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Prevent Back Injuries

Back injuries are a leading cause of lost time from work. They can occur in any type of job or workplace.

Prevent Back Injuries2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Know When to Cool It in the Heat

Any workplace can be too hot for safety, both outdoors and in hot, humid conditions indoors. Whenever you’re exposed to heat, you’re at risk of developing heat illness.

Know When to Cool It in the Heat2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Addressing Your Concerns about Hearing Protection

Hearing loss is one of the fastest growing chronic conditions facing today’s workers, affecting nearly 30 million people in the United States and Canada. While there are many causes of hearing loss, noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most common types and it can affect anyone who is exposed to loud sounds or noise over a long period of time, whether at work or during recreational activities.

Addressing Your Concerns about Hearing Protection2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

What You Need to Know About GHS Labels

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was created by the United Nations to help bring uniformity to hazardous materials labelling around the world.

What You Need to Know About GHS Labels2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t be a Blockhead – Chock and Block Safely

Chocking and blocking are good practices which serve the purpose of keeping heavy loads and vehicles stationary. Any worker loading or unloading, hitching or unhitching, or performing maintenance on a vehicle should take care to chock and block to prevent unintended movement of equipment and/or cargo.

Don’t be a Blockhead – Chock and Block Safely2023-09-04T18:23:26+00:00

Heavy Work Means Strains and Sprains

In this Safety Talk, we’ll learn about the difference between strains and sprains, discover the risk factors that increase the likelihood of a strain or sprain, and discuss how these injuries can be prevented.

Heavy Work Means Strains and Sprains2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

The Buzz on Zika – Protecting Workers Against the Zika Virus

The Zika virus has recently emerged as a disease of significant public health concern. Currently, a large outbreak is occurring in South America and moving up into North America. The virus has the potential to spread anywhere that mosquitoes capable of spreading the virus are found. 

The Buzz on Zika – Protecting Workers Against the Zika Virus2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

The Front Line Of Workplace Security

Front desk workers have the job of greeting and directing workplace visitors. Their courteous manner and prompt service are important to the company?s public image and reputation with customers.

The Front Line Of Workplace Security2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Belt Yourself for Safety

You?ve heard it before and you?ll hear it again because it?s a fact - seatbelts save lives. A high percentage of all work-related fatalities each year are caused by motor vehicle crashes. Many of these deaths could have been avoided if the drivers and passengers in these vehicles had been belted in.

Belt Yourself for Safety2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let Unsafe Conditions and Acts Trip You Up!

Read this Safety talk and learn how to avoid unsafe conditions which are a leading source of workplace accidents, with over 200,000 reported every year. 

Don’t Let Unsafe Conditions and Acts Trip You Up!2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss

What’s at Stake? As the saying goes, “better the devil [...]

Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

What is an Assured Grounding Program?

An 18-year-old worker at a construction site was electrocuted when he touched a light fixture while descending from a scaffold for his afternoon break. The source of the electricity was apparently a short in a receptacle, but examination revealed that the electrical equipment used by the contractor was in such poor condition that it was impossible to make a certain determination of the source of the short.

What is an Assured Grounding Program?2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Why Accidents Happen and How to Avoid Them

What’s at Stake? Accidents may seem like a word used [...]

Why Accidents Happen and How to Avoid Them2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Analyzing Hazards – A Task for Many Hands and Many Eyes

  What’s at Stake? A hazard is the potential for [...]

Analyzing Hazards – A Task for Many Hands and Many Eyes2018-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Close Calls are Urgent Calls for Action

What’s at Stake? A close call, also called a near [...]

Close Calls are Urgent Calls for Action2024-10-11T20:45:02+00:00

Seven Ways to Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls

WHAT’S AT STAKE? Slips happen when there’s not enough friction [...]

Seven Ways to Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls2017-12-01T00:00:00+00:00
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