Ionizing radiation is radiation that has enough energy to remove electrons from atoms or molecules (groups of atoms) when it...
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According to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Publication 2056, there are nearly 6,000 workplace fatalities in the United States and...
Manual material handling (MMH) is the most common cause of occupational fatigue and lower back pain. MMH includes any tasks...
People who receive an electric shock are unable to release themselves from contact with an energized conductor or circuit part....
Hazards exist in every workplace so strategies to protect workers are essential. When possible, the priority should be the elimination...
Safety at Work, Seventh Edition 7th Edition by John Ridley. A major objective of this book has been to provide an authoritative, up-to-date guide...
Dump trucks were the number one cause of overhead powerline contacts in the past five years. Many contacts occurred while...
SELF-INSPECTION. The most widely accepted way to identify hazards in the workplace is to conduct safety and health self-inspections. You can...
Many countries have aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling...
