Grinders Pose High-Speed Danger
Grinding wheels operate at very high speeds and can present health and safety hazards.
Nail Safety With Tool Belts
Tool belts are the next best thing to sliced bread, but they can turn a normally productive day into misery if you're careless.
Protect Your Back GalleryProtect Your Back
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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.
Hazardous Waste
It's important for you to understand the potential hazards that you may be exposed to while working with hazardous waste.
Hand Protection is a Good Deal – Spanish GalleryHand Protection is a Good Deal – Spanish
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Hand Protection is a Good Deal – Spanish
Sus manos corren una variedad de peligros diariamente en el trabajo.
Be Wary of Treacherous Black Ice
What we call black ice is sleet or rain or melted snow that freezes as a sheet and is not visible as ice. The road looks the same as it always does, which is why
How to Clean Up at Work
Workplace housekeeping has been an important part of job safety programs for many years. Whether you are working in a traditional factory or a 21st century work setting such as a wind energy tower, good housekeeping can be a life-saver.
Welding Can Hurt More Than Eyes
Welding is a routine job on many worksites. This common task has many health and safety risks that can result in serious injury, endangering more than 500,000 workers in a variety of industries. It’s not just those involved directly with welding who are at risk. Bystanders can also be affected. So it’s important for everyone to have a basic knowledge of welding hazards.
Confined Spaces Can Become Domino Death Traps GalleryConfined Spaces Can Become Domino Death Traps
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Confined Spaces Can Become Domino Death Traps
A confined space is any enclosed or partially enclosed space with restricted entry and exit that is not designed or intended for continuous human occupancy. The word “confined” suggests “small” but many confined spaces aren’t small.
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.
Protect Yourself from the Dangers of Drywall
Workers who install drywall are at risk for falls, back injuries, muscle strains and respiratory exposure to dust.
Don’t Take Falls Lightly GalleryDon’t Take Falls Lightly
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Don’t Take Falls Lightly
It's easy to take the subject of falls lightly? unless you or someone you know has had a serious fall. Then you realize how deadly this commonplace accident can be.
Adapting to the Rhythm of Shiftwork
Shiftworkers are necessary and instrumental in keeping work operating at all hours. In this Safety Talk learn about some of the hazards of Shitfwork.
Protect Yourself Against Bloodborne Pathogens
Bloodborne pathogens are infectious agents that can cause illness and death.
Stay Alert to Stay Alive GalleryStay Alert to Stay Alive
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Stay Alert to Stay Alive
Struck-by and caught-between hazards account for over 1,500 workplace deaths a year and are present in almost every industry sector.
Stay Away from Fallen Power Lines
Fallen power lines are not preventable during winter storms, but you should avoid them for your own safety.
Is Substance Abuse a Problem in Your Workplace?
When someone has a substance abuse problem, it affects his or her family members and friends. And since most drug users, binge and heavy drinkers, and people with substance use disorders are employed, the problem is also a concern for employers and co-workers.
Don’t Get Caught Between a Truck and a Hard Place GalleryDon’t Get Caught Between a Truck and a Hard Place
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Don’t Get Caught Between a Truck and a Hard Place
The space between a loading dock and a truck trailer is one of the most dangerous in any plant. But no matter how fast things move for just-in-time shipping, you should always make time for safety.
Don’t be a Mad Scientist in the Lab
The laboratory environment can be a hazardous place to work.
The Time for Tact, Not Attack
How do you handle conflict? Do you get angry and say things you wish you hadn't? Or do you back down and regret you did not stand up for yourself?
Rigging For a Safe Lift
If you work around cranes, slings and rigging, it is your responsibility to be familiar with the tools and equipment and how to use them safely.
Pretzel Postures Pose Problems
Do you often need to make strange or awkward movements to get your work done? Long reaches, twists, bends and stretches put your shoulders, back and elbows in uncomfortable and unnatural positions. These postures can
The Dangerous Mile
It is important to be aware of the particular hazards of any stretch of road. However, the most critical mile is always the mile right in front of you. That is the mile which needs
Don’t Get Burned By Portable Heaters
Portable heaters are handy devices. They are useful as temporary sources of heat in unexpectedly cold weather. But these electric or fuel-powered heaters also come with hazards.
Protect Your Respiratory System
How This Affects You: The air around you keeps you alive.
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