Proper Lifting - Preventing Back Injuries Proper lifting techniques can help prevent back injuries, muscle strains, and other musculoskeletal injuries when handling materials. Before every lift, evaluate the load, plan the...
Ammonia Safety Ammonia is widely used in cleaning products, refrigeration systems, manufacturing, agriculture, fertilizers, and other industrial processes. It may also be produced naturally when materials such as manure or compost...
Heavy Equipment Hazards Heavy equipment is essential on many construction sites, but its size, weight, power, and limited visibility can create serious struck-by, caught-between, crushing, electrical, and rollover hazards. Safe operations...
Cruise Control Driving Cruise control can make long-distance driving more comfortable by maintaining a selected vehicle speed without continuous pressure on the accelerator. When used under appropriate conditions, it may help...
Personal Protective Equipment – PPE and Work Clothing Proper work clothing is an important part of workplace safety. Clothing should protect employees from environmental and job-related hazards without creating additional hazards...
Caught-In, Caught-Between, and Crush Hazards Caught-in, caught-between, and crush hazards occur when a worker or body part becomes trapped, squeezed, pinched, pulled into, or compressed between objects or moving equipment. These...
Mobile Scaffold Safety Mobile scaffold safety requires proper setup, inspection, and use to prevent falls, scaffold overturns, and struck-by or electrical injuries. Mobile scaffolds, sometimes called Baker scaffolds, provide convenient elevated...
Driving Distracted? Driving requires your full attention. Cell phones, navigation systems, radios, passengers, food, work-related concerns, and other distractions can take your eyes, hands, or mind away from the task of...
Ladder Safety Ladder safety begins with proper transport, setup, inspection, and use. Before climbing, make sure the ladder is appropriate for the task and positioned securely. When transporting a ladder, keep...
Aircraft Maintenance Safety Aircraft maintenance includes inspection, servicing, fabrication, and repair of aircraft structures, engines, coatings, and systems. Whether work is performed in a hangar, maintenance area, or on the flightline,...