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Too Close to Home: School Shootings and Workplace Violence Impact Students, Staff, and the Community
On the morning of January 23rd, I was watching the [...]
Operating a Forklift Requires Training
Forklift safety is an essential part of warehouse and housekeeping safety. A forklift incident can easily injure its driver, as well as workers who share floor space with forklifts.
Just Plumb Dangerous
Plumbers are treated most often for eye injuries, but the job has many other dangers, including: explosive solvent vapors from glues, joint compounds and primers biohazards from human waste corrosive chemicals asbestos used for insulation
Stay Safe Around Gas Cylinders
These cylinders have numerous applications, from breathing and welding to sample testing. The gases commonly found in them include oxygen, nitrogen, acetylene, chlorine and liquid propane (LPG). Many cylinders contain high pressure and will hurtle
Keep Aluminum Ladders Away From Electricity
Aluminum ladders are lightweight and easy to use. But aluminum ladders have one major drawback-they conduct electricity more readily than ladders made of other materials such as wood or fiberglass.
Air Under Pressure is Hazardous
Tools using compressed air can be worth their weight in gold. Handled properly, they save a lot of sweating, grunting and possibly swearing.
Nail Safety With Tool Belts
Tool belts are the next best thing to sliced bread, but they can turn a normally productive day into misery if you're careless.
Avoid Electrical Hazards GalleryAvoid Electrical Hazards
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Avoid Electrical Hazards
Your workplace probably has countless electrical tools and devices capable of delivering a fatal electrical shock.
Off the Job Safety
Safety doesn't punch a time clock, so when you leave work, take your safety attitude home with you.
Avoid Scares on Stairs
If traveling up or down stairs is a daily part of your job, you may be at risk of injury, especially if carrying items.
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?
Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries
If your job involves repeated motion or vibration to the hands, carpal tunnel syndrome could creep up on you. It tends to occur in carpentry, cashiering and assembly line work, but it can also occur in many other kinds of work.
How to Clean Up at Work
Workplace housekeeping has been an important part of job safety programs for many years. Whether you are working in a traditional factory or a 21st century work setting such as a wind energy tower, good housekeeping can be a life-saver.
Bad Housekeeping Can Bring Unthinkable Consequences
Poor housekeeping causes a wide range of injuries and fatalities, ranging from painful slips, trips and falls, to workers being unable to evacuate burning buildings because of blocked fire exits, to dust explosions that can claim multiple lives in an instant.
Resolve Conflict Before it Escalates into Violence GalleryResolve Conflict Before it Escalates into Violence
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Resolve Conflict Before it Escalates into Violence
Operations are undergoing near constant change in many facilities to help increase productivity, improve safety and reduce waste. Workers may feel strongly about their opinions, or have a hard time adapting to change. Conflict is to be expected in this fast-paced work environment.
Women at Greater Risk for Ergonomic Injury
Women are twice as likely as men to suffer ergonomic-related injuries.
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.
Turn the Heat Down on Conflict Before it Boils Over
In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and frustrated, especially at work. Your co-workers likely feel the same, so it’s no surprise that the workplace can be a prime place for conflict. Here are some tips for resolving conflict:
Use Your Head When It Comes to Your Feet GalleryUse Your Head When It Comes to Your Feet
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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.
Big Dangers Lurk in Confined Spaces
An average of two workers a week die in confined space incidents.
Utility Knife Hazards Only a Cut Away
There's one hand tool that demands your respect over many others in the workplace, a tool that can cut you to the bone in an instant. Meet Mr. Sharp, the utility knife.
How to Prevent Same Level Falls
WHAT'S AT STAKE Most workers have a healthy respect for [...]
Are You Too Tough to Work Safely?
It?s a great thing to be courageous and to have nerves of steel. There are many important tasks that would never get done if it weren?t for those who were brave enough and tough enough to tackle them. But there is a fine line between being brave and being dangerous.
When to Use a Fire Extinguisher: 3 P’s Before You PASS GalleryWhen to Use a Fire Extinguisher: 3 P’s Before You PASS
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When to Use a Fire Extinguisher: 3 P’s Before You PASS
In a heroic attempt to extinguish an apartment fire, two men working in a residential building found extinguishers in a hallway and raced to the unit. Although they had just rescued a tenant from the same unit, they were both overcome by thick smoke and died of cardiac arrest.
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