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Don’t Get Burned By Portable Heaters
Portable heaters are handy devices. They are useful as temporary sources of heat in unexpectedly cold weather. But these electric or fuel-powered heaters also come with hazards.
Don’t Let the Heat Get to You GalleryDon’t Let the Heat Get to You
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Don’t Let the Heat Get to You
You might be the toughest roughneck around, but a good dose of heat stress can quickly tame anyone's bravado.
Facilities Maintenance Safety
As a maintenance worker, you are responsible for a lot - providing a steady flow of water, heat and cooling as well as upkeep of every part of the workplace.
Driving in the Dark GalleryDriving in the Dark
Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Driver Safety, English, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
Driving in the Dark
Most motor vehicle fatalities happen after dark, even though we drive less at night than in the daytime.
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.
Back Care Basics GalleryBack Care Basics
Back Safety, Business Services, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
Back Care Basics
A back injury can begin a lifetime of pain, inability to work or play, reduced income and unhappy dealings with medical agencies.
Learn to Recognize a Confined Space Hazard GalleryLearn to Recognize a Confined Space Hazard
Agriculture, Confined Spaces, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Learn to Recognize a Confined Space Hazard
Is there a manhole to a sewage system near your workplace, or an underground vault for an electrical system? Any boiler, tunnel, well, silo, shaft or poorly ventilated crawl space can be a potentially dangerous confined space.
Welding Can Hurt More Than Eyes
Welding is a routine job on many worksites. This common task has many health and safety risks that can result in serious injury, endangering more than 500,000 workers in a variety of industries. It’s not just those involved directly with welding who are at risk. Bystanders can also be affected. So it’s important for everyone to have a basic knowledge of welding hazards.
How to Keep Your Cool When Working in Hot Weather GalleryHow to Keep Your Cool When Working in Hot Weather
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How to Keep Your Cool When Working in Hot Weather
Your body has a marvelous ability to regulate its internal temperature through sweating and the cooling effect caused by the evaporation of sweat. But there are a number of factors that can interfere with this process and cause your body temperature to spike, resulting in heat illness.
Keep a Clean Machine Shop
A poorly maintained work environment in a machine shop conceals all kinds of serious hazards. This may result in safety incidents ranging from trips and falls to chemical exposures, electrical hazards, and even explosions.
The Environment and Your Health and Safety
Every day we hear about environmental concerns including the diminishing ozone layer, overflowing landfills, pollution ... the list is endless. The problems seem so immense, what can one person do? The short answer is, plenty!
Identifying Confined Space Hazards
Is there a manhole to a sewage system near your workplace, or an underground vault for an electrical system? Any boiler, tunnel, well, silo, shaft or poorly ventilated crawl space can be a potentially dangerous confined space.
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
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Hot Work/Welding, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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.
Have a Plan for Fall Rescue
You’re in free fall after a misstep sent you over the edge of elevated work, 40-feet off the ground.
Don’t Get Caught With Your Guard Down GalleryDon’t Get Caught With Your Guard Down
Accident Prevention, Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, English, Forestry, General Industry, Hand and Power Tools, Healthcare, Industry, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Don’t Get Caught With Your Guard Down
Getting caught in machinery is every worker's nightmare, but you can prevent it from becoming yours with a little vigilance.
Pressure Vessels Demand Respect
WHAT'S AT STAKE Pressure vessels are closed containers designed to [...]
Take a Load Off Safely
Loading and unloading cargo is a routine task at many workplaces. And it?s a task that requires establishing and following safe procedures.
Don’t Slip Up GalleryDon’t Slip Up
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Don’t Slip Up
A moment of distraction is all it took for Terrence’s foot to catch at the walkway’s edge, causing him to stumble. He recovered his balance but it was a close thing!
Don’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head GalleryDon’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head
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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.
Straight Talk About Straight Ladder Safety GalleryStraight Talk About Straight Ladder Safety
Agriculture, Construction, English, Fall Protection, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Ladders, Language, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities
Straight Talk About Straight Ladder Safety
Two workers were attempting to install a wooden sign board on the storefront of a building. They were both on the ground attempting to position an aluminum ladder. They lost control of it, causing the ladder to fall backwards.
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
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).
Workplace First Aid GalleryWorkplace First Aid
Automotive, Bloodborne Pathogens, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Laboratory, Language, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
Workplace First Aid
The first few minutes are important for the survival of any accident victim. If you can provide prompt and proper first aid while waiting for medical assistance to arrive, you greatly increase your co-worker's chance for a complete recovery.
Working With Forklifts
The forklift is an efficient tool. However, sometimes things go terribly wrong.
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