Forklift Pedestrian Safety - Working Safely Around Forklifts Forklift pedestrian safety requires employees working around forklifts to stay alert, maintain a safe distance, and communicate with operators. Forklifts are heavy, powerful...
Hazards of Solvents Solvents are commonly used in paints, coatings, thinners, degreasers, cleaners, adhesives, mastics, and many other workplace products. Although solvents are useful, many can create serious health, fire, and...
Excavation and Trenching Safety Excavation and trenching work can expose employees to extremely serious hazards. Cave-ins are the greatest risk and are more likely to result in fatalities than many other...
Safe Lifting – Lift It Twice Safe lifting begins before you ever pick up the load. Thinking through the lift first can help prevent back strains, sprains, and other material-handling injuries. The...
Childcare Worker Safety Childcare workers care for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in environments that can present ergonomic, slip and fall, infectious disease, bloodborne pathogen, chemical, and environmental hazards. Because workers...
Shift Work Safety – Make Shift Work Safe Work Shift work safety requires workers to recognize that evening, night, early-morning, and rotating shifts can create hazards that may be different from...
Look Out for Your Co-Workers – Co-Worker Safety Co-worker safety means looking out not only for your own well-being, but also for the people working around you. Everyone on the job...
Front-End Loader Safety Front-end loaders are powerful, heavy machines that can create serious hazards for operators and nearby workers. Bouncing, weaving, or “road walking” can indicate that the loader is being...
Hazardous Materials – What Is the Difference? Hazardous materials are used throughout construction, manufacturing, maintenance, transportation, and everyday life. Paints, solvents, fuels, adhesives, cleaners, lubricants, compressed gases, and many other common...
Shop Hazards - Preventing Typical Shop Incidents Shop hazards can lead to serious injuries when employees take shortcuts, bypass safeguards, misuse equipment, or fail to recognize unsafe conditions. Preventing shop incidents...