01 Sep Hand Protection – Handle with Care
Hand Protection – Handle with Care Your hands are involved in almost everything you do at work, which also places them close to many workplace hazards. Cuts, punctures, burns, crushing injuries,...
30 Aug Wastewater Treatment Workers
Wastewater Treatment Workers Wastewater treatment workers operate and maintain systems that treat sewage, stormwater, and other wastewater before it is discharged or reused. Treatment facilities contain tanks, pumps, piping, mechanical equipment,...
29 Aug Restaurant Safety
Restaurant Safety Americans love to dine out and the 8.1 million restaurant workers in the U.S. know it. Restaurant service providers, known as the “front” of the house, may include hosting...
26 Aug Machine Guarding Safety
Machine Guarding Safety Machine guarding safety protects workers from moving machine parts that can cause cuts, crushing injuries, amputations, entanglement, or death. Before operating machinery, employees must understand its hazards, know...
25 Aug Electric Tools – Grounds for Concern
Electric Tools – Grounds for Concern Electrical tools make many jobs easier, but damaged equipment, improper grounding, wet conditions, or unsafe work practices can expose workers to electrical shock, burns, fires,...
24 Aug Construction Site Hygiene
Construction Site Hygiene Good hygiene and housekeeping practices help prevent illness, contamination, slips and falls, and other workplace hazards. Construction sites must provide employees with adequate potable drinking water, toilet facilities,...
23 Aug Carpet Layer Safety
Carpet Layer Safety Carpet installation involves physically demanding work, sharp tools and materials, adhesives, heat-producing equipment, and prolonged kneeling. Proper tools, personal protective equipment (PPE), ergonomic work practices, and good housekeeping...
22 Aug Cart Safety
Cart Safety Carts are used in many workplaces to move tools, materials, supplies, and equipment. Although carts reduce manual carrying and lifting, improper selection, loading, operation, or maintenance can result in...
20 Aug Wood Dust – It’s Not Just a Nuisance
Wood Dust – It’s Not Just a Nuisance Wood dust created by cutting, sawing, shaping, drilling, routing, and sanding wood is more than a housekeeping nuisance. Repeated or excessive exposure can...
19 Aug Handyman Safety
Handyman Safety Handymen and maintenance workers perform many different tasks, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, painting, roofing, concrete work, and general repairs. Because the work changes frequently, so do the hazards....