Kitchen Fire Extinguisher
The Class K extinguisher is a response to the trend toward using vegetable oils for frying instead of animal fats. The vegetable oils cook at a higher temperature. The Class B extinguishers used previously are
Guards Keep You From Danger GalleryGuards Keep You From Danger
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Guards Keep You From Danger
A sawmill worker suffered multiple fractures to his right arm when it became caught in an edger outfeed chain and sprocket. For unknown reasons, he had lifted the guard to check the drive mechanism.
Carbon Monoxide Can Kill
When fuel is burned, carbon monoxide is a byproduct. This gas kills thousands of people at work and at home each year.
Protect the Environment
There is a direct link between environmental protection and your personal safety.
Forklift Safety Involves Everyone! – Spanish GalleryForklift Safety Involves Everyone! – Spanish
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Forklift Safety Involves Everyone! – Spanish
Qué tiene que ver usted con la seguridad de los montacargas?
Talk About Safety
Whether you call it safety coaching or a preshift meeting, you may need to talk to your co-workers about safety and why safety is a cooperative effort.
Driving Safely in Reverse
Operating a vehicle in reverse puts you at a disadvantage. It's difficult to see all the obstacles in your way. And because the driver seating and controls are designed primarily for forward travel, it's hard to respond quickly enough to changing traffic situations. According to the National Safety Council, one in four motor vehicle accidents can be attributed to poor backing techniques.
10 Basic Safety Rules Gallery10 Basic Safety Rules
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10 Basic Safety Rules
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.
Many Legal Drugs Put Workers in a Precarious Place
A pilot crashes a plane. A truck driver dozes off and misses a curve. A machine operator accidentally sticks his hand into some rollers. What do all of these accident victims have in common? They were all affected by legal drugs, the kind you buy at your neighborhood drug store.
Don’t Get Shocked Doing it Your Way
Shortcuts can cause long-term injuries. Here's a story of one worker who couldn't be bothered to lock out.
Get the Upper Hand on Cuts
Hand and finger injuries can range from a minor inconvenience to a life-altering event. Read this Safety talk article and learn about 10 ways to protect yourself against cuts and lacerations - one for each finger.
Keep a Lookout for Eye Injuries GalleryKeep a Lookout for Eye Injuries
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Keep a Lookout for Eye Injuries
Every day thousands of workers are exposed to sight altering and life altering eye injuries. Of those workers exposed, over 2,000 end up needing medical treatment each day because of a job-related eye injury.
Staying Safe on Scaffolds
Did you know 90% of all falls involving scaffolds happen while workers are performing routine jobs and the average height of those falls are just 12 to 15 feet?
Lucky Escapes
Close calls are also known as near misses. They are situations in which a worker has a narrow escape from getting hurt.
Manage Your Stress to Protect Your Health
If you?re alive, you have stress. Stress is what motivates us to do the things we need to do to survive. In small doses, it can be very powerful. The problem is that repeated exposure to situations that cause our bodies to produce stress hormones may have negative effects on our mental and physical health.
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.
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).
Cleaning Up
“We can’t afford to spend time on making things look pretty. We’ve got production to get out,” he said. That’s true as far as it goes, but plant housekeeping involves a lot more than making
Parking Lot Perils
Traffic accidents, falls and assaults are just a few of the perils of workplace parking lots and garages.
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.
Protect Your Eyes GalleryProtect Your Eyes
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Protect Your Eyes
Safety eyewear and face shields can save you from injuries which can lead to blindness. Prompt treatment of eye injuries reduces the risk of permanent damage.
Good Housekeeping is the Order of the Day – Spanish
Un trabajador de producción se resbala en una mancha de aceite, se cae y se quiebra la cadera.
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.
Find the Fire Hazards
Workplace fires account for many injuries and deaths, with approximately three percent of workplace fatalities being related to fire and explosions. Not only do workplace fires cause injuries and deaths, they also cause millions of dollars worth of property damage every year, leading to job losses. In fact, a great many of the workplaces destroyed by fire are never rebuilt.
Do You Know What to Do in Case of Fire?
Every 85 seconds, a fire breaks out somewhere in Canada. And in the United States, the number of fatal work injuries resulting from fires and explosions in 2010 rose to 187, an increase of 65% over the previous year. Of the 187 fatalities, 82 occurred in multiple fatality incidents.
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