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Process Safety Management Progam Program ( PSM) guidelines for preventing or minimizing the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive,...
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Changing the Workplace Safety Culture Book's Cover Changing the Workplace Safety Culture by Ron C. McKinnon. This book demonstrates how...
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Rimmed wheels on large trucks, buses, and off-road equipment have tires that are inflated to dangerous pressures. There- fore, workers...
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Walking and Working Surfaces can be stairs, platforms, ramps, floors, and other surfaces where you may be required to conduct...
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This fire prevention plan is provided only as a guide to help employers and employees comply with the requirements of...
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A reported motor vehicle crash occurs on many roads about every 56 seconds ( Texas Roads ). More than 10%...
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Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous operations in construction. New types of excavation equipment and strict enforcement of...
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Having an efficient workshop can be one of the most cost-effective ways of maintaining plants and equipment on-site. The workshop...
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Industrial ergonomics is concerned with adapting the requirements of a job to the physical needs of the employees who perform...
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Work Area Safety Checklist When working with a safety checklist, it is important to personalize the safety checklist by making...
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LASER is an acronym that stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The laser produces an intense, highly...
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The use of a crane basket ( personnel Hoisting device )is strictly prohibited except where there is no safe alternative...
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Site Emergency Planning Workbook's Cover This workbook is intended to help users develop a comprehensive site emergency plan. It is...
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The use of machines, in particular, those with moving parts, expose workers to risks of bodily injuries. The following are...
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When working at a construction site, safety is one of the most important elements. Lighting plays a role in overall...
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chemicals come in various forms and can affect those exposed in different ways. A chemical can take the form of...
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Working at height can be dangerous if the proper precautions aren’t taken. In fact, scaffolding-related accidents account for a large...
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The sounds of heavy construction equipment rumble across active work zones along roadways. In 2019, more than 26,000 crashes, resulting...
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Load Restraint Guide's cover Load Restraint Guide is a Guideline and Performance Standard for the Safe Carriage of Loads on...
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Incident rates such as LTIR indicate not just the number of incidents that have occurred but also how severe they...
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Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are useful but complex pieces of equipment that are often used for access in hazardous...
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Presenting good food is not the sole purpose of a kitchen. A good kitchen must also be kept clean and...
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The terms cement and concrete are often used interchangeably, but cement is an ingredient in concrete. Cement is manufactured through...
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Compressed gas cylinders are a common fixture in research laboratories. As such it is imperative to understand the safe handling, transportation,...