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Asphalt fumes cause health effects such as headaches, nausea, and drowsiness. They are also linked to lung cancer. Asphalt kettles...
Month: March 2020
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Chemical protective clothing is, according to OSHA's Technical Manual (Section VIII, Chapter 1), equipment designed to "shield or isolate individuals from...
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Despite the various control measures put in place to protect them, exposure to hazardous substances remains a threat to workers...
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When someone says "work glove," you might think of those bulky, durable leather gloves used in manual labor. Those are...
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We are in the midst of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The world's human population has no immunity to the virus....
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A Job Safety Analysis (JSA), also known as a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), is a technique used to examine all aspects...
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Q: What PPE should I use when working at home? A: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is your last line of defense...
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In my years as a safety professional, I have performed many accident investigations involving electricity. Luckily, all of them have been minor,...
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Welding fumes are a complex mixture of metallic oxides, silicates, and fluorides. Fumes are formed when a metal is heated...
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HSSE World aims to support and celebrate HSE professionals and the work they do by providing easy access to occupational...
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Q: What are the Types of scaffold’s load? A: Scaffolding should be intended for the worst combination of dead loads...
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A van pulls up to the jobsite and a service worker gets out, ready to tackle the case of the...
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This guidance has been collated using information available in the public domain from the following bodies and organisations: • The...
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Fall hazards are present in more places than one might initially think. Not only do obvious fall hazards occur in areas that...
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This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well...
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If properly inspected and used, the arc welder is very safe. If used improperly, it can expose welders to fire,...
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Anyone working in the field knows that we're far from living in an accident free world. And, yes, we're not...
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What do you know about Coronavirus? Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the...
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Q:What procedure should we follow to reactivate equipment that has been locked out? A:Lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures are used to ensure that...
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New technologies are opening the doors for improved approaches to risk management. However, these innovations won't have a strong effect on...