Housekeeping at Work Good housekeeping is more than keeping the workplace looking neat. It is an important part of accident prevention, fire prevention, productivity, and maintaining a professional work environment. Poor housekeeping...
Forklift Safety – Elevating Personnel Safely Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks are designed primarily to move materials—not to serve as personnel lifts. However, certain forklifts may be used to elevate...
Preventing Heat Stress Preventing heat stress requires recognizing heat-related hazards early, staying hydrated, allowing workers to acclimatize, and responding immediately when symptoms develop. Heat stress can occur when the body cannot adequately...
Plumbing Safety Plumbers install, repair, and maintain piping, fixtures, and systems used for water supply, drainage, waste disposal, heating, and other building services. Plumbing work involves much more than working with...
Landscaping Safety Landscaping safety requires awareness of the hazards associated with powered equipment, chemicals, electrical sources, outdoor conditions, lifting, and working at heights. Inspect the work area and equipment before beginning...
Hazard Recognition Workplace incidents do not simply “just happen.” Most have identifiable causes, such as unrecognized hazards, poor planning, unsafe conditions, improper equipment, inadequate controls, or unsafe work practices. Recognizing hazards...
Protection Against Workplace Violence Workplace violence can include threats, intimidation, harassment, verbal abuse, physical assault, robbery, or other threatening or violent behavior that occurs at or is related to the workplace....
What Does an Accident Cost? Every workplace accident has a cost. Some costs are obvious, such as medical expenses and damaged equipment, while others are less visible. An accident can affect...
Motion Injury Prevention – General Safety Motion injury prevention starts with thinking about how everyday movements, lifting techniques, posture, and repetitive tasks affect the body. Poor body mechanics or repeatedly performing...
Warming Up Construction and other physically demanding work can place significant stress on the back, shoulders, arms, knees, hips, and other muscles and joints. Warming up before beginning strenuous work can...