12 Feb Back Injuries – What Is Your Back IQ?
Back Injuries - What Is Your Back IQ? Back injuries can be painful, costly, and sometimes disabling. Many can be prevented by reducing manual handling, using mechanical lifting aids, improving work...
09 Feb Stacking Materials Safely – Avoid a Pile of Trouble
Stacking Materials Safely – Avoid a Pile of Trouble Safe stacking of materials is essential whenever boxes, bags, pallets, or other supplies are stored or moved. Poorly stacked materials can shift,...
06 Feb Cuts And Burns
Cuts and Burns Cuts, scrapes, punctures, and burns are common workplace injuries. Even injuries that appear minor should receive appropriate attention because damaged skin can allow infection, contamination, and additional tissue...
03 Feb Smoke Detectors – A Life Saver
Smoke Detectors – A Life Saver Smoke detectors provide critical early warning of a fire, giving occupants valuable time to escape before smoke, heat, and toxic gases make evacuation difficult or...
28 Jan Hand Truck Safety – Safe Use of Hand Trucks
Hand Truck Safety - Safe Use of Hand Trucks Hand Truck Safety - Safe Use of Hand Trucks helps prevent strains, crushed fingers and toes, falling loads, and other material-handling injuries....
23 Jan Snow Removal
Snow Removal Safety Snow removal can expose workers to strains and sprains, slips and falls, cold stress, and hazards from snow blowers and other equipment. Safe snow removal starts with assessing...
19 Jan Heavy Equipment Safety
Heavy Equipment Safety Heavy equipment such as excavators, loaders, graders, rollers, and bulldozers is essential on many construction sites, but its size, weight, power, and limited visibility can create serious hazards....
16 Jan Over-the-Counter Medications – Working Safely
Over-the-Counter Medications – Working Safely Over-the-counter medications are commonly used to relieve cold, flu, allergy, headache, and other minor symptoms. Although these medications are available without a prescription, they can still...
13 Jan Metal Worker PPE – Hand and Eye Protection
Metal Worker PPE – Hand and Eye Protection Metal worker PPE is essential because cutting, drilling, punching, bending, grinding, and handling metal can expose workers to sharp edges, flying particles, burrs,...
07 Jan How Loud Is Loud?
How Loud Is Loud? Hearing loss often occurs so gradually that you may not realize your hearing is being damaged until the loss is permanent. Excessive noise can damage hearing without...