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To many of us live sedentary lives. We spend most of our waking hours at work sitting behind a desk, behind the wheel, or behind a counter. Then we plop down on the couch and relax in front of the TV when we get home. Even those of us who have more active jobs likely don’t get enough exercise. A lack of physical activity is hazardous to your overall health and wellness.
Tuck your thumbs into the palms of your hands and try to tie your shoes, open a bottle, or hold a utensil.
A grounds maintenance worker took pride in the corporate landscaping in his care. To keep the green lawns pest-free, he used chemicals freely.
Heat - whether from the sun or from your work environment - can create a life-threatening emergency.
Powder-actuated tools are a fast way to fasten wood or other materials to concrete. Used incorrectly, they are also a quick way to an injury. Also known as explosive-actuated, stud drivers or stud guns, powder-actuated tools are used in the construction industry and by weekend builders.
Carbon monoxide, also known as CO, is a deadly gas. It’s colorless, odorless and tasteless, making it impossible to detect by human senses. When CO is breathed in, it quickly replaces the oxygen in the bloodstream. Various stages of illness can easily lead up to unconsciousness and death.
Don’t give danger a second chance to get too close for comfort. Report all near misses immediately so they can be investigated and hazards can be corrected.
You’ve probably heard these expressions — maybe even used them yourself a time or two — but the fact is a human skull isn’t all that thick or all that hard when compared to some
This safety talk looks at the different types of safety equipment and provides advice on its proper use. Eye protection There is no such thing as a second chance when it comes to accidents involving
If you work around open water you have to consider some other types of PPE, both to keep you out of the water and to keep you alive if you do fall in.
Grinding wheels operate at very high speeds and can present health and safety hazards.
You're steam cleaning the shop floor when you accidentally knock over a 5-gallon can of gasoline near the welding booth. Do you know what to do?
If you want to horse around, join the equestrian team or the jockey club, but don't take part in horseplay at work.
There is a direct link between environmental protection and your personal safety.
To stay alive and healthy, you need air which is clean, free of toxic gases and other contaminants, and contains the right amount of oxygen.
Hurricanes can be devastating, affecting the safety and well-being of individuals and families. Hurricanes destroy homes and businesses, cost lives, separate families and cause financial instability.
It is of the utmost importance to protect yourself from head injuries. We all have heard of people who have received head injuries and how their lives have been tragically changed. If you have worn
For outside workers, stinging insects are a summertime job hazard. Stings are usually just an unpleasant annoyance, but occasionally they can cause serious illness and death.
It can be tempting to skip a lockout procedure just to make a quick adjustment on a machine. This kind of thinking is a mistake. In fact, it can be a fatal mistake. Many workers have been killed when they left a machine running or skipped the lockout just to do a quick clean-up or adjustment.
If there are certain times of day when you are fighting the urge to sleep, you aren’t imagining things. Any night shift worker will tell you that the urge to sleep is strong between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. What you might not know is that another lull occurs in the early-to-mid afternoon.
A sudden gust of wind can be annoying to most people as it blows dirt into their faces or sends hats flying. But if you work outdoors, the wind can damage much more than your previously cheerful mood.
It’s a rare workplace that doesn’t have some sort of handcart for moving stock and equipment. From wheelbarrows and furniture carts to dollies and pallet jacks, handcarts help workers perform jobs better and faster, and they also help to prevent back injuries caused by lifting heavy items.
If you’re a standby person and think all the risks are inside the confined space, think again: over 60% of confined space deaths don’t involve people assigned to work in the confined space. These deaths involve the standby person or other would-be rescuers who enter the confined space in an emergency.
In this Safety Talk, we’ll learn about three conditions caused by working in the cold, how to prevent them, and precautions you can take to stay safe while working in a winter wonderland.
Your office can be a safe and comfortable place to work. Do your part and put into practice the tips you just learned to prevent common office hazards.
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