Cold Storage Safety Cold storage areas include refrigerators, freezers, coolers, and other temperature-controlled rooms used to store or process food, materials, or products. Employees working in these areas may be exposed...
Head Protection Your head contains the brain and other structures essential to nearly everything you do. A serious head injury can result in permanent disability or death. Proper head protection is...
Latex Safety – Preventing Allergic Reactions Latex safety is important for workers who regularly use gloves or other products containing natural rubber latex. Although most people experience no problems, repeated exposure...
Cleanroom Safety Cleanrooms maintain controlled levels of airborne particles, temperature, humidity, and other environmental conditions required for specialized manufacturing, research, and laboratory operations. Although cleanrooms are designed to protect sensitive processes...
Electricity Electricity is present on nearly every jobsite and in virtually every workplace. Because it is so common, electrical hazards can easily be overlooked. Contact with electricity can cause shock, severe...
Architectural Landscaping Safety Architectural landscaping can involve much more than planting and soil preparation. Projects may include carpentry, excavation, irrigation, concrete and stone work, grading, material handling, and powered equipment. Because...
Excavations Cave-ins are one of the most serious hazards associated with excavation and trenching work. Other hazards include falling materials, underground utilities, hazardous atmospheres, water accumulation, mobile equipment, and falls into...
Automobile Repair Services Safety Automobile repair work includes inspections, maintenance, diagnostics, fluid changes, parts replacement, and major mechanical repairs. These activities can expose workers to moving machinery, chemicals, hot surfaces, fire...
Ergonomics - Preventing Repetitive Motion Injuries Repetitive motion injuries can develop when muscles, tendons, nerves, and joints are repeatedly stressed without enough time to recover. Repetitive movements, awkward postures, excessive force,...
Band Saw Safety Band saws use a continuous powered blade to make precise cuts in wood, metal, and other materials. The exposed moving blade can cause serious cuts, amputations, and other...