Driving Drowsy Is a Lousy Idea
Fatigue is difficult to prevent when your job takes you on the road a lot. It?s hard to say ?no? to a trip or to stop for sleep when there?s a delivery to make or a customer to see.
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.
Ventilation for Safety
Ventilation is one of the most important engineering controls available to help provide a safe working environment.
Eight Signs You May Need Refresher Training GalleryEight Signs You May Need Refresher Training
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Eight Signs You May Need Refresher Training
Things are constantly changing in many areas of people?s lives. Your job likely sees a lot of change, where new methods of doing things are introduced, potentially affecting your safety and health.
Falling Through the Floor
Falls through floor openings cause many deaths and serious injuries. These incidents also cause terrible feelings of guilt because typically, one worker fails to securely cover a floor opening and another worker falls through it to his death.
Use Ladders Safely
Using a ladder is a safer alternative to using a makeshift climbing device or an improvised work platform.
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.
Now Hear This!
Too much noise can cause permanent hearing loss. It develops gradually and without pain, but noise-induced hearing loss cannot be reversed.
‘Caught Between’ Hazards Gallery‘Caught Between’ Hazards
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‘Caught Between’ Hazards
When you work around machinery, vehicles and anything else that moves, you could be caught in a tight spot and crushed.
Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your Workplace
Bullying is defined as repeated aggressive behavior against another person in an effort to hurt that person, either emotionally or physically. And it happens more often than you’d think. In fact, an estimated 35 to 37 percent of North American workers report being bullied on the job by a co-worker or person in a position of authority.
Avoiding Road Wrath
Keep control of your emotions when you drive. Take a few deep breaths, check your speedometer and slow down mentally and physically if necessary. Allow enough time to get to your destination, taking into account
Hurricane Safety
Hurricanes can be devastating, affecting the safety and well-being of individuals and families. Hurricanes destroy homes and businesses, cost lives, separate families and cause financial instability.
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.
Control Stress to Work Safely
Stress - everyone has it. It is a natural part of life, but too much stress can cause health problems and can affect your ability to work safely.
Working With Forklifts
The forklift is an efficient tool. However, sometimes things go terribly wrong.
When Confidence Becomes Carelessness
It’s easy to get overly confident once you’ve mastered something. But even an experienced worker can become entangled in the conveyor, struck by a vehicle in a work zone or slip on a wet floor. No matter how long you have been on the job and no matter how skilled you are, you must remember the basic safety precautions. Don’t get complacent.
Getting There Safely
Life can be rough. Traffic crashes, violent encounters, and falls are only a few of the things that can happen suddenly and without warning. Even commuting to and from work can be a dangerous undertaking.
10 Ways to Battle Burnout
Are you suffering from burnout? Can you recognize the symptoms? If so, do you know how to fix it?
Be Straight and Sober for Work
Behind the wheel, behind the desk, or on the shop floor, substance abuse can kill. For example, a construction worker who was impaired by alcohol fell to his death through a floor opening.
Maintain Your Guard Around Mobile Equipment
Every year, more than 100 workers across North America die and thousands more are injured in highway work zones—areas where road construction, maintenance or utility work is being undertaken.
OSHA’s Form 300: Log of Work Related Injuries
You must record information about every work-related death and about [...]
Car Parts Manufacturer Fined $80,000 for Lockout Violation
A worker for an auto parts manufacturer was performing maintenance [...]
Carnival Operator Cited for Alleged Violations at Two Pennsylvania Carnival Sites GalleryCarnival Operator Cited for Alleged Violations at Two Pennsylvania Carnival Sites
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Carnival Operator Cited for Alleged Violations at Two Pennsylvania Carnival Sites
OSHA inspected a carnival located at a mall in Bensalem, [...]
CN Rail Fined $45,000 for Railway Safety Act Violation
CN Rail has been fined $45,000 by Transport Canada for [...]
Companies Cited For Guardrail Violations GalleryCompanies Cited For Guardrail Violations
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Companies Cited For Guardrail Violations
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