. He apparently had used a 12-ton bottle jack under the differential to raise the rear of the 35,000-pound (15,875-kilogram) bus.

Machinery Crushes WorkersVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

My Safety and Health Checklist

This checklist from the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, [...]

My Safety and Health ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

New Worker Checklist

Are you new here? Use this checklist to make sure [...]

New Worker ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Protection That Matters – A PPE Checklist

In many occupations personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed as [...]

Protection That Matters – A PPE ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Individual Responsibilities Checklist

Here is a checklist for individual workers that you can [...]

Individual Responsibilities ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Ladder Safety Checklist

Use this ladder safety checklist to ensure that the ladders [...]

Ladder Safety ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Machine Guard Inspection Checklist

One of your key responsibilities in preventing machine injuries is [...]

Machine Guard Inspection ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Checklist for Machinery

If you work around or on moving machinery, take a [...]

Safety Checklist for MachineryVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss

What’s at Stake? As the saying goes, “better the devil [...]

Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing LossVicky Pickford2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Utility Workers – Pre-Job Briefings
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Utility Workers – Pre-Job Briefings

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Utility Workers – Pre-Job Briefings

What’s at Stake? Failure to identify job hazards is a [...]

Utility Workers – Pre-Job BriefingsVicky Pickford2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

What is an Assured Grounding Program?

An 18-year-old worker at a construction site was electrocuted when he touched a light fixture while descending from a scaffold for his afternoon break. The source of the electricity was apparently a short in a receptacle, but examination revealed that the electrical equipment used by the contractor was in such poor condition that it was impossible to make a certain determination of the source of the short.

What is an Assured Grounding Program?Vicky Pickford2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00