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Carelessness Puts Everyone in Danger
Does it drive you nuts to observe careless people? They slide out of the pickup in the parking lot trailing candy bar wrappers and coffee cup litter.
Dust Off Your Knowledge of Silica
Silica causes lungs to scar and develop nodules which block extraction of oxygen from air. Each year more than 250 American workers die from silicosis, the disease caused by inhaling tiny silica particles. Silicosis has
An injury-free office
Here are some common concerns for office workers: • Poor lighting • Poor ventilation and indoor air quality • Ergonomics • Slips, trips and falls • Electrical hazards • Collisions with objects such as open
Now Hear This!
Too much noise can cause permanent hearing loss. It develops gradually and without pain, but noise-induced hearing loss cannot be reversed.
Reporting Injuries and Illness
Every workplace is a little different, but one thing they all have in common is the need and desire to keep workers as safe and free from injury or illness as possible.
Dangerous Digs
If you work in construction, or even if there is construction going on in your workplace, you need to be aware of the dangers associated with excavations.
Protect Your Respiratory System
How This Affects You: The air around you keeps you alive.
Avoid Arc Flash
If you have to work on equipment that cannot be de-energized before you work on it, you need knowledge about arc flash. It can cause traumatic injuries and death.
Beware of Bloodborne Pathogens
Nearly any worker could encounter bloodborne pathogens -whether bandaging a co-worker's cut, stepping on a used hypodermic needle in the alley or helping an accident victim on the way home.
Put a Lock on Stored Energy
Energy keeps the workplace going, but it can also kill. Unexpected release of energy is the cause of many serious injuries.
High Pressure Danger With Compressed Air GalleryHigh Pressure Danger With Compressed Air
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High Pressure Danger With Compressed Air
Compressed air can make short work of everything from changing tires to nailing and stapling, but its power demands respect.
Preparing for Emergencies in the Workplace
Unexpected emergencies occur in workplaces every day in factories, plants, offices and warehouses, as well as construction sites and on the road. It could be a fire, fatal injury, flood, earthquake, shooting, tornado, chemical spill or another kind of crisis. So it’s important that companies have an emergency response plan to cover all expected and unexpected disasters. For this plan to be effective, all employees must be trained in the roles they will play in an emergency.
Tips for Safe Winter Driving
Once the snow starts to fall, our driving skills are pushed to the limit. Do you know how to drive properly in winter conditions? A few moments spent thinking about it now could save you from problems later when you’re out on the road.
5 Ways to Handle Holiday Stress
Stress sets in when there is an increase in demand for our time and resources that we can’t meet. In small doses, stress can be powerful. It motivates us to do the things we need to do to survive. However, too much stress can have negative effects on our mental and physical health. And it can certainly ruin the holidays.
What You Need to Know About GHS Labels
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was created by the United Nations to help bring uniformity to hazardous materials labelling around the world.
Sun Protection is for Everyone
A suntan may look and feel good, but sunlight is the primary cause of skin cancer. The tingly warm sensation associated with sun exposure is actually radiation damage caused by ultraviolet rays.
Landscaping Poses a Bucket Full of Hazards
Landscapers face a variety of hazards, both physical and biological. In this Safety Talk, we’ll discuss some potential hazards of landscaping work and general precautions workers should take while on the job.
Workplace Spills – Seven Sources and Seven Methods of Prevention and Control GalleryWorkplace Spills – Seven Sources and Seven Methods of Prevention and Control
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Workplace Spills – Seven Sources and Seven Methods of Prevention and Control
From soda pop spilled on the breakroom floor at a local factory, to a chemical spill from that same factory that pollutes the river and contaminates your community’s water supply—workplace spills can range from minor inconveniences to major catastrophes.
Show Your Heart Some Love
Today, heart disease and stroke take one life every 7 minutes and 90% of Canadians have at least one risk factor.
Housekeeping Counts
How does our workplace stack up against the following housekeeping standards? -? Are floors clean and free of water, mud, ice, grease, oil, waste and clutter? - ?Are leaks and spills cleaned up promptly? -?
Lucky Escapes
Close calls are also known as near misses. They are situations in which a worker has a narrow escape from getting hurt.
You Can Help Make Highway Work Zones Safer
Highway work zones continue to have far too many traffic fatalities. Hundreds of people are killed in work zones each year. The victims include both construction workers and occupants of the vehicles trying to rush past them.
What’s the Most Dangerous Chemical? The Unlabeled One
Thousands of people across North America become victims of unintentional poisoning every year. A major contributor to this problem is when toxic chemicals are stored in unlabeled containers.
Housekeeping at Work? Don’t Sweep It Under the Rug
Housekeeping at work is about much more than cleaning windows and sweeping up dust bunnies. Poor housekeeping can cause injuries, slow down production, dampen morale, start fires and cause catastrophic explosions of combustible dusts.
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?
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