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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.
We often hear about people being “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” While this saying often refers to people who have been victims of crime, it certainly applies to workers as well.
Operations are undergoing near constant change in many facilities to help increase productivity, improve safety and reduce waste. Workers may feel strongly about their opinions, or have a hard time adapting to change. Conflict is to be expected in this fast-paced work environment.
No matter what job you are doing, safety is a thought process. So think S.A.F.E., which stands for See, Assess, Fix, and Evaluate. Taking a few moments to think through your task can save a lifetime of pain and regret.
If you have to rescue someone who is receiving an electric shock, be careful or you might end up becoming a shock victim yourself.
The improper setup of portable ladders is responsible for the majority of ladder-related injuries and death, both at work and at home. Read Safety talk and follow necessary steps for safe portable ladder setup.
Most of us are familiar with winter safety tips for our vehicle. But have you given much thought to prepping your home and family for the long cold winter?
Working outside puts workers at risk for countless hazards.
Suspension trauma can occur to anyone who is forced to remain upright, as when you are in a body harness for a long time. The blood in your body pools in your legs and your heart cannot exert enough force to pump the blood back up. Eventually you faint. If you fall over, the blood can flow back to your heart; if not, there may be severe consequences.
Chemicals and other contaminants can be transferred from the hands to foods, drinks or cigarettes and ingested into the body, where they can cause serious damage, especially with repeated exposure over time. Along with not eating, drinking or smoking after handling chemicals, workers who bring coffee or food items into contaminated areas are also risking exposure to toxic agents.
Most of us have seen a sick co-worker trying to make his way through the workday instead of being home resting or in bed. But coming to work with a cold, flu or other illness is a bad idea. It can make all of us less productive.
Having an escape plan and working smoke alarms throughout your home are two ways you can avoid getting burned if a fire were to break out in your home.
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
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
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
Portable electric-powered tools can be indispensable. They can also be deadly. Each year, thousands of construction workers are injured using these otherwise handy tools.
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?
You might be the toughest roughneck around, but a good dose of heat stress can quickly tame anyone's bravado.
The chemicals you use at work can be hazardous to your health and safety.
In a world filled with scented soap, fragrant shampoo and sweet-smelling perfume, staying upwind can be a constant challenge. For anyone sensitive to scents, the workplace can be downright hazardous to your health.
Forklifts are a common sight in most plant warehouses, or, anyone who shops at a warehouse store or a building supply center also risks an encounter with one. Unsuspecting workers have been run over, innocent
There are some standard excuses for not wearing a hardhat - it is too heavy, too hot, too cold or too bulky or even too ugly. But all of these excuses sound very flimsy when you consider...
Every year, millions of workers are infected with a contagious respiratory illness: influenza, commonly known as the flu. Many workers who are sick with the flu refuse to let the illness prevent them from working, thinking they can “tough it out.” So they go to work with a reduced ability to work safely and productively, and they jeopardize the health of their co-workers.
Workplace safety can be a complex issue, but learning and adhering to a few safety basics can go a long way toward keeping employees safe on the job. Many workplace injuries and fatalities are directly related to either not knowing how to do something and attempting it anyway or committing unsafe acts through inattention or for other reasons.
A poorly maintained work environment in a machine shop conceals all kinds of serious hazards. This may result in safety incidents ranging from trips and falls to chemical exposures, electrical hazards, and even explosions.
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