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Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to You

The hazards associated with compressed gas include oxygen displacement, fires, explosions, toxic effects from certain gases, reactivity and projectile concerns.

Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to You2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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.

Preparing for Emergencies in the Workplace2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Tips for Those Working Around Water

People who aren’t expecting to end up in water often are not prepared for that possibility and the results can be tragic. Every year in the United States and Canada, an estimated 3,800 people drown, with many of these victims being people who ended up in the water unintentionally.

Safety Tips for Those Working Around Water2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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 Heat2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chemical Burns Require Quick Response

If you work with chemicals, make sure you are familiar with the first aid required in case of exposure. This information is located on the chemical label and on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

Chemical Burns Require Quick Response2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Make the Call for Help Perfectly Clear

What would you do if you encountered an emergency, either in the workplace or outside? Would you call for help? Would you know who to call and what to tell them?

Make the Call for Help Perfectly Clear2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Yes, it Can Happen Here

If you have never experienced a serious emergency in your workplace, you might find it hard to imagine such a thing could happen. However, every day in job settings just like yours, something goes seriously wrong.

Yes, it Can Happen Here2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Confined Space Standby Person: Racing To The Rescue Is Death For You

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.

Confined Space Standby Person: Racing To The Rescue Is Death For You2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Teaching Workers to Conduct Better Fire Safety Inspections

Safety Management Tools – Inspections Teaching Workers to Conduct Better [...]

Teaching Workers to Conduct Better Fire Safety Inspections2018-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

BC McDonalds Outlet Fined for Multiple Violations

WorkSafeBC issues $39,000 OHS fines to BC, McDonalds restaurant for [...]

BC McDonalds Outlet Fined for Multiple Violations2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

Workplace Emergency Preparedness Checklist

This emergency preparedness checklist can help you ready your workplace [...]

Workplace Emergency Preparedness Checklist2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Carry $117,000 in Proposed Penalties Against Illinois Business

OSHA conducted a safety and health inspection in August 2007 [...]

Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Carry $117,000 in Proposed Penalties Against Illinois Business2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

Carbon Monoxide Kills Carpet Layer

A 25-year-old man got a job as a laborer, installing carpets in newly-built homes for a small company after a tornado had devastated a small farming community.

Carbon Monoxide Kills Carpet Layer2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Cold Water Immersion Kills Crabber

On a November night, a crab fishing boat was off British Columbia?s north coast. The crew members were re-baiting a crab pot on deck when the vessel took a port turn.

Cold Water Immersion Kills Crabber2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Heat Illness Not Handled

The symptoms of heat-related illness would have been obvious to anyone trained to spot them.

Heat Illness Not Handled2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ

 

Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Oil Drum Blows Up

A steel drum containing lubricating oil exploded while a worker was heating it with a propane torch. The explosion occurred in cold winter weather in a temporary logging camp. The victim was preparing to replace

Oil Drum Blows Up2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00
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