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Maintenance and Safety Go Hand in Hand
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Maintenance and Safety Go Hand in Hand

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Maintenance and Safety Go Hand in Hand

Maintenance workers need to know about a broader range of safety issues than probably anyone else in the workplace.

Maintenance and Safety Go Hand in HandVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+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 WearVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Keeping Young Workers Safe and Healthy

On average, approximately 500 workers younger than 24 years of age die from work related injuries every year, and more than 800,000 are treated for nonfatal injuries in hospital emergency departments each year. While their injuries and illnesses might be similar, young workers face a different set of risk factors than older, more experienced workers.

Keeping Young Workers Safe and HealthyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Combustible Dust is No Ordinary Dust
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Combustible Dust is No Ordinary Dust

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Combustible Dust is No Ordinary Dust

A combustible dust is any fine material that can catch fire and explode when mixed with air. The force from combustible dust explosions can cause multiple deaths, horrific injuries, and massive destruction of property.

Combustible Dust is No Ordinary DustVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Young Worker Safety and Health
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Young Worker Safety and Health

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Young Worker Safety and Health

There are over 20 million workers younger than 24 years of age in the workplace and these workers represent roughly 15% of the workforce.

Young Worker Safety and HealthVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Guess At Hazards

We encounter many potentially dangerous substances at work.

Don’t Guess At HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Sharpen Your Tool Safety Sense

It?s ironic that tools are vital to maintaining machinery, yet many people drop the ball when it comes to maintaining the hand and power tools that help them perform this maintenance. Hand and power tools are common items in most workplaces. But they?re still capable of causing serious injuries.

Sharpen Your Tool Safety SenseVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Teamwork and Culture
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Teamwork and Culture

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Teamwork and Culture

Nearly everyone has heard sayings such as ?Many hands make light work? or ?None of us is as smart as all of us.?
These sayings refer to teamwork. Many people associate teamwork with sales teams or sports teams, but teamwork is also a vital element in keeping you and your co-workers safe and healthy on the job.

Teamwork and CultureVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Water Safety Tips – Don’t Throw Safety Overboard
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Water Safety Tips – Don’t Throw Safety Overboard

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Water Safety Tips – Don’t Throw Safety Overboard

Swimming and boating are staples of summer fun. The fun can quickly turn to tragedy though, when water and boating safety are thrown overboard. On average, 1,000 people die in boating-related accidents every year in North America and thousands more are injured. Additionally, more than 3,500 unintentional drownings, not related to boating, happen each year. The majority of these deaths are preventable.

Water Safety Tips – Don’t Throw Safety OverboardVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00