Hot Work Procedures Hot work includes operations that produce flames, sparks, or sufficient heat to ignite combustible materials. Examples include welding, cutting, brazing, soldering, grinding, torch-applied heating, and other spark- or...
Health & Safety – Heat Stress Disorders Heat stress can occur whenever the body is unable to adequately cool itself. Although hot summer weather is a common cause, heat-related illness can...
Personal Ergonomics – Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries Personal ergonomics means fitting the job, tools, equipment, and work environment to the worker. Good ergonomics can reduce physical stress on muscles, tendons, nerves, joints,...
Office Safety – Recognizing Potential Hazards Office safety begins with recognizing potential hazards before they cause an injury. Offices may appear relatively safe, but falls, poor housekeeping, unsafe storage, improper lifting,...
Welding Flashback - Preventing Fires and Explosions Welding flashback can occur during oxy-fuel cutting, welding, brazing, or heating when a flame travels backward through the torch and into the hoses, regulators,...
Childcare Worker Safety Childcare workers care for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in environments that can present ergonomic, slip and fall, infectious disease, bloodborne pathogen, chemical, and environmental hazards. Because workers...
Shift Work Safety – Make Shift Work Safe Work Shift work safety requires workers to recognize that evening, night, early-morning, and rotating shifts can create hazards that may be different from...
Shop Hazards - Preventing Typical Shop Incidents Shop hazards can lead to serious injuries when employees take shortcuts, bypass safeguards, misuse equipment, or fail to recognize unsafe conditions. Preventing shop incidents...
Food Safety – E. coli Escherichia coli (E. coli) are bacteria normally found in the intestines of people and animals. Most strains are harmless, but certain Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)...
Steel Strapping Safety Steel strapping is commonly used to secure sheet metal, lumber, crates, boxes, and other heavy or compressed materials during storage and transportation. Although effective, steel strapping can store...