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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

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

Dust Off Your Knowledge of Silica2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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.

Protect Your Eyes2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Poor Respirator Fit: It’ll Take Your Breath Away

Using poor-fitting respiratory protection can be as bad as using nothing at all. Even worse, the harm to your body from respiratory hazards can be impossible to detect or even take years to develop.

Poor Respirator Fit: It’ll Take Your Breath Away2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Personal Protective Equipment – Designed For Your Safety

This safety talk looks at the different types of safety equipment and provides advice on its proper use. Eye protection There is no such thing as a second chance when it comes to accidents involving

Personal Protective Equipment – Designed For Your Safety2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Winter Work Wear: Avoid A Chilly Surprise With The Right Work Wear

Do you know which clothes and protective equipment to wear in cold temperatures? This is important if you perform your job outdoors, or in any kind of low temperature environment such as food-storage freezers or meat-packing plants.

Winter Work Wear: Avoid A Chilly Surprise With The Right Work Wear2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head

Head injuries are one of the most serious types of injuries that can occur at work.

Don’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Stop Falls With Protective Gear

Fall protection includes personal fall arrest equipment, conventional equipment such as guardrails, and positioning device systems. A fall arrest system is used to halt a person's fall from a working level 10 feet (three meters)

Stop Falls With Protective Gear2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Gloves Must Match Chemical Hazard

Gloves - of materials such as nitrile, poly vinyl chloride, natural rubber (latex) and butyl rubber

Gloves Must Match Chemical Hazard2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Plug into PPE for Electrical Work

On average more than 150 workers in North America are killed every year from electric shock, burns, and other effects caused by dangerous exposure to electricity. Many of these deaths could have been prevented by wearing the right personal protective equipment (PPE).

Plug into PPE for Electrical Work2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

For Your Own Protection

That's why employers conduct hazard assessments to determine what PPE is required and when. Many people think PPE is automatically required by regulatory agencies such as OSHA (the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration).

For Your Own Protection2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand Tool Hazards

We all know how important it is to use caution around power tools. But what about tools in general? Can a wrench really be dangerous?

Hand Tool Hazards2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Prevent Eye Injuries

Eyes are one of the most vulnerable parts of the body. They are susceptible to all kinds of injuries in the workplace if they are not properly protected.

Prevent Eye Injuries2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Sensitive to Scents

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.

Sensitive to Scents2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Use Your Head When It Comes to Your Feet

Your feet and toes may be at the opposite end from your head, but you still need to use your brain when it comes to which type of shoes you wear in the winter. 

Use Your Head When It Comes to Your Feet2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Glasses Protect Against Eye Hazards

An injury which would be minor if it occurred elsewhere can be extremely serious if it occurs on the eye. For example, a piece of metal which is shot through the air from a grinder

Safety Glasses Protect Against Eye Hazards2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand Protection is a Good Deal – Spanish

Sus manos corren una variedad de peligros diariamente en el trabajo.

Hand Protection is a Good Deal – Spanish2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

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.

Keep a Lookout for Eye Injuries2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Objects

Let's look first at the problem of stored materials. Materials are piled in the yard, in the truck or at various places on the jobsite.

Falling Objects2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Head Off the Blows

The hardhat is an essential piece of safety gear no construction worker should be without. Not all hardhats are made equal, however. Some provide only minor protection, while others are designed to protect workers from falling objects and electric shocks as high as 20,000 volts.

Head Off the Blows2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand Protection is a Good Deal

There are a number of hazards your hands encounter every day on the job. Here are a few examples.

Hand Protection is a Good Deal2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
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