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Know When to Cool It in the Heat

Any workplace can be too hot for safety, both outdoors and in hot, humid conditions indoors. Whenever you’re exposed to heat, you’re at risk of developing heat illness.

Know When to Cool It in the HeatVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Unprotected Trenches are Deathtraps
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Unprotected Trenches are Deathtraps

Construction, English, Excavation and Trenching, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities

Unprotected Trenches are Deathtraps

Every month in the United States, an average of two workers die after being caught in collapsing trenches. In Canada, about 10 workers die in trench collapse incidents each year.

Unprotected Trenches are DeathtrapsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Safeguard Your Youth In a New Job
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Safeguard Your Youth In a New Job

English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Language, New/Young Worker Safety, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Safeguard Your Youth In a New Job

Starting a new job is a challenging. In addition to learning the mechanics of new work, you are also trying to make an impression and navigate the culture of a new workplace. You must learn the layout of the new workplace as well as master new tools.

Safeguard Your Youth In a New JobVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Maintenance and Safety Go Hand in Hand
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Maintenance and Safety Go Hand in Hand

Asbestos, Bloodborne Pathogens, English, Facilities/Maintenance, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Laboratory, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Maintenance and Safety Go Hand in Hand

Maintenance workers need to know about a broader range of safety issues than probably anyone else in the workplace.

Maintenance and Safety Go Hand in HandVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Winter Work Wear: Avoid A Chilly Surprise With The Right Work Wear

Do you know which clothes and protective equipment to wear in cold temperatures? This is important if you perform your job outdoors, or in any kind of low temperature environment such as food-storage freezers or meat-packing plants.

Winter Work Wear: Avoid A Chilly Surprise With The Right Work WearVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Keeping Young Workers Safe and Healthy

On average, approximately 500 workers younger than 24 years of age die from work related injuries every year, and more than 800,000 are treated for nonfatal injuries in hospital emergency departments each year. While their injuries and illnesses might be similar, young workers face a different set of risk factors than older, more experienced workers.

Keeping Young Workers Safe and HealthyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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

Combustible Dust, Construction, English, General Safety, Housekeeping, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Mining, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities

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

Young Worker Safety and Health
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Young Worker Safety and Health

English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Language, New/Young Worker Safety, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Young Worker Safety and Health

There are over 20 million workers younger than 24 years of age in the workplace and these workers represent roughly 15% of the workforce.

Young Worker Safety and HealthVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Guess At Hazards

We encounter many potentially dangerous substances at work.

Don’t Guess At HazardsVicky 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

Eight Signs You May Need Refresher Training

Things are constantly changing in many areas of people?s lives. Your job likely sees a lot of change, where new methods of doing things are introduced, potentially affecting your safety and health.

Eight Signs You May Need Refresher TrainingVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Driven to Distraction – The Dangers of Distracted Driving
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Driven to Distraction – The Dangers of Distracted Driving

Accident Prevention, Driver Safety, English, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Training, Transportation, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Driven to Distraction – The Dangers of Distracted Driving

Distracted driving is a factor in approximately four million crashes in North America each year. Read this Safety Talk and learn what the Canadian and American Automobile Associations (CAA and AAA) have identified as the most deadly driving distractions.

Driven to Distraction – The Dangers of Distracted DrivingVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Awake, Alert and Alive
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Awake, Alert and Alive

English, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Shiftwork, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Awake, Alert and Alive

Here are some tips for staying awake and aware when you drive for your job, to and from work or on your own time: Get enough sleep before you drive. For most people, eight hours

Awake, Alert and AliveVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Soaking Up The Rays Isn’t Such a Good Idea

Trouble is, this worker might not realize that even young healthy skin can get cancer by too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. Most of the damaging UV radiation we get comes from sunlight. There's

Soaking Up The Rays Isn’t Such a Good IdeaVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Confined Space Can be Deadly

There may be moving equipment, slippery or dangerous surfaces, electric shock hazards, falling objects, water or other liquid contents, chemicals or extreme temperatures. Noise, poor visibility or shifting materials such as grain or sand could

Confined Space Can be DeadlyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Through the Floor
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Falling Through the Floor

Article, Construction, English, Fall Protection, General Industry, Industry, Language, Topic, Type

Falling Through the Floor

Falls through floor openings cause many deaths and serious injuries. These incidents also cause terrible feelings of guilt because typically, one worker fails to securely cover a floor opening and another worker falls through it to his death.

Falling Through the FloorVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Good Footwear Beats Sore Feet

When your feet hurt, everything hurts. Ask anyone finishing a long shift in bad shoes.

Good Footwear Beats Sore FeetVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Confine Your Safety
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Don’t Confine Your Safety

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

Don’t Confine Your Safety

Any time fuel is burned, carbon monoxide is a hazard. For example, three workers died after inhaling carbon monoxide in an oil well cellar in California.

Don’t Confine Your SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Back

How This Affects You: Your back is used in all you do, on and off the job, and hurting it can have severe consequences: a lifetime of pain, inability to work or play and reduced income.

Protect Your BackVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Health and Safety Committee
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Health and Safety Committee

English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Health and Wellness, Industry, Language, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Health and Safety Committee

Your workplace probably has a committee that discusses safety issues.

Health and Safety CommitteeVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Use Ladders Safely

Using a ladder is a safer alternative to using a makeshift climbing device or an improvised work platform.

Use Ladders SafelyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Cuandiacute;dese la espalda Watch Your Back
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Cuandiacute;dese la espalda
Watch Your Back

Back Safety, Business Services, English, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Cuandiacute;dese la espalda
Watch Your Back

Aparte del resfriado común, la razón más frecuente para ausentarse del trabajo es el dolor de espalda.

Cuandiacute;dese la espalda
Watch Your BackVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Heads Up! In Work Zones
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Heads Up! In Work Zones

Construction, English, Industry, Language, Road Construction, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Trending, Type

Heads Up! In Work Zones

We all encounter building projects in our workplace, on the road and in our neighborhoods. You have to be aware of the hazards or risk serious injury.

Heads Up! In Work ZonesVicky Pickford2024-10-11T20:45:42+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

A Slice of Safety Can Help Prevent Knife Injuries

Many workers use utility knives to open packaging. But one wrong move and these tools can do serious harm. In fact, nearly 40 percent of all injuries attributed to manual workshop tools in the US involve utility knives. And it’s not only utility knives that pose a risk. The straight hand knife is also a commonly used tool in many industries and the cause of many severe accidents.

A Slice of Safety Can Help Prevent Knife InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00