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If you can’t take the heat – Speak Up! – Spanish

Safety Talk ¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? El cuerpo normalmente se [...]

If you can’t take the heat – Speak Up! – Spanish2020-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

Beat the Heat and Keep Your Cool: Outdoors

Heat illness is deadly. In fact, each year thousands of workers succumb to heat exposure. Now that it is starting to heat up, safety is essential for your outdoor workers! The good news is heat illnesses and related deaths are preventable.

Beat the Heat and Keep Your Cool: Outdoors2023-09-01T14:24:13+00:00

Slips. Trips. Falls: Taking Steps to Keep Everyone on Their Feet

Claims resulting from same-level slips, trips, and falls are a [...]

Slips. Trips. Falls: Taking Steps to Keep Everyone on Their Feet2023-09-03T19:31:22+00:00

Beat the Heat and Keep Your Cool: Indoors

When it comes to heat, indoor workers can face the [...]

Beat the Heat and Keep Your Cool: Indoors2023-09-01T14:28:16+00:00

Cold Weather Hazards

WHAT’S AT STAKE? Dealing with snow and ice removal are [...]

Cold Weather Hazards2020-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Cold Stress

DID YOU KNOW? When working outdoors in cold weather or [...]

By the Numbers: Cold Stress2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree – Spanish

A supervisor in a logging operation was killed by a falling tree. The crew of three had been working under a tight deadline as they cut dead trees to be removed by helicopter. The supervisor

Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree – Spanish2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Working in a Winter Wonderland – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? La luz del sol que brilla [...]

Working in a Winter Wonderland – Spanish2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

Checklist: Cold Weather

Use this checklist from the Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health (eLCOSH) to ensure that you’ve taken all reasonable steps to protect your workers from the hazard of cold stress. If you identify any gaps in your protections while completing the checklist, make sure that you address them. Adapt it to meet your specific needs.

Checklist: Cold Weather2019-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Rid These Seven Surfaces of Ice

Don’t take chances when it comes to icy surfaces. Ice on walking and working surfaces can cause serious slip, trip, and fall hazards which can lead to disabling injuries, major concussions, and loss of life. Avoid these icy hazards by ensuring procedures are in place and enforced for the safe removal of ice on these seven surfaces.

By the Numbers: Rid These Seven Surfaces of Ice2019-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

Carbon Monoxide Kills Two Workers Stranded in the Snow

Two men died from carbon monoxide poisoning after being stranded in the snow while driving home from work. As a dangerous winter storm swept across Montreal Pierre Thibault and Michaël Fiset, chose to try and drive home from work despite their co-workers pleading with them to wait the storm out with them at the office.

Carbon Monoxide Kills Two Workers Stranded in the Snow2019-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

Tool: Work/Warm-Up Schedule for Cold Weather Work

Here's a tool to help keep workers safe and warm when working in cold conditions. Use it to help you schedule work, maximum recommended work periods, and the number of warm-up breaks.

Tool: Work/Warm-Up Schedule for Cold Weather Work2019-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Safe Lifting and Carrying Techniques for Ski Area Employees

Lifting???carrying???we do it all the time. Sometimes it???s something simple as a piece of paper off the ground???other times it???s something heavy like a fallen skier. They both have one thing in common, they can injure your back if not performed properly. But the good news is, they can all be performed properly, and if you do, you shouldn???t experience any discomfort, pain or debilitating injuries. Yes, there???s a safe way to lift anything and this program shows you how.

Safe Lifting and Carrying Techniques for Ski Area Employees2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Snowplow Safety

This program discusses how the safely operate Snowplows so operators can safely complete their tasks. Although they seem easy to use, they can be very dangerous when used by untrained drivers. Topics include: Pre operational inspection Obeying local, state, and federal laws Marking and flagging

Snowplow Safety2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Diving and Drownings: Pick Six

Water-related deaths are a sad part of every summer. The following stats are meant to bring awareness to just how often drowning deaths and diving-related injuries occur. There is also an important link to a blog post, Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning, that I highly recommend reading – it is eye-opening.

Diving and Drownings: Pick Six2018-08-14T00:00:00+00:00

April Showers Bring May Flowers and Weather Mayhem

Ah, the beauty of spring, flowers blooming and trees budding. However, this beauty often comes at the expense of strong storms, tornadoes, torrential rain and flooding. If you don’t have a plan and you don’t use your head, you could end up with a very serious injury.

 

April Showers Bring May Flowers and Weather Mayhem2018-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
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