Flagger Safety on Construction Sites Construction activities frequently place employees and equipment close to moving traffic. When signs, signals, barricades, or other traffic-control devices alone cannot safely control traffic, properly trained...
Residential Wood Framing - Framing Safety Framing safety requires controlling fall hazards, power-tool hazards, falling objects, material-handling risks, and changing jobsite conditions. Residential wood framing is fast-moving work, and new hazards...
Personal Hygiene Good personal hygiene is an important part of workplace health and safety. Proper hygiene helps prevent the spread of germs and illness, reduces exposure to hazardous substances, and helps...
How to Use an Eyewash Chemical splashes and other eye exposures require immediate action. Knowing where the emergency eyewash is located and how to use it before an emergency occurs can...
Multi-Employer Worksite Safety Multi-employer worksite safety requires all employers working at the same location to understand their responsibilities, communicate hazards, and coordinate their work to protect employees. Construction projects commonly involve...
Personal Protective Equipment – Concrete Construction Concrete construction exposes workers to hazards that require appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Wet concrete can cause serious skin and eye injuries, while concrete placement...
Masonry and Concrete Saw Safety Masonry and concrete saw safety is essential because these powerful cutting tools expose workers to rotating blades, kickback, flying debris, noise, and respirable crystalline silica. Proper...
Loading Dock Safety Loading dock safety is essential because loading and unloading operations bring pedestrians, forklifts, trucks, trailers, elevated dock edges, and moving materials into the same work area. A moment...
Sheet Metal Safety - Sheet Metal Worker Safety Sheet metal safety requires workers to recognize and control hazards associated with sharp metal edges, material handling, machinery, power tools, welding, electrical work,...
Dust Explosion Prevention Combustible dust can create a serious fire, flash-fire, and explosion hazard when fine particles become suspended in air and encounter an ignition source. Materials that may create combustible...